Alysa Guffey

One person was dead and another critically injured in an early-morning house fire at which two CPD officers were also injured in the 1200 block of South Kedvale Avenue on Dec. 6, 2023.

Mother in critical condition, son’s body pulled from rubble in West Side house fire; ‘Please pray for our family’

December 6, 2023 at 6:53 p.m.

Carlos Street mostly kept to himself at his home in North Lawndale where he lived with his mother, Dessie Street. Her passion for sewing and crafting clothes for others made...

The Rev. Robert Dowd was named the next University of Notre Dame president.

University of Notre Dame vice president named its next leader

December 5, 2023 at 1:40 p.m.

The University of Notre Dame's board of trustees has selected the Rev. Robert Dowd to serve as the school's 18th president, the university announced Monday. His term will begin July...

Donna Murray, the mother of 24-year-old Jack Murray, who was killed by Elk Grove Village police last week, listens to attorney Antonio Romanucci talk about the shooting on Dec. 4, 2023.

Man killed by Elk Grove police had history of calling police to help with mental health struggles, family says

December 5, 2023 at 4:40 p.m.

The family of a man killed by Elk Grove Village police is pursuing an investigation into the Police Department after an officer fatally shot Jack Murray, 24, on Friday near...

Chicago woman charged in October death of cyclist killed in Lincoln Square

December 4, 2023 at 12:17 p.m.

A Chicago woman is facing charges for the death of a 52-year-old cyclist killed after being hit in a bike lane in Lincoln Square, Chicago police said. Kali Rynearson, 30,...

Inicia construcción de campamento de tiendas de campaña para inmigrantes administrado por el gobierno en Chicago en 38th St y California Ave., en Chicago, el miércoles 29 de noviembre de 2023.

Manifestantes se pronuncian contra campamento de inmigrantes en Brighton Park mientras empieza su construcción

April 15, 2024 at 3:38 p.m.

Las estructuras de tiendas de campaña preparadas para el invierno comenzaron a tomar forma el miércoles en el suroeste de la ciudad como el primer campamento para inmigrantes administrado por...

Workers erect a tent frame as they start building Chicago's first government-run tent encampment for migrants in the Brighton Park neighborhood on Nov. 29, 2023.

Protesters in Brighton Park speak out against migrant camp as construction begins

March 11, 2024 at 12:17 p.m.

Winterized tent structures began to take shape Wednesday on the Southwest Side at Chicago's first government-run tent encampment for migrants despite continued protests from neighbors and contradictory messages from local,...

Angeliana Montaner, izquierda, y Maria Goitia ponen pavo y guarniciones en sus platos durante una cena de Acción de Gracias en la iglesia católica de Santa Ágata en Chicago el 21 de noviembre de 2023. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Agradecidos por un nuevo hogar: Los miembros de la comunidad abrazan a los inmigrantes y muchos encuentran sentido a su primera celebración de Acción de Gracias en Chicago

April 15, 2024 at 3:39 p.m.

Desde que llegó a Chicago el 30 de abril, María Goitia dijo estar agradecida por todas las personas que se han cruzado en su camino. Hubo quien les dio de...

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