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‘Chilling, mind-boggling, utterly senseless’: Judge scolds suspects in killing of mother holding baby

May 31, 2019 at 6:49 a.m.

While Chicago police detectives were zeroing in on two suspects in the fatal shooting of a woman who died protecting her baby, officers in downstate Champaign were already setting up...

A man uses a big sheet of plastic to shield himself from the rain while walking on Lawrence Avenue in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood on May 28.

Monthlong deluge sets record for wettest May in Chicago history, could be setup for cool, wet summer

May 30, 2019 at 2:29 p.m.

It's official: It's been the wettest month of May in recorded history in Chicago. And although we'll get a bit of a respite from the rain Friday, forecasters say this...

Family and friends embrace during a ringing of the bell and memorial dedication for Chicago firefighter/EMT Juan Bucio at Canalport Riverwalk Park on May 28, 2019.

Fire Department honors firefighter diver year after his death trying to save man from Chicago River

May 28, 2019 at 5:51 p.m.

Exactly a year after firefighter Juan Bucio, a Chicago Fire Department diver, died during a rescue attempt in the Chicago River, the department held ceremonies to commemorate his service, unveiling...

Dead mosquitos collected for the Northwest Mosquito Abatement District and to be tested for the West Nile virus are seen at the district's offices in Wheeling in 2014.

Illinois’ first batch of mosquitoes with West Nile found

May 24, 2019 at 7:11 p.m.

State public health officials collected this year's first batch of mosquitoes with the West Nile virus, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The DuPage County Health Department staff...

Chicago Park District crews work on the sand in preparation of Memorial Day weekend at North Avenue Beach in Chicago on May 23, 2019.

Chicago-area beaches opening for swimming as Memorial Day weekend begins

May 24, 2019 at 3:07 p.m.

Memorial Day Weekend starts Friday, which means Chicago-area beaches are opening for the season. Illinois has Lake Michigan beaches from Zion near the Wisconsin border, south to Calumet Beach on...

People enjoy Memorial Day at 31st Street Beach in Chicago on May 28, 2018.

Going to the beach can be dangerous. Here are ways to stay safe

May 23, 2019 at 4:32 p.m.

Even when it comes to a fun, enjoyable activity like a day at the beach, beachgoers still should understand the risks before going in the water. Last year, at least...

Urban Rivers volunteers Gabe Tavas, foreground, and Paras Singh test-launch a trash robot on the Chicago River on May 22, 2019. The testing was declared a success by Urban Rivers director Nick Wesley, even though it lasted only a few minutes of operatin before it started taking on water.

Meet the remote-controlled, trash-collecting robot you could soon use to help clean the Chicago River

May 23, 2019 at 6:59 p.m.

People strolling along the Chicago River this summer might spot an unfamiliar watercraft navigating the North Branch. In an effort to attack the river's pollution, Urban Rivers, a Chicago-based environmental...

Severe weather approaches the Chicago area on May 16, 2019, as traffic moves along Flossmoor Road in Flossmoor.

Lime-size hail possible across northern Illinois as thunderstorms move through areas west and south of Chicago

May 17, 2019 at 1:25 p.m.

As the skies greyed and morning became afternoon Thursday, severe thunderstorms hit areas surrounding Chicago, including southern Cook County, as forecasters cautioned that the area should plan for thunderstorms through...

One child, one adult injured in Park Manor fire

May 16, 2019 at 10:29 a.m.

A young child and a 19-year-old woman were injured Thursday morning in a fire in the Park Manor neighborhood on the South Side, according to the Chicago Fire Department. The...

Mary Williams stands beneath mold in her bedroom ceiling in the South Chicago neighborhood on May 14, 2019. She's scheduled to be evicted in June.

Renters in Chicago’s black neighborhoods 4 times as likely to face eviction as those in white areas

May 16, 2019 at 7:12 a.m.

It first appeared in patches — dark and spotty. Then with each rainfall, it started to spread across the ceiling, taking on a life of its own. Mary Williams said...

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