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A homeless encampment near the intersection of Clinton and Lake streets in the West Loop on Nov. 14, 2023. At least four armed robberies and three shootings have occurred near the camps since early October, according to Ald. Bill Conway's office.

Man with gun, $60,000 worth of drugs arrested at contentious West Loop encampment, police say

December 1, 2023 at 6:55 p.m.

Police arrested a man with a gun and an estimated $60,000 worth of drugs near a West Loop homeless encampment where safety concerns sparked political debate between the mayor and...

Odai Alfayoumi, father of Wadee Alfayoumi, walks with wife Hadeel al-Hafi as others hold candles for a vigil in memory of Wadee, 6, outside the Will County Courthouse in Joliet before Joseph Czuba's pretrial proceedings, Jan. 3, 2024.

Father of Palestinian boy, 6, killed in alleged hate crime in Plainfield Township files wrongful death lawsuit: ‘I lost my everything’

December 1, 2023 at 10:10 p.m.

Odai Alfayoumi struggled to find words Friday when asked how he is doing a month and a half after the death of his son, Wadee Alfayoumi, the Palestinian 6-year-old boy...

During a news conference outside the St. John Stone Friary, Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests member, David Clohessy, talks on the $2 million settlement while holding photos of the Rev. Richard McGrath on Nov. 30, 2023.

Catholic school, Augustinians settle sex abuse lawsuit for $2M; activists file complaint against Chicagoland dioceses

November 30, 2023 at 5:49 p.m.

Anti-abuse activists lodged a Vatican complaint Thursday in response to a $2 million lawsuit settled by a New Lenox Catholic school and the Augustinian religious order, alleging that the "actions...

Two men charged in shooting of Bedford Park police officer

November 29, 2023 at 1:21 p.m.

Cook County prosecutors charged two men Tuesday in the shooting of a Bedford Park police officer who was struck by gunfire as he responded to a Sunday morning car crash....

Kevin Wynn waits as a snowplow driver clears away some snow for a parking spot after Wynn flagged down the driver on South Prairie Avenue in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, Feb. 2, 2022.

Chicago’s winter parking ban to go into effect Friday

November 28, 2023 at 9:08 p.m.

Chicago drivers be warned: Check street signs because parking at your go-to spot might soon get you a ticket. The city's winter overnight parking ban goes into effect in the...

An investigator surveys damage inside Calumet Fisheries following a fire on Nov. 21, 2023, in Chicago. Co-owner Mark Kotlick said Tuesday he plans to make repairs and reopen the iconic restaurant.

Calumet Fisheries suffers extensive damage in fire but owner’s committed to reopening: ‘We’re survivors. We’ll be back.’

November 21, 2023 at 4:10 p.m.

Calumet Fisheries on Chicago's Southeast Side caught fire Tuesday, just days after the beloved seafood restaurant reopened following a failed health inspection. The damage to the restaurant "is extensive," according...

A crashed CTA Yellow Line "L" train is seen from a Linden-bound Purple Line train at the Howard Rail Yard in Rodgers Park on Nov. 17, 2023.

Yellow Line train crash caused by ‘design problem’ with braking system, investigators say

November 18, 2023 at 7:48 p.m.

The Chicago Transit Authority's Yellow Line train crash was caused by a "design problem" involving the train's braking system, according to federal investigators. The passenger train that slammed into a...

A CTA Yellow Line "L" train is seen at the Howard Rail Yard in Rodgers Park on Nov. 17, 2023. The train crashed into diesel-powered snow removal train Thursday, leading to suspension of service on the Yellow Line. (Talia Sprague/baiduhai)

No answers as investigation begins into CTA train crash as Yellow Line remains suspended

November 17, 2023 at 6:45 p.m.

Few answers emerged Friday about the Chicago Transit Authority crash that sent 23 people to hospitals when a Yellow Line train slammed into a snowplow. National Transportation Safety Board officials...

Ald. Matt O'Shea, 19th, talks with reporters after two men were charged with armed carjacking involving the Pettiford family at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Nov. 16, 2023.

Victim in Beverly carjacking recounts incident as two suspects in custody

November 17, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.

Michele Pettiford needed to park her car on the street this week. Two weeks ago, she was carjacked in her own driveway and she couldn't go back to the spot...

Workers attend a rally near the Selina Hotel to protest recent layoffs on Nov. 8, 2023, in Chicago. The city announced the property will be used as a shelter for Chicago's homeless population.

Streeterville hotel to become homeless shelter as workers protest layoffs

March 11, 2024 at 12:25 p.m.

The city plans to open a homeless shelter in a hotel in the Streeterville neighborhood, which prompted a demonstration Wednesday among soon-to-be laid off hotel workers. The 100 E. Chestnut...

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