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Members of the mounted police look on as members of the Fraternal Order of Police and their supporters rally near counter protesters and pro-Kim Foxx supporters outside the George W. Dunne Cook County office building on April 1, 2019.

Dueling protests Monday in response to Kim Foxx and Jussie Smollett

May 23, 2019 at 1:55 a.m.

Hundreds of opposing protesters converged in front of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s downtown office Monday, continuing the fierce and divisive reaction to prosecutors’ decision to drop all charges...

Angela Washington said she's somewhat pleased that two women are vying to be mayor but has been disappointed by the negative tenor of the campaign and is skeptical either candidate can create change.

African-American women embrace historic moment of Chicago’s mayoral race

May 12, 2019 at 1:45 p.m.

A new era in Chicago politics will be ushered in when an African-American woman is elected mayor for the first time in city history. The magnitude of the moment has...

Person hit, killed by Metra UP-Northwest train on Northwest Side

May 23, 2019 at 1:54 a.m.

A Metra Union Pacific-Northwest line train hit and killed a pedestrian on the Northwest Side, halting trains on the line Friday morning, officials said. The pedestrian was hit by the...

Marijuana plants grow under lights at Cresco Labs medical marijuana cultivation facility Aug. 8, 2018, in Joliet, Ill.

Pro-legalization group says recent studies underestimate marijuana demand in Illinois

March 28, 2019 at 6:02 p.m.

Illinois marijuana growers likely won’t be able to meet the demand for the drug if it’s legalized unless state government issues more licenses for growers, a pro-legalization group argues in...

Northwest Side elementary school closed after mercury spill caused by broken thermometer

May 23, 2019 at 1:54 a.m.

A Chicago elementary school was shut down and remained closed Wednesday after school officials discovered a broken mercury thermometer Tuesday. The chemical spill prompted a response from local health agencies...

In this Dec. 18, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) and outside linebacker Eli Harold (58) kneel during the playing of the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Atlanta.

Anthem protests strike a nerve in Northwest Indiana

May 13, 2019 at 4:29 a.m.

The intersection of race and sports has taken center stage after President Donald Trump urged NFL owners on Friday to fire players for protesting during the national anthem. The response...

The Indiana Harbor and Shipping Canal looking west from Indianapolis Boulevard, East Chicago, July 16, 2017.

EPA to consider off-site alternative for toxic sludge removal from Indiana Harbor Canal

May 13, 2019 at 4:29 a.m.

After months of public outcry, state and federal officials have agreed to investigate an alternative option for off-site disposal of contaminated sediment dredged from the Indiana Harbor and Shipping Canal....

These are three of the machines that mix the ingredients for the Italian ice at Jodi's Italian Ice Factory.

Philly native brings Italian ice recipe to Northwest Indiana

May 23, 2019 at 10:00 p.m.

The sweet and cold mixture of Italian ice can be as refreshing as taking a dip in Lake Michigan under the sweltering summer sun. Three years ago, Brian and Jodi...

Larry Silvestri with his telescope during Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore's monthly stargazing event on Sept. 16 near Kemil Beach in Beverly Shores.

Indiana Dunes hoping for ‘dark sky’ designation

May 13, 2019 at 4:28 a.m.

As the sun vanishes and the twilight fades to blackness, Larry Silvestri's new world comes to life. The stars, stretched thinly overhead, twinkle with little interruption from artificial light. Here,...

A man walks along a street full of fallen leaves Wednesday in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in San Juan. The powerful hurricane left severe damages in the infrastructures and houses of Puerto Rico during the six hours in which its eye struck the Caribbean island.

‘In Mother Nature’s hands’: East Chicago residents worry over loved ones in Puerto Rico, Mexico City

May 13, 2019 at 4:27 a.m.

After a sizable earthquake struck near Mexico City on Tuesday and Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico on Wednesday, Northwest Indiana residents with ties to both areas are watching closely...

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