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Chicago firefighters at the scene where a man was found dead after a residential fire in the 5000 block of North Kerbs Avenue on Feb. 1, 2021.

1 dead following Sauganash house fire, officials say

February 1, 2021 at 4:27 p.m.

A 90-year-old man was found dead Monday afternoon as firefighters battled a house fire in the Sauganash neighborhood, the Chicago Fire Department said. About 1:55 p.m., callers told 911 that...

3 men charged in Chicago carjackings, police say

February 1, 2021 at 5:47 p.m.

Three men have been charged in connection with two separate carjackings, including a robbery and theft of a Jaguar one afternoon last week in the South Shore neighborhood, Chicago police...

A student gets her temperature checked as she arrives for the first day of classes at Southside Occupational High School in Chicago on Jan. 11, 2021.

No deal on CPS schools reopening, but Mayor Lori Lightfoot insists in-person classes will resume Monday; CTU claims district put safety ‘dead last’

January 29, 2021 at 11:13 p.m.

Announcing late Friday that the city still has no deal to reopen Chicago Public Schools next week, an exasperated Mayor Lori Lightfoot accused the teachers union of failing the city's...

Workers from Chicago's Department of Water Management replace a water main on North Mobile Avenue near Diversey Avenue on Jan. 14, 2021.

Water affordability proposal hits City Council again in bid for long-term debt, shut-off solution: ‘Our mayors in Chicago, they come and go’

January 29, 2021 at 5:14 p.m.

Ten years ago, Ald. Daniel La Spata, 1st, was "functionally homeless," living out of a suitcase and sleeping on a friend's futon. Still, "I knew, at least through my friend,...

With Chicago teachers on the brink of a second strike in 15 months, weary parents plea for a resolution: ‘Put yourselves in CPS families’ shoes’

January 27, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

With prospects escalating of a second Chicago teachers strike in less than two years, parents across the city were left bewildered at how tensions between the school district and teachers...

Jamyle Cannon joins other volunteers for My Block, My Hood, My City to clear snow from sidewalks in the 6400 block of South Vernon Avenue on Jan. 26, 2021.

Local Chicago volunteers help disabled, older residents clear snow: ‘I feel like somebody cares’

January 26, 2021 at 4:25 p.m.

Jessica Donmez used to dread the snow. She is disabled, and can't shovel her sidewalk. In Chicago, where homeowners and businesses face fines if they don't clear sidewalks soon after...

Pedestrians walk along Wacker Drive as snow falls in Chicago's Loop on Jan. 26, 2021.

4 to 8 inches forecast overnight for Chicago’s northern neighborhoods and near the lake as biggest snowstorm in 2 years hits

January 26, 2021 at 12:47 a.m.

What's expected to be the biggest snowstorm to hit the Chicago area in about two years started in the far south suburbs before rush hour Monday, with the storm system...

A playground at Jonathan Burr Elementary School stands empty Jan. 25, 2021, as Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union continue to disagree over a reopening plan.

President Biden, asked about Chicago schools’ reopening plan, says buildings need to be ‘safe and secure for everyone’

January 25, 2021 at 7:27 p.m.

Reopening safely means reopening later, Chicago Teachers Union leaders and members said at a virtual news conference Monday amid their push to continue working remotely. "The pandemic is temporary; death...

Zaneta Dabney and other supporters bow their heads during a rally on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for social worker Anjanette Young and all women who have been traumatized by police violence and misconduct, Jan. 18, 2021, outside Progressive Baptist Church.

On MLK Day, Chicagoans of all ages reflect on how to apply civil rights leader’s words and actions to today’s world problems

January 25, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.

No one is too young to learn about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights activists, said organizers and parents at a virtual event hosted by the...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 19: Residents of Chicago dig out after a snowstorm passed through the area on January 19, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Snowfall in the city and surrounding area ranged between 4 and 10 inches. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

La mayor tormenta de nieve que azota el área de Chicago en 2 años

January 25, 2021 at 12:26 p.m.

La que se considera será la tormenta de nieve más grande que ha azotado el área de Chicago en aproximadamente dos años, golpeará los suburbios del sur antes de la...

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