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Fundraising campaign raises more than $1,700 for severely malnourished dog

May 22, 2019 at 10:59 p.m.

When Kristen Gottschalk saw the heartbreaking photo of a medium-sized, rust-colored dog that was all skin and bones, she knew what she had to do. She told Chicago Animal Care...

Camel and Newport cigarettes are on display at a Smoker Friendly shop in Pittsburgh on July 17, 2015.

Son writes honest death notice lamenting mother’s smoking

June 6, 2018 at 7:13 a.m.

Although Joe Konrath begged his mother to stop smoking, he said she never considered kicking the habit. When cigarette smoking ultimately led to her death, Konrath wrote an unusually frank...

Bank robberies in Chicago area increased in 2016

May 22, 2019 at 10:58 p.m.

Bank robberies in the Chicago area were up 34 percent in 2016 over the previous year, according to the FBI. Last year, there were 193 bank robberies, up from 144...

The old Goodman Theatre marquee sign in 2014.

Goodman Theatre marquee to light up downtown once again

June 6, 2018 at 7:53 a.m.

After sustaining damage due to an electrical fire, the marquee sign of the Goodman Theatre will once again shine brightly. The marquee on Dearborn Street above the theater's entrance will...

Possible suspects held after 1 killed, 1 wounded in Melrose Park shooting

May 22, 2019 at 10:57 p.m.

An Aurora man was killed Sunday and another man wounded in a shooting in Melrose Park. According to a news release, Melrose Park police received a complaint around 2:40 p.m....

The Harold Washington Public Library is seen in downtown Chicago on May 8, 2014.

Check out Chicagoans’ most popular library book selections

June 6, 2018 at 8:39 a.m.

Although "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life" by Barbara Kingsolver was selected last year for the One Book, One Chicago citywide reading program, it wasn't the most popular...

Water quality testing at Chicago beaches to expand this summer

May 22, 2019 at 10:56 p.m.

This summer, swimmers at all Chicago beaches will be able to find out more quickly if the lake water is safe for swimming. The Chicago Park District, which oversees the...

Before Obama hit national stage, his work foreshadowed a political future

August 21, 2019 at 9:39 p.m.

After eight years in office, President Barack Obama is set to give his last speech as the nation's leader in a farewell address Tuesday evening in Chicago, where he says...

A 3rd Chicago-area dog to be on Puppy Bowl roster

May 22, 2019 at 10:55 p.m.

After a miserable Bears season, football fans can still root for a Chicagoan to win a championship title on Super Bowl Sunday. Foster, a 19-week-old Bernese mountain dog mix, rescued...

Chicago’s new public health liaison to LGBTQ community focusing on quality of lives

June 6, 2018 at 9:49 a.m.

Antonio King knows what it's like to be bullied in high school because of his sexual orientation. As a bisexual student in the 1980s at John Marshall Harlan High School...

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