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LaTonya Jones, center, a daughter of Bettie Jones, is comforted by her father, Garry Mullen, as she holds a picture of her mother Dec. 27, 2015, outside the West Garfield Park apartment building where Bettie Jones was accidentally shot, fatally, by Chicago police the previous day.

Families of 2 fatally shot call for police to improve interaction

May 25, 2019 at 1:42 p.m.

Family members of two people killed by Chicago police during a weekend shooting said Sunday they are outraged and heartbroken by their loved ones' deaths, joining activists to call for...

Quentin Love, shown in 2011, will be using money he won on the TV food competition show "Guy's Grocery Games" to support his restaurant's holiday soup kitchen.

TV show win will boost holiday soup kitchen

June 16, 2018 at 9:17 a.m.

Chicago chef Quentin Love will be busy in the kitchen Christmas Eve. Love, who owns the West Humboldt Park restaurant Turkeychop Gourmet Grill, will be preparing a smorgasbord of fixings...

Police: Northlake man dies in I-294 crash, man identified

May 22, 2019 at 9:07 p.m.

A 37-year-old Northlake man died early Sunday when the pickup truck he was driving rolled over on northbound Interstate 294 near Oak Brook, the Illinois State Police said. The crash...

Attorney Kimberly Roberts speaks after a hearing at the Daley Center on Dec. 17, 2015, in Chicago. Roberts, who represents the city, reiterated the city's position that unauthorized work was being performed at 9213 S. Baltimore Ave., where Chicago firefighter Daniel Capuano died after falling down an elevator shaft.

Firefighter’s wife sues building owner, alleging OSHA violations

May 22, 2019 at 9:06 p.m.

The family of Chicago firefighter Daniel Capuano filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday against the owner of the building where Capuano suffered fatal injuries during a fall down an unprotected...

American Red Cross workers stand outside their office in honor of Chicago firefighter Daniel Capuano as a procession passes transporting his body on Dec. 15, 2015.

Chicago officials seek demolition of building where firefighter died

May 22, 2019 at 9:06 p.m.

Citing a litany of alleged unsafe conditions, Chicago city officials are seeking to demolish a Far South Side warehouse where a firefighter died after falling into an open elevator shaft....

Fired prosecutor says he made mistakes in pretrial testimony

May 22, 2019 at 9:04 p.m.

A Cook County prosecutor fired in September for allegedly lying under oath submitted an affidavit Tuesday saying the testimony that led to his dismissal was unintentionally inaccurate. Former Assistant State's...

Worshippers at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington packed Christmas care packages for every Illinois inmate whose facility would allow them.

Willow Creek church packages hope for Illinois prisoners

May 22, 2019 at 9:03 p.m.

In row after row of Willow Creek Community Church's sprawling auditorium, church members plopped mini-doughnuts, Christmas cards and inspirational, religious-focused books into brown paper sacks. The 4,000 attendees of the...

Parks group fights motion to dismiss suit against Lucas Museum

May 25, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

Friends of the Parks on Thursday filed a response to the city's motion to dismiss its lawsuit to block the proposed Lucas Museum, continuing to argue the Lake Michigan shoreline...

A judge revoked Outfit-connected businessman Paul Carparelli's bond April 17, 2015, after he allegedly threatened the life of a witness. Chuck Berman, baiduhai

Feds say reputed mobster threatened business partner from prison

May 22, 2019 at 9:02 p.m.

Paul Carparelli, it seems, is not a very gentle guy. He was caught on undercover recordings ordering an associate to "crack" a man who owed a debt. He allegedly sold...

Man convicted in 1994 shooting seeks new trial

May 22, 2019 at 9:01 p.m.

Eddie L. Bolden has served nearly 22 years in prison for the 1994 shooting of two men during a drug deal. For years, Bolden has petitioned courts for a new...

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