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Karina Gonzalez, a mother of two, gathered all her strength to finally leave her husband just a few weeks ago after decades of suffering alleged abuse,…
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…