Despite shelter staying open, challenges remain for Uptown homeless
Christmas was in two days — but it was still Friday morning, which meant nearly two dozen homeless people had to drag their tents and mattresses out of the Wilson...
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Illinois loses more residents in 2016 than any other state
For the third consecutive year, Illinois has lost more residents than any other state, losing 37,508 people in 2016, which puts its population at the lowest it has been in...
Man shot, seriously wounded at West Side funeral home
A man who was shot and seriously wounded outside a West Side funeral home stumbled inside for help Saturday afternoon, according to police and staff. A 21-year-old man was shot...
4 injured in Fernwood house fire
Four people, including three people who jumped out of the home, were injured Saturday morning in a Far South Side house fire started by the family cat, which jumped onto...
Roosevelt University salutes student ‘with an old soul’ who died days before graduation
Friday was going to be the biggest day in Ashanti McCall's young life. The date of her graduation from Roosevelt University had been set on her phone's calendar for weeks....
New band of snowstorms moves into Chicago area
A new band of snowstorms started moving into the Chicago area mid-afternoon Sunday, with forecasters warning snow could fall as much as an inch an hour before the main storm...
Officials: One killed in single-engine plane crash in Marengo
A man piloting a plane that crashed in a Marengo farm field has died, authorities said. Officials believe the only known occupant of the aircraft — the pilot — died...
Chicago Heights man accused of murder
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder after he fatally shot a man in Park Forest Wednesday, prosecutors said. Oshea Scott, of the 1900 block of Campbell Avenue in...
Trump tweet suggests criminalizing flag desecration, sparks debate
Nearly three decades ago, Chicago found itself part of a growing national debate: whether desecrating the American flag should be an illegal act. It was 1989, and a young art...
Protesters march on Trump Tower for second weekend
More than a week after Donald Trump was elected president, at least 200 protesters and onlookers crowded Federal Plaza at noontime ahead of a milelong march to Trump Tower as...