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Garfield Park residents seek justice for child found in lagoon

May 22, 2019 at 8:39 p.m.

Two women walked over to Garfield Park just moments after Chicago police released a sketch Thursday morning of a dismembered child found in the lagoon.Together, they stared at the chubby...

The house in the 13900 block of South Dearborn Street in Riverdale on Sept. 10, 2015, where three bodies and other remains were found in the garage.

4 bodies, ‘remains’ found in garage of man who worked in funeral business

May 22, 2019 at 8:39 p.m.

Authorities said they were working Thursday to confirm identities and notify relatives after the grisly discovery of four bodies and other human remains in the garage of a south suburban...

Chicago Police Department Marine Unit Sgt. Angel Romero, foreground, speaks during a news conference in Garfield Park on Nov. 15, 2016, where it was announced that an arrest has been made in the death of Kyrian Knox.

Chicago police enlist sketch artist to help identify dismembered child

May 22, 2019 at 8:38 p.m.

A sketch artist is working with Chicago police investigating the dismemberment of a child to create a drawing that can be used to identify the child, authorities said Wednesday.So far...

New details released about dismembered child found in lagoon

May 22, 2019 at 8:38 p.m.

Authorities on Tuesday released new details about the dismembered child found in Garfield Park Lagoon over the weekend and also began draining the lagoon in hopes of finding additional evidence....

President Richard Nixon is greeted by crowds at Meigs Field on Feb. 5, 1970.

Northerly Island’s nature preserve now open

May 22, 2019 at 8:37 p.m.

The only thing that lands on Northerly Island now are birds and butterflies. The former Meigs Field airstrip was unveiled as a 40-acre nature preserve Friday morning. It's an expansion...

Prentice Women's Hospital doorman Brian Wilson, left, sings "Happy Birthday" to expectant mother Meghan Landers and her baby as husband Alex adds support Aug. 31, 2015.

Hospital doorman welcomes newborns with ‘Happy Birthday’

May 22, 2019 at 8:36 p.m.

At a place where life begins and ends, Brian Wilson guards the gate. The Prentice Women's Hospital doorman sees it all. He greets regular oncology patients by name as they...

Chicago Catholic Schools names new superintendent

May 22, 2019 at 8:35 p.m.

The largest private school system in the country announced Thursday that Jim Rigg will serve as its new superintendent, effective Oct. 5. The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Schools' announcement came...

A range of items from the CTA's dismantled Madison Street and Wabash Avenue station are set up for auction on Aug. 26, 2015.

Historic CTA station parts to be auctioned Friday

May 22, 2019 at 8:35 p.m.

A CTA station was shut down this spring after a 119-year run but a local nonprofit is working to keep you in the "Loop." The Rebuilding Exchange is auctioning historic...

The closing of St. Elizabeth School is not permanent, the interim archdiocese school superintendent said, but it could be if that's what parents, staff and administrators decide.

After lead paint closure, most St. Elizabeth students enroll at Holy Angels

May 22, 2019 at 8:35 p.m.

About 130 St. Elizabeth School students have enrolled at Holy Angels School in the week since the Archdiocese of Chicago announced that St. Elizabeth would abruptly close because of lead...

County audit: Missing pets rarely reunited in animal services ‘maze’

August 18, 2019 at 8:20 p.m.

Animal services in Cook County are a "maze" where missing pets are "easily lost in the system" and ultimately euthanized, according to a report the county's inspector general office released...

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