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The rebuilding of the downtown Washinton Street bridge over the DuPage River in downtown Naperville is now complete and will be celebrated with a ribbon-cutting event Friday. (Downtown Naperville Alliance)

Washington Street bridge reopening to be celebrated with Friday ribbon-cutting

July 8, 2025 at 6:55 p.m.

After more than two years, reconstruction of Naperville's Washington Street bridge over the DuPage River is finally complete and a vital route for downtown drivers, pedestrians and businesses reopened.

Ashley Willis, left, Kelsie Bowers, and Julianna Teasley laugh while attending Pink Sappho's Happy Hour at Artis Restaurant and Lounge on June 18, 2025. Pink Sappho is a new Black-led lesbian social club in Chicago that is dedicated to wellness, sexual education and relationship building between queer women and femmes, particularly queer women of color. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

She wanted more spaces in Chicago for queer women to build deep connections with each other — so she made her own social club.

June 20, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Pink Sappho is one of Chicago’s newest social clubs for queer women. Ever Pink Sappho event touches upon one of three pillars: authentic connection, wellness and sex education.

A pedestrian navigates the rain that moved into the Chicago area along South Wabash Avenue Wednesday afternoon, June 18, 2025. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago weather: Area to see storms before weekend of summer heat

June 18, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

The Chicago area will see several waves of rainstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday before a weekend of summer heat, according to the National Weather Service.

Natalia Cardenas, 28, center, after learning her father had been detained after reporting to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on June 15, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

Two people detained on Father’s Day at Broadview immigration center

June 15, 2025 at 6:39 p.m.

Multiple people told to come in for a check-in appointment over Father’s Day Weekend; most left wearing ankle monitors.

Teen fatally shot in Grand Crossing, police say

June 15, 2025 at 11:13 a.m.

Police said that the teenager, 17, was standing near the sidewalk when he was approached by a dark-colored car. At least one person inside the car shot at the teenager...

People cry as they see their loved one being escorted by federal agents outside an ISAP office run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in the South Loop on June 4, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

If you’re arrested by ICE in Illinois, what happens next? Legal experts explain the process.

June 18, 2025 at 12:01 p.m.

As Donald Trump revamps his promised nationwide crackdown on immigration, federal authorities are taking more aggressive measures to detain immigrants.

Chicago police officers secure an alley along the 2400 block of West 80th Street where a 25 year-old woman and a 1-year-old were pronounced dead at the scene on June 10, 2025, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Death investigation opened after woman and toddler found unresponsive at Ashburn residence

June 11, 2025 at 9:25 a.m.

A 25-year-old woman was found unresponsive inside of a backyard and a 1-year-old child was discovered deceased inside of a South Side residence.

Activists march on West Cermak Road in the Lower West Side neighborhood on June 8, 2025, in Chicago to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country. The protest started at the Plaza Tenochtitlán and ended at Benito Juárez Community Academy. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicago responds to President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration raids with protests. Here’s what we know.

June 10, 2025 at 7:41 a.m.

Chicago is responding to President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration raids with protests. Here's what we know with two more planned.

Activists march on South Carpenter Street in the Lower West Side neighborhood on June 8, 2025, in Chicago to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country. The protest started at the Plaza Tenochtitlán and ended at Benito Juárez Community Academy. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Aggressive ICE raids, CPD cooperation denounced at Lower West Side rally

September 16, 2025 at 10:51 a.m.

The demonstration comes amid protests in Los Angeles, where Trump deployed the California National Guard.

Pilot who died in Hinckley plane crash identified; 3-year-old injured

June 8, 2025 at 6:51 p.m.

The pilot, a 51-year-old man from Maple Park, was pronounced dead on the scene, officials said.

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