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Traffic was completely stopped Tuesday afternoon on eastbound Interstate 80 as fire crews worked to put out a truck that caught fire.At about 12:45 p.m., black…
The Chicago Board of Ethics voted to fine South Side Ald. Derrick Curtis $1,000 for using his city email account to invite residents to a campaign…
It’s a good week to go outside.Chicago’s recent kick of cool, comfortable weather will continue over the next few days. Light clouds and sun are expected,…
The jury that will decide R. Kelly’s fate on federal charges stemming from the alleged sexual abuse of minors is expected to be empaneled in a…
New development is finally underway throughout the Six Corners area in Chicago’s Portage Park neighborhood, bringing sighs of relief from residents tired of seeing vacant properties…
Chicago rapper and activist Vic Mensa applied for — but so far has been denied — licenses to grow and sell marijuana in Illinois.So he found…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants to sell off an abandoned industrial site on Chicago’s lower west side best known as a backdrop for the 2014 Hollywood blockbuster…
The Highland Park City Council on Monday unanimously called for state and national bans on semi-automatic weapons, high-capacity ammunition magazines and body armor, escalating the gun…
Chicagoans with Home Run Inn pizzas in their freezers should check their product labels.The Woodridge-based company is recalling more than 13,000 pounds of pizza that may…
From the beach where he swims on Lake Michigan, Rob Heitz can point out the green facade of the rehabilitation hospital where he began his recovery…