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An Elgin man who killed, dismembered and dumped his mother into Lake Michigan and a Chicago lagoon — act that a judge said demonstrated “irretrievable depravity”…
The Chicago Board of Education is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by the former principal of Marine Leadership Academy, who was fired in…
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday that she was “not happy” about violence that again touched downtown Chicago over the weekend and ended with a cancellation of…
Tinley Park police said Monday they have identified a person of interest in the death of a 17-year-old girl.Police responded Sunday to a home in the…
Northwestern University ended an “active threat event” alert for its Chicago campus after a suspect was apprehended Monday afternoon.The alert was issued just before 2 p.m.AdvertisementChicago…
To Bob Zeni, a perfectly round and perfectly red store-bought tomato is something to look at, but not to touch. In fact, Zeni hasn’t purchased a…
Two men suspected in the armed theft of a luxury car have died after jumping into a Chicago-area river while fleeing police.A 2020 Rolls-Royce that was…
More than a dozen people were displaced Sunday night when two fires occurred at residences in Back of the Yards — both of which appear to…
Chicago police scrubbed evidence that could have helped clear a man convicted of the murder of off-duty Officer Clifton Lewis, and kept further evidence hidden from…
For decades, the Democratic Party of Illinois has been an antiquated outlier among state Democratic organizations, focusing on parochial fundraising instead of using its status as…