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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin answers questions after touring two health clinics on April 21, 2022.

Doctors, Durbin call for action in wake of mass shootings

May 31, 2022 at 10:03 a.m.

It was an early Saturday evening when the radio alarm system went off, alerting Dr. Samaa Kemal, a pediatric emergency medicine fellow at Lurie Children's Hospital, that an ambulance had...

Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, on Feb. 22, 2022.

Cook among 15 counties to move into ‘high’ COVID-19 level Thursday evening: officials

May 27, 2022 at 10:21 a.m.

Chicago moved into a "high" community level of COVID-19 Thursday evening, officials said, as the city braces for an estimated 1.4 million people to visit Chicago over Memorial Day weekend,...

Police looking for man who allegedly pointed a gun at Fox 32 crew on air

May 26, 2022 at 4:10 p.m.

Police are trying to identify a man who allegedly pointed a gun toward WFLD-Ch. 32 crew members while a reporter was live on air Wednesday morning. In the Ch. 32...

Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, announces the end to indoor mask requirements, Feb. 22, 2022.

Chicago expected to reach ‘high’ COVID-19 level as soon as next week

May 21, 2022 at 8:08 a.m.

Chicago is expected to increase to a "high" community level of COVID-19 next week as positive cases continue rising across the city and suburbs, public health officials said Friday, mirroring...

MingHuan Xu, in Chicago on May 13, 2022, is mourning the loss of her vintage violin, which was reported stolen from her home. The 1758 violin was loaned to her by a private sponsor.

Musician reports 1758 violin stolen from South Loop home

May 13, 2022 at 3:48 p.m.

Three musical instruments including a 1758 violin were stolen from a town home in the South Loop Wednesday morning while a family of musicians was sleeping. MingHuan Xu, a professional...

One held for reckless conduct after ‘North Avenue Beach Takeover’

May 13, 2022 at 11:16 a.m.

A beach party that turned into a "large altercation" and spilled over into the streets of the Old Town neighborhood Wednesday night left one person charged with reckless conduct, police...

A small memorial is started on the 3800 block of North Milwaukee Avenue in Chicago's Old Irving Park neighborhood where a bicyclist was killed on May 5, 2022.

Bike advocates alarmed by number of car-related deaths in the city; at least 3 this year

May 9, 2022 at 5:25 p.m.

Chicago police are questioning a "person of interest" following the fatal hit-and-run involving a 22-year-old bicyclist on Wednesday night as bike advocates sound the alarm for the number of car-related...

A United Airlines plane at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Feb. 23, 2022.

Charges filed for passenger who jumped onto airplane wing at O’Hare early Thursday, police say

May 5, 2022 at 9:00 p.m.

A 57-year-old man was charged with reckless conduct after he pulled the emergency exit on board a plane at O'Hare International Airport Thursday morning and slid off its wing, according...

Boy, 14, fatally shot in mobile home neighborhood near Des Plaines

May 8, 2022 at 8:35 a.m.

Erick Alfaro loved art, soccer and dressing up and was on the brink of graduating from junior high school. But Wednesday night, the 14-year-old was fatally gunned down while walking...

Cars drive on West Cermak Road on May 2, 2022, along the would-be parade route for the Cinco de Mayo Parade in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. The parade was canceled for the fifth consecutive year.

For fifth year in a row, Little Village has no parade for Cinco de Mayo, an often-misunderstood holiday

May 6, 2022 at 12:29 p.m.

While some might have been looking for drink specials and taco twofers on Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican communities in Chicago, for 40 years, celebrated the holiday by commemorating the...

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