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William Tse, son of 71-year-old shooting victim Woom Sing Tse, talks to reporters at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on Dec. 9, 2021, following the bond court appearance of Alphonso Joyner, who was held without bail on murder charges.

Judge calls grandfather’s Chinatown slaying during 22-bullet barrage ‘an execution,’ orders no bail for man charged

December 10, 2021 at 6:26 a.m.

A beloved 71-year-old grandfather out for a walk in Chinatown was gunned down by a man who shot at him 22 times, including as he lay helpless on the ground,...

Holiday travelers check in with United Airlines inside Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport on Nov. 28, 2021, after the Thanksgiving weekend.

With the holidays almost upon us, is it safe to travel with omicron?

December 6, 2021 at 3:03 p.m.

The end of the year is approaching, and with it comes holiday travel. But with the new COVID-19 variant omicron, can we travel safely or should we be staying home...

Hoax turned real? Man tells Chicago Ridge police he was pricked by needle attached to gas pump handle

December 1, 2021 at 5:32 p.m.

It's long been an urban legend, but Chicago Ridge police this week are investigating a report that a man was pricked by a needle when he grabbed a gas pump....

Pedestrians and shoppers are seen on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago on Black Friday.

With deals all weekend long, is Cyber Monday really such a big deal?

November 29, 2021 at 6:35 p.m.

Although Cyber Monday, which encourages people to flock online for deals after Black Friday, is meant to be the year's biggest day for online shopping, some factors this year led...

Sontcerá McWilliams works at Chicago Coalition for the Homeless on Nov. 3, 2021.

Second-chance hiring gains momentum in Illinois but barriers remain. ‘I know of companies that prey on people with records because they know they need a job.’

November 29, 2021 at 11:06 a.m.

Over 20 years ago, Sontcerá McWilliams was driving her car on Chicago's South Side near 83rd Street when she got into an accident. The man who'd crashed into her saw...

A vehicle with the back window shattered is parked at the Shell gas station as Chicago police investigate the scene of a shooting near 75th and State St. in Chicago, Nov. 11, 2021.

No bail for teen after Chatham gunfight that wounded 2, including 1-year-old boy

November 15, 2021 at 3:35 p.m.

A teenager who was charged with two counts of attempted murder was ordered held without bail Sunday, although he was unable to appear before the judge because he also had...

Community Benefits Agreement Coalition member Dixon Romeo talks with resident Shirlene Daniels during a CBA event on Nov. 14, 2021, at Parkside Academy in the South Shore neighborhood of Chicago.

As work on the Obama Presidential Center progresses, South Shore residents and organizers call on city for protection

November 14, 2021 at 7:56 p.m.

Alvyn Walker has lived in the South Shore neighborhood for around 40 years, since he moved to the United States from Liberia. Now he lives with his elderly mother in...

Nurse practitioner Carrolle Derradji with The Night Ministry gives a COVID-19 booster shot to Michael Spina as the street medicine team distributes food, supplies and vaccine boosters outside a men's hotel on South Clark Street in the South Loop on Nov. 12, 2021.

As winter approaches, here’s how some organizations for homeless people are preparing

November 12, 2021 at 7:03 p.m.

As Chicago saw chilly temperatures and bouts of snowfall Friday, organizations working with people without housing are bracing themselves for the winter. "At this time of year, both our staff...

Dive team members and paramedics stand near a retention pond at the onramp onto Interstate-80/94 from Kennedy Avenue in Hammond, Indiana as part of recovery efforts on Nov. 11, 2021.

Murder charges filed in strangulation of young Wheeling mom; baby found dead in Hammond retention pond ID’d as her 1-year-old daughter

November 15, 2021 at 11:17 a.m.

A 26-year-old man who had a "troubled" relationship with a 21-year-old Wheeling woman is accused of strangling her, police said Friday, as officials identified a baby found dead in a...

Inspectors have found structural problems in this building at 930 North Blvd., Oak Park. Residents have been told to evacuate by midnight Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.

‘It’s chaotic.’ Oak Park residents given five days to move out of unsound building

November 11, 2021 at 6:03 a.m.

Jim Agin has lived with his wife in the same Oak Park apartment building for 38 years. He's now moving out, but not in the way he planned. On Friday,...

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