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The Chicago Fire Department at the scene of a triple shooting that took place on a party bus at the Irving Park Road viaduct under Lake Shore Drive in 2016.

City officials say crackdown on illegal party buses has led to reduction in crimes

May 23, 2019 at 1:34 a.m.

As the holiday season goes into full swing, and Chicagoans and tourists alike may board a party bus for a celebratory night out, the city is ramping up its ongoing...

Old Town School of Folk Music teachers, students and supporters rally Nov. 10, 2018, outside the Lincoln Park location at 909 W. Armitage Ave.

Old Town School delays Lincoln Park building sale, will close music store

May 23, 2019 at 1:33 a.m.

The Old Town School of Folk Music is delaying offering its longtime Lincoln Park location for sale at least until the spring, according to a news release. The school plans...

Rebecca Martin hangs blue ribbons in the Edison Park neighborhood to honor fallen Chicago police Officer Samuel Jimenez on Nov. 20, 2018. Jimenez was shot and killed at Mercy Hospital.

Domestic violence and guns in Mercy Hospital shooting: ‘It wasn’t about the ring. It was about her leaving him.’

May 23, 2019 at 1:31 a.m.

When Juan Lopez showed up at Mercy Hospital & Medical Center, armed with a gun and demanding his former fiancee return an engagement ring, the exchange soon turned deadly. Killed...

Old Town School of Folk Music teachers, students and supporters hold a musical rally outside the school's 909 W. Armitage Ave. location Nov. 10, 2018, in Chicago. The school's board announced the building will be sold, resulting in protests.

Old Town School executive director takes leave of absence

July 1, 2019 at 12:04 p.m.

Students and teachers were caught off-guard last month when officials announced they plan to sell the Old Town School of Folk Music building in Lincoln Park. Several weeks ago, the...

Snow is cleared from a vehicle along North Troy Street as a blizzard dumps snow in the city on Nov. 26, 2018, in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago.

Snowstorm drops up to 13 inches on Chicago area, strands travelers, leaves tens of thousands without power

May 22, 2019 at 6:38 a.m.

Chicagoans digging themselves out of one of the city’s worst November snowstorms can look forward to dry weather for the next few days, but snow-related problems persisted late into Monday...

A man walks near Metra commuter trains parked near Roosevelt Road Nov. 26, 2018 after overnight snow in Chicago.

O’Hare delays continue hours after November snowstorm; Metra seeing few delays for evening commute

May 23, 2019 at 1:31 a.m.

Travelers at O’Hare International Airport were still experiencing long delays on Monday afternoon, hours after one of the largest November snowstorms on record hit the Chicago area. The storm dumped...

Covered in white plastic bags, Lyubov Menkevich walks near the Palatine Trails in the snow on Nov. 25, 2018, in Palatine.

More than 800 flights canceled as blizzard warning takes effect in Chicago; worst conditions forecast around midnight for city

May 23, 2019 at 1:31 a.m.

The snowstorm expected to hit Chicago may be arriving later than expected. But don’t give thanks just yet. Blizzard conditions are on the way. The National Weather Service issued a...

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City officials say crackdown on illegal party buses has led to reduction in crimes

Old Town School delays Lincoln Park building sale, will close music store

Domestic violence and guns in Mercy Hospital shooting: ‘It wasn’t about the ring. It was about her leaving him.’

Old Town School executive director takes leave of absence

Snowstorm drops up to 13 inches on Chicago area, strands travelers, leaves tens of thousands without power

O’Hare delays continue hours after November snowstorm; Metra seeing few delays for evening commute

More than 800 flights canceled as blizzard warning takes effect in Chicago; worst conditions forecast around midnight for city

Tormenta de nieve en camino, más de 700 vuelos cancelados

Pharmacist killed at Mercy Hospital ‘had a wonderful life. She was a fighter’

Chicago hospital shooting: Young cop, doctor, pharmacy resident and gunman die in Mercy Hospital attack