When flooding happens, here are ways you can weather the storm
Floods, no matter the size, can have a devastating effect on people's homes and property — and can endanger people who try to drive or walk through them. They can...
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17 students taken to hospital after pepper spray discharged at South Side elementary school
At least 17 students were taken to area hospitals after a student discharged pepper spray inside an elementary school in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood on the South Side, officials said. The...
Flash flood watch issued for parts of Chicago area as thunderstorms, rain expected through Thursday
A flash flood watch was issued for most of the Chicago area south of the Lake-Cook border, as forecasters warned of localized flooding because of persistent rain and possible severe...
Keep those umbrellas handy this week, Chicago
Chicagoans, keep your umbrellas handy. After a stormy Monday morning, the National Weather Service predicts rain for most of the week, with showers and intermittent thunderstorms every day until Friday....
Woman inside cellphone store killed by stray bullet on Southwest Side
A 36-year-old woman was shot and killed after she was struck by a stray bullet while standing inside a cellphone store in the city's Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest...
West Side standoff ends peacefully; one held
A standoff on the West Side involving a man with a gun has ended peacefully Friday evening, Chicago police said. The incident, on the 3400 block of West Jackson Boulevard...
Prescription drug turn-in day aims to combat opioid abuse; Chicago police stations among drop-off centers
Police, health departments and other agencies throughout the country Saturday will give people an opportunity to clear medicine cabinets and protect their family members as the nation continues to grapple...
Kim Foxx’s office agrees to special prosecutor in case of man accused of fighting with cops
The case of a man accused of scuffling with Chicago cops will be handled by a special prosecutor after officers involved in the incident cited links between State's Attorney Kim...
Those black bars on the Mueller report and Foxx text messages? They’re redactions. Here’s why they exist.
Whether the Mueller report or the Cook County state's attorney's texts regarding "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, recently released government documents are missing information that officials have covered to conceal information,...
Notre Dame namesake on West Side tells history of Chicago’s French Catholics
The Rev. Kevin Hays, pastor at Notre Dame de Chicago, watched in sadness as an institution that directly influenced the parish he presides over burned. "I had tears running down...