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Cloutless in the jury room, will ex-Ald. Ed Burke get a Christmas wish or a lump of coal?
Ex-Ald. Ed Burke's legacy will be decided behind closed doors, inside a back room he cannot enter, and where he cannot wield his legendary clout.
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Celebrated Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt dies at age 88
Self-taught sculptor Richard Hunt created pieces of several prominent Chicago residents, including Ida B. Wells and Emmett Till.
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City has lost all communication about migrant drop offs since new penalties, official says
Mayor Brandon Johnson's deputy chief of staff said bus drivers bringing migrants have found alternative ways to get migrants into the city following recent harsher penalties against rogue drivers.
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College women’s volleyball is drawing record interest — and Chicago fans are all in
Patrons at The Globe Pub in Lincoln Square on Thursday were part of a growing legion of fans following volleyball and other women's sports.
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As rain hits Midwest, Chicago in for a “blustery and dreary” weekend
Chicago is in for a gray weekend in the high forties, with conditions described by the National Weather Service as “blustery and dreary”.
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Snowflakes, candy canes and 36,000 LED lights: The making of the CTA holiday fleet
The CTA holiday train and bus are returning to seasonal glory after quiet pandemic years, running without passengers in 2020 and without Santa in 2021.
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CPS teacher gave officials the wrong name of boyfriend after video showed him striking a student, records show
The girlfriend of a Chicago police officer provided faulty information after he struck a 14-year-old near the school where she worked as a teacher, newly released documents show.
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Man dies in crash after sex assault, robbery and kidnapping rampage, police say
The still unidentified attacker is accused of going on an hourslong spree that began in the city's South Loop early Friday.
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Illinois NAACP president apologizes for saying migrants are rapists and likening them to ‘savages’
Teresa Haley's had criticized support newly arrived migrants were receiving while Blacks in need were not getting similar help.
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City to remove West Loop homeless encampment in order to clean area
The encampment has sparked debate over safety concerns and unfair political dealing. Ald. Bill Conway called the cleanup "a big step forward."
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In final argument of ex-Ald. Ed Burke’s corruption trial, prosecutor tells jurors to focus on ‘words that came out of his mouth’
Burke defense attorney tells jurors much of the case was pieced together after the government lost confidence in ex-Ald. Daniel Solis, who secretly recorded Burke for more than two years
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Beverly carjacking suspects plead not guilty as victims’ supporters pack courtroom
Neighbors of a Beverly family that was robbed in a carjacking crowded the courtroom to show support for the victims as the alleged perpetrators pleaded not guilty.
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‘Stunning misconduct’: Cook County prosecutors, Chicago police, judge sued in botched prosecution of police officer’s murder
Two men who fought a 12-year battle for exoneration after they were accused of killing a Chicago police officer have filed sweeping lawsuits against the city.
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Former Cook County Land Bank employee gets a year in prison for fraud
A former manager at the Cook County Land Bank Authority was sentenced to a year in prison Friday for using straw buyers to fraudulently purchase and resell blighted properties
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Richton Park man in custody after shooting outside Tinley Park fitness center
A man is hospitalized after being shot five times outside L.A. Fitness in Tinley Park, and a Richton Park man is in custody.
Teenage boy charged in November robberies on CTA train, cops say
A 17-year-old boy was charged in two robberies that happened in late November on a CTA train, cops said.
Armed robbers hit restaurant Thursday night in Portage Park neighborhood, cops say
Three armed robbers entered an open restaurant Friday night on the northwest side in the Portage Park neighborhood and made off with cash from the register, Chicago police said.
Person discovered in trunk of vehicle set on fire in alley overnight in Bridgeport neighborhood, Chicago police said
Shortly after 2 a.m. Friday, officials were called to an alley in the 3700 block of South Parnell Avenue where firefighters extinguish the fire and found an unidentified victim in the trunk, police said.
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As instigator in residence, ShaDawn Battle will focus on Chicago’s ‘footwork’ dance for National Public Housing Museum
The nonprofit museum chose the South Side native as its newest Artist as Instigator for her research into the footwork dance culture.
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As the holidays approach, community leaders offer advice for engaging kids in volunteering
Searches for service and volunteering opportunities hit a peak each year during the months of November and December during the winter holiday season, community leaders say.