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People walk along the Chicago lakefront near Wilson Avenue as high winds hit the area on Nov. 5, 2022.

After reaching record high temp, Chicago to see ‘early winter’ weather this weekend. And it might be here to stay.

November 11, 2022 at 11:53 a.m.

Starting Friday, Chicago is set to see the temperature plunge more than 30 degrees over a 24-hour period, and the cold may be here to stay. National Weather Service meteorologist...

Jewish human rights organization stands by statement that children on school bus were terrorized with antisemitic slurs

November 11, 2022 at 1:57 p.m.

A Jewish human rights organization Friday is standing by its earlier claim that a group of men jumped onto a school bus and terrorized children with antisemitic slurs on Wednesday...

Incoming U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood makes her way through a tunnel to the Capitol on Jan. 2, 2019, in Washington. Underwood would be sworn in the next day to represent Illinois' 14th Congressional District.

With new map drawn to favor them, Democrats win 14 of Illinois’ 17 seats in Congress

February 9, 2024 at 1:09 p.m.

Despite heavy politicking by both parties as Chicago-area races tightened up in the home stretch, Illinois Democrats cleared the bar for success in Tuesday's congressional elections that they set for...

Scott Gryder, a Republican candidate for U.S. Congress in the 14th District, appears May 26, 2022, in Oswego.

In key congressional races, Democrats Lauren Underwood and Bill Foster declare victory; 17th District race is tight

November 9, 2022 at 6:20 a.m.

Democratic U.S. Reps. Lauren Underwood and Bill Foster declared victory in their congressional elections Tuesday — but Underwood's challenger was not conceding the close race. While incumbents held big leads...

Students leave Uplift Community High School in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood on Oct. 28.

Uplift High School has only about 100 students. Can the community and CPS save it from being a ‘failed experiment’?

November 7, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Uplift Community High School is described as a "pillar" of Chicago's Uptown neighborhood by parents and former students. Sophomore Shyan Donley says the school has opened doors for her through...

One of two female southern sea otters peeks at animals in another room at the Shedd Aquarium on Oct. 13, 2022. The otters arrived at the aquarium as part of an innovative program where rescued females that can't be released into the wild are raised to be surrogate moms to orphaned pups.

The votes are in: Shedd Aquarium reveals names of 2 new otters. And here’s how to spot them in person.

November 4, 2022 at 3:27 p.m.

The Shedd Aquarium has two new furry faces to formally introduce. Chicago, meet Willow and Suri. After taking in two female otter pups from California, temporarily dubbed Otter 926 and...

Well wishers wave signs to welcome Chicago police Officer Danny Golden as he makes his home after he left Shirley Ryan Abilitylab in Chicago, Aug. 19, 2022.

Cook County judge denies motion to reduce bail of man held for shooting of Chicago police Officer Danny Golden

November 4, 2022 at 3:04 p.m.

A Cook County judge Thursday denied a motion to reduce the bail of Bryant Hayes, who is in custody on charges in the shooting of Danny Golden. Three men including...

People walk by the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago on Aug. 18, 2022.

University of Chicago warns community to stay vigilant after seven incidents of suspected drink spiking

November 4, 2022 at 11:34 a.m.

Since late September, the University of Chicago has received seven reports of students suspecting they had drugs put in their drinks at parties off campus, leading the university to alert...

Daley College employees Michael Held, from left, LaVerne Williams and Edwina Williams talk during a union rally last week for the Cook County College Teachers Union. The union announced a tentative agreement Monday and called off a strike.

City Colleges strike called off after union reaches tentative deal for new contract

October 31, 2022 at 4:17 p.m.

Avoiding a strike that was set to start this week, City Colleges of Chicago has reached a tentative contract agreement with the negotiating teams representing faculty and staff, Cook County...

Daley College employees LaVerne Williams, second from left, and Edwina Williams, third from left, talk with people during a rally Thursday for City Colleges of Chicago faculty and staff, who have set a strike date for next week.

As strike date looms, progress slow on City Colleges of Chicago contract talks, union rep says

October 28, 2022 at 3:56 p.m.

Long hours of contract negotiations between City Colleges of Chicago and their faculty and professional staff have transpired this week, but progress is slow, an official with the Cook County...

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