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Mark Abrams cries during a vigil for his niece, Sierra Evans, in an alley near the 9500 block of South Avenue N on Oct. 2, 2024, in Chicago. Evans, 19, was found fatally shot at the location on the morning of Sept. 28. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

East Side community mourns 19-year-old Sierra Evans and wonders if ShotSpotter could have saved her

October 3, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.

Sierra Evans, 19, was found by a neighbor several hours after she was fatally shot in an alleyway Friday. Her family and friends held a candlelight vigil there Wednesday evening.

Person in custody as fatal shooting of 17-year-old girl in Humboldt Park ruled homicide

October 3, 2024 at 5:58 p.m.

A suspect remains in custody as Chicago police investigate the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Stephani Lopez Ramirez in Humboldt Park. Police found the teenager inside a residence on the 700...

A voter talks to a DuPage County election judge during early voting at a county polling place in the Downers Grove Recreation Center on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Early voting off to strong start in Chicago suburbs: ‘There’s excitement in the air’

October 2, 2024 at 7:50 a.m.

Turnout for early voting in some Chicago suburbs is off to a strong — and, in at least one county, record-breaking — start, leaving some election officials hopeful for high...

A rescue team paddles down the Swannanoa River on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. The remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina. (Travis Long/The News & Observer)

Illinois residents racing to help in the aftermath of Helene: ‘The sheer devastation and destruction, it’s just so widespread’

October 1, 2024 at 6:55 a.m.

Illinois residents have been among the countless volunteers across the country who have raced to assist in the storm’s aftermath.

Brian Duncan transfers corn into a red grain cart on Sept. 27, 2024, in Polo, Illinois. Family farming dates back to the 1900s for the Duncan family. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Farmers frustrated and environmental goals threatened by failure to pass a new farm bill

September 30, 2024 at 6:38 a.m.

Without a new farm bill from Congress, Illinois farmers say they cannot keep up with expenses or necessary conservation efforts.

Elizabeth French, mother of slain Chicago police Officer Ella French, receives flowers from children while the Rev. Ryan Brady announced St. Christina School students raised $1,200, which was matched by parents, to donate to Elizabeth French’s nonprofit Light the Line, during a special service for first responders at St. Christina Catholic Church on Sept. 29, 2024. Officer Ella French was shot and killed during a traffic stop in 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Nonprofit started by mother of slain Officer Ella French supports on-duty officers with food and water

September 29, 2024 at 6:29 p.m.

Elizabeth French accepted a donation Sunday from St. Christina students for Light the Line, which runs a mobile unit that provides refreshments to on-duty Chicago officers.

Shirley Howard looks at water seeping into her basement in the Austin neighborhood on Sept. 24, 2024. After major flooding from a 2023 storm, she had to replace a washing machine and some drywall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

A year after devastating floods, West Side residents are still dealing with damage and expensive repairs

September 26, 2024 at 9:42 a.m.

The city said $5 million was available to help July 2023 flood victims with repairs. But residents say they're confused about how to access the funds.

Gabrielle Altime, 58, left, and Marie L Sainvilus-Elie, both from Haiti, wave flags while attending a “Stop Haitian Hate" rally on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Chicago's Federal Plaza in response to a rise in anti-Haitian sentiment incited by former President Donald Trump's debate comments. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Chicago’s Haitian community denounces Trump’s Ohio comments about pets and celebrates its culture

September 22, 2024 at 6:02 p.m.

Several speakers reminded the crowd that Haitian American trader Jean Baptiste Point DuSable founded Chicago.

The setting sun appears over West Monroe Street on the first evening of autumn on Sept. 22, 2022, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicagohenge is back. What is it and how can you see it?

September 20, 2024 at 1:08 p.m.

The city skyline will perfectly frame the sunrise and sunset Sunday, a photo-worthy phenomenon that marks the first day of fall.

Tim Hunt, Dawn Michelle Hunt, center, and their mother, Joann Hunt, in a holiday photo. Dawn Hunt has been detained in China since 2014 on drug charges. Tim Hunt spoke during a hearing on Capitol Hill to bring attention to his sister's decadelong detainment. Joann Hunt died before her daughter went to China in 2014. (Family photo)

Brother of Chicago woman imprisoned in China makes a plea on Capitol Hill: ‘Bring my sister home’

September 19, 2024 at 6:24 a.m.

Dawn Michelle Hunt faces a life sentence in a Chinese prison after she was allegedly duped into trafficking drugs. A decade later, she is in failing health and her brother...

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