3 shot, one fatally, in Humboldt Park neighborhood
A shooting in the Humboldt Park neighborhood left one man dead and two others wounded Wednesday night. One man, 20, was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition with a...
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Shots fired near campaign office of 5th Ward aldermanic candidate William Calloway
Shots were fired in the area of 5th Ward aldermanic candidate William Calloway’s office on Monday afternoon, according to police and the campaign. Chicago police confirmed that damage was caused...
Climate change has already started disrupting life in the Great Lakes region — and it’s only going to get worse
As the Rock River began to rise near the riverfront village of Machesney Park, homeowner Jack Dillon assembled a crew of contractors, friends and family to shore up his two-story...
Arrests made in I-57 shooting that injured two teenagers in February
Two suspects involved last month in an Interstate 57 shooting in the south suburbs have been arrested, Illinois State Police said Wednesday. In a news release, state police said Christian...
High schoolers surprised with UIC scholarships aimed at addressing lack of black male teachers
At Butler College Prep on the Far South Side, five seniors and a recent graduate were surprised on Tuesday afternoon with scholarships offered through a program aimed at addressing the...
Referendum question over Alma Otter for University of Illinois mascot defeated
Students at the University of Illinois may not see a mustelid mascot after all. The results of a referendum question from the Illinois Student Government asking if Alma Otter should...
Clarence Darrow acolytes gather at doomed Jackson Park bridge to recall ‘hatred only causes hatred’
The Chicago lawyer famous for helping the hopeless inspired his own lost cause, as year after year old friends and well-wishers visited the place where his ashes were strewn and,...
Detective’s death ruled a suicide, marking sixth in the department since July
An off-duty Chicago police detective was found dead Sunday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Near West Side home, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office....
Alma Otter gains traction as new face of University of Illinois
Students at the University of Illinois may one day be able to say they’re proud of their alma mater and their Alma Otter. Last month, the Illinois Student Government proposed...
Time to say goodbye to Garfield Park Conservatory’s 93-year-old palm tree
After decades spent inching up to the top of the Palm House’s haystack roof and finally outgrowing its 65-foot-tall home, the sun is setting on the Garfield Park Conservatory’s Scheelea...