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North Side Ald. Tom Tunney, Chicago’s first openly gay alderman, announced Tuesday that he will not run for reelection to the Chicago City Council after his…
Since migrating to the United States nearly two decades ago, Patricia Martinez, now 55, and a mother of two adult children, found a livelihood working through…
Jurors are expected to hear further testimony Tuesday from a childhood friend of a woman who said R. Kelly sexually assaulted her when she was underage.Federal…
For the Bulls front office, the idea of creating a street festival to reflect the Chicago community has been years in the making.As the team launches…
Speeding drivers drifted and drag raced through Chicago intersections again last weekend, and police say they will crack down harder on the continuing illegal stunt shows.Officers…
After babysitting for jockeys’ kids at Arlington International Racecourse, then working the betting window for 20 years, Jeanne Hoogerhyde had spent much of her life at…
SPRINGFIELD — Darren Bailey, the Republican nominee for governor, received his biggest contribution so far in the general election campaign from his most generous benefactor —…
A judge on Monday sentenced a Springfield man to 55 years in prison for the 2019 murder of McHenry County sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner, who was…
Damage reports from the west suburbs included “small trees, large branches down” during the first round of storms that rolled through the Chicago metro area earlier…
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday appointed a group of community leaders to head the city’s civilian police accountability commission, a move experts hope will help improve…