Participants, spectators revel in festive but respectful Pride Parade
Over the past few years, Chicago's Pride Parade has been marked with some important victories for LGBT people. Last year, the North Side parade came on the heels of a...
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New forest preserve attraction puts some zip into recreation
The sounds of birds and breeze-blown leaves could remain uninterrupted only for so long Friday at Bemis Woods before they were drowned out by shrieks of terror and glee. Seconds...
Cop pulls people, dogs from burning Avondale buildings
A fire that engulfed two Avondale houses and scorched a third around noon on Tuesday also claimed the life of a dog that was trapped in a cage inside one...
Chicago libraries aim to give away 1 million children’s books
When the final bell of the semester rings throughout Chicago schools this week, city leaders don't want it to signal a pause in learning. To combat the "summer slide" when...
Delays persist following Metra Electric Line derailment
An inbound Metra Electric Line train derailed Friday afternoon in the South Loop, causing delays but no reported injuries, according to Metra officials. Just before 4 p.m., the front part...
Police: Daughter of activist victim of deadly rapper feud
When Tamara Sword tried to get into an Indianapolis nightclub last summer, she walked into the middle of a feud between two rappers that was about to erupt into gunfire.As...
FBI: 2 banks robbed, 1 suspect in custody
Chicago police have arrested a man who allegedly robbed a Near North bank Thursday afternoon as officials searched for a second man wanted in a separate robbery. At 3:10 p.m....
Prosecutor: Dirty look escalated into gunfire that killed 1, paralyzed another
Murder charges have been filed more than two months after a dirty look escalated into gunfire that left one man dead and another partially paralyzed, authorities said.Dion Robinson, 27, was...
Near West Side Starbucks evacuated following apparent CO leak
No one was injured, but a Near West Side Starbucks was evaucated and ventilated after an apparent carbon monoxide leak Thursday afternoon, officials said. It happened about 1:10 p.m. in...