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Illinois’ largest public employee union has reached a tentative agreement with the state on a new contract, the union said.The two sides came to agreement in…
After a long Fourth of July weekend that featured a visit from the president, the first ever NASCAR street race, historic storms and scores of mostly…
Walgreens plans to lay off 393 workers at a Southern Illinois distribution center — a move that follows an announcement just months ago that it planned…
Fully reopening the Loop to vehicle traffic following a several-mile NASCAR takeover could take another 10 days, despite some key downtown streets being reopened and some…
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has chosen a former teacher and head of a prominent parents’ advocacy group to lead the Board of Education — part of…
What started as a day of fun on Lake Michigan turned tragic on Tuesday when a man who jumped from a boat to help a group…
Investigators are looking into what caused a freight train to derail outside a small village in south-central Wisconsin.The train derailed just west of the village of…
Someone opened fire on a group gathered outside in the Englewood neighborhood early Wednesday morning, hitting five victims, one fatally, said Chicago police, adding that another…
A fire impacting five residences broke out early Wednesday just blocks from Midway Airport and may have been started by fireworks, fire officials said.AdvertisementThe Chicago Fire…
Jurors in the federal racketeering case against a South Side gang told the judge Wednesday that they “have reached a stalemate,” but were instructed to continue…