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Chicago police sent out an alert Monday night about a police impersonator who is trying or has tried to gain access to residences, businesses and, in…
After about five hours of closing arguments Monday from federal prosecutors and attorneys for two co-defendants, R. Kelly’s lead attorney is set to begin her final…
Pete Leki, longtime director of the award-winning ecology program at a North Side elementary school, typically spends the first week of school welcoming students, ordering materials…
The pandemic may have initially shut down a number of endeavors, but it reinforced the long-standing truth that reading is fundamental. One just has to show…
Suburban mayors Monday called for better communication and coordination with Chicago and state governments after being surprised by busloads of migrants being sent to their towns.Two…
CHICAGO — Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, whose music entertained fans over a more than 60-year career that began with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and made…
Amtrak is canceling trips on some long-distance routes out of Chicago, as the deadline for a possible strike by freight rail workers looms.Beginning Tuesday, the passenger…
A 10-year-old boy and his father died inside a home in Inverness Sunday after the father apparently poisoned himself and his two children, Inverness police said.…
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Anne Burke announced Monday she is retiring on Nov. 30 after 16 years on the high court.Illinois Appellate Justice Joy V.…
A flood watch for parts of the Chicago area is in effect until 10 p.m. Tuesday as cleanup continues from weekend rainfall that deluged streets and…