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A festive Fourth of July block party in Gary ended in tragedy early Tuesday when gunfire rang out killing three people and injuring seven others.The Lake…
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Democratic leaders in the Illinois General Assembly are pushing back a planned special legislative session aimed at increasing legal protections for…
ROME — Pope Francis called Tuesday for a rejection of violence and respect for life as he mourned the dead from the “senseless shooting” during an…
As adults try to comprehend the horrors of the July 4 parade shooting in Highland Park, many have been left with a disturbing task: Explaining what…
Monday evening’s thunderstorms won’t be the last of them.The National Weather Service warned northeast and north central Illinois will likely see “explosive” thunderstorms “capable of producing…
ExpandAutoplayImage 1 of 59A law enforcement officer picks up a water-logged American flag left behind after Monday’s mass shooting, July 5, 2022, in Highland Park. Many…
The gun that was used in the Highland Park mass shooting was purchased legally in Illinois, authorities and Highland Park mayor Nancy Rotering told the Tribune.The…
MARION, Ky. — A new contract has been reached to continue service by the Cave-in-Rock Ferry, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said.The ferry connects Kentucky 91 in…
A mass shooting during the Highland Park Independence Day parade claimed the lives of six people and left some two dozen others injured.The victims ranged in…
On an idyllic summer morning, from a rooftop high above the Highland Park Independence Day parade, a gunman aimed down at the floats and lawn chairs…