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Christine Mitchell of the Humane Society of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, examines Chocolate Chip, one of 12 cats and 36 dogs that arrived from New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2021. The pets were sent away before the arrival of Hurricane Ida.

Volunteers with PAWS Chicago bringing animals to the city after Hurricane Ida leaves many displaced, homeless

September 1, 2021 at 10:55 a.m.

PAWS Chicago is hoping to help newly displaced and homeless animals from areas affected by Hurricane Ida by bringing them to Chicago this week, and the organization is also asking...

Investigation is ongoing after Dan Ryan Expressway shooting that killed retired teacher from Orland Park, police say

August 19, 2021 at 4:03 p.m.

The investigation into a fatal shooting of a 67-year-old retired teacher from Orland Park on the Dan Ryan Expressway Tuesday night is ongoing, Illinois State Police said Thursday. Troopers patrolling...

Wind whips up the hair of a person hanging out at Buckingham Fountain as dark clouds precede heavy rain in downtown Chicago on Aug. 10, 2021.

After a week that saw National Weather Service issue 45 thunderstorm and tornado warnings for the area, weekend will be cooler and sunnier

August 13, 2021 at 4:15 p.m.

After four days of hot, stormy weather conditions, the Chicago area Friday saw sunny summer skies and slightly cooler temperatures that were expected to stick around for the weekend. For...

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Volunteers with PAWS Chicago bringing animals to the city after Hurricane Ida leaves many displaced, homeless

Investigation is ongoing after Dan Ryan Expressway shooting that killed retired teacher from Orland Park, police say

After a week that saw National Weather Service issue 45 thunderstorm and tornado warnings for the area, weekend will be cooler and sunnier

Injured 4-year-old among 3 dead, 3 wounded in separate incidents on South, West sides, including a shooting on Dan Ryan

If you went to Lollapalooza, get a COVID-19 test this week, Champaign-Urbana health department urges local residents

16-year-old Bartlett High School student dies, 3 others injured in single-vehicle crash

Illinois State Police investigating shooting on I-55 that seriously injured 1

18-year-old woman’s body found in Chicago River in Goose Island neighborhood Sunday

Jonathan Toews’ ‘multi-system, multi-symptom’ illness explained by local health care professionals

What to know about the delta variant in Illinois