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Chicago Fire Department Battalion Chief John Jakubec rings a bell during a program to observe the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Chicago firefighters, officials mark anniversary of 9/11 attacks

September 11, 2019 at 6:50 p.m.

There weren't many words spoken. There was no need. The reverence for those who lost their lives in America's deadliest terrorist attack was palpable. Dozens of Chicago firefighters, in their...

Faithful see miracle in weeping icon of Mary with child Jesus at Greek Orthodox church on Northwest Side

September 12, 2019 at 1:39 p.m.

The Rev. Nicholas Jonas says he was in disbelief when he saw tears streaming down the face of a painting of Mary holding the child Jesus in his chapel. "When...

Lakeview Pantry opened a new 10,000-square-foot facility at 5151 N. Ravenswood Ave. on Sept. 5, 2019, as it debuted online ordering for pantry clients.

North Side food pantry launches online market, allowing low-income clients to select groceries and schedule pick-up

September 7, 2019 at 1:59 p.m.

Colt Seidman first went to Lakeview Pantry two years ago after struggling to get by on his own. And while he appreciated the pantry supplying him with nutritious food, having...

Families arrive in pouring rain for the first day of school at Armstrong School of International Studies on Sept. 3, 2019 in Chicago.

Teachers, custodians, aides, guards all prep for possible strikes as new school year begins in Chicago Public Schools

September 4, 2019 at 2:41 p.m.

Labor Day is over but the labor disputes in Chicago Public Schools are without a clear end in sight. As about 350,000 students returned to the classroom Tuesday, teachers began...

‘Tears started running down my face,’ deported Army veteran says after Gov. J.B. Pritzker pardons him of felony drug conviction

August 30, 2019 at 11:08 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker granted clemency Friday to a U.S. Army veteran who was deported to Mexico last year after serving a 7 1/2-year prison sentence for a felony drug conviction....

Mayor Lori Lightfoot, joined by Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson, discusses the ongoing negotiations regarding the Chicago Teachers Union during a news conference at Daniel Webster Elementary School in Chicago on Aug. 26, 2019.

With possible strike on horizon, CPS CEO looks forward, lauds record-high graduation rate

August 29, 2019 at 4:42 p.m.

As a possible strike looms over the Chicago Public Schools, district CEO Janice Jackson announced what she said was a record-high high school graduation rate for the district. Last school...

Smokes rises from forest fires in Altamira, Brazil, on Aug. 27, 2019.

Is the Amazon the ‘lungs of the world’? Northwestern scientist says rainforest not source of 20 percent of Earth’s oxygen, but fires can add to greenhouse effect

August 29, 2019 at 10:33 a.m.

As news circulated of the record-setting fires raging across the Amazon rainforest this month, so has a statistic that reinforces the significance of the world's largest tropical rainforest: The Amazon...

Police warn of string of sexual assaults on South Side, attacker preying on lone women

August 27, 2019 at 4:17 p.m.

A man has been targeting women walking by themselves in the Greater Grand Crossing area on the South Side in recent weeks, sexually assaulting at least four of them since...

Pedestrians cross Wabash Avenue at Jackson Boulevard in Chicago as the sun breaks through after a day of heavy rain on Aug. 26, 2019.

Cooler weather, showers could make for disappointing Labor Day weekend

August 27, 2019 at 11:41 a.m.

Chicagoans planning to visit one of the city's 25 beaches this Labor Day weekend may be disappointed with "cooler than normal" weather and periodic showers. "With the wind off the...

A window washer’s rope snapped, leaving him dangling more than 50 floors above River North. Chicago firefighters hoisted him more than 80 feet to safety on the roof.

August 20, 2019 at 3:18 p.m.

A window washer was working more than 50 stories up outside a River North building Tuesday when a rope snapped and he fell two stories, dangling there until firefighters pulled...

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