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3 people killed in 2 traffic crashes in Chicago in less than 4 hours

September 1, 2021 at 12:56 p.m.

Three people were killed in separate traffic crashes about four hours apart Tuesday night and early Wednesday, according to Chicago police. A man and woman riding a motorcycle Tuesday evening...

A lifeguard walks along North Avenue Beach in Chicago where a red flag warning was posted on Sept. 1, 2021.

Beach hazard statement issued as forecasters warn residents to stay away from Lake Michigan while swimming conditions are ‘life-threatening’

September 1, 2021 at 5:23 p.m.

A small craft advisory and a beach hazards statement were issued for waves as high as 6 feet through Thursday morning, meaning conditions are dangerous for boating or swimming at...

Students from Eric Solorio Academy High School and Irene Hernandez Middle School for the Advancement of the Sciences arrive for the first day of classes on Aug. 30, 2021.

Masks, nerves and trying to social distance: How the 1st day went in Chicago Public Schools

August 31, 2021 at 2:57 p.m.

Hundreds of thousands of students returned to Chicago Public Schools' classrooms Monday, most for the first in-person instruction since the pandemic prompted a statewide school shutdown in March 2020. Here's...

CPS reopening: Worries, excitement, busing woes mark first day as schools reopen fully

August 30, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

Bianca Sligh returned to Kenwood Academy High School on Monday for her senior year after spending the last school year remote learning because of the pandemic. "I would hate to...

A rally to halt evictions caused by unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic at Daley Plaza outside eviction court in Chicago on Monday, August, 17, 2020. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

CDC ban, state eviction moratorium: What’s next for Illinois renters?

August 31, 2021 at 10:23 a.m.

Update: On Aug. 30, the Illinois Supreme Court extended its deferral of judgements in eviction cases for covered individuals until Sept. 18. Our second summer in a pandemic is coming...

The Gwyneth Anne pusher/tug prepares to move a barge on the North Branch of the Chicago River at Cortland Street in Chicago with dramatic clouds in the sky on Aug. 24, 2021.

Heat wave: How you can help yourself and the people around you when it’s hot outside

August 25, 2021 at 6:59 p.m.

Chicago is seeing hot and humid weather that could be dangerous for residents, particularly those who are elderly and live alone, according to the National Weather Service. The agency had...

Temperatures have been above normal for late August and we could stay in 90s for next few days

August 25, 2021 at 5:20 p.m.

Chicagoans continued to experience extremely hot temperatures Wednesday and steamy conditions are expected for the next few days, forecasters said. By 4 p.m. Wednesday, the thermometer hit 91 degrees. That...

Man accused of hitting CTA Red Line passenger on head with hammer, police say

August 25, 2021 at 12:29 p.m.

A 30-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with allegedly hitting a man on the head with a hammer on an "L" train early Tuesday, Chicago police said. Police...

SIU student from Chicago shot and killed during weekend party near campus; 3 others wounded

August 23, 2021 at 5:34 p.m.

A freshman at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, who was from Chicago, was fatally shot at a party early Sunday near campus, authorities said. Keeshanna Jackson, 18, was at a...

Demonstrators walk on South Ashland Ave during the #PeoplePower Peace Walk in the West Englewood neighborhood on Sunday Aug. 22, 2021. (Vashon Jordan Jr. / baiduhai)

Activists at peace walk reject negative image of Englewood: ‘Today we are here to bring peace to our community once again’

August 22, 2021 at 9:01 p.m.

One year after more than 400 people marched to have police removed from schools, Isiah ThoughtPoet Veney stood at a busy intersection in West Englewood and addressed a crowd holding...

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