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The CTA Holiday Train arrives at the Illinois Medical District CTA Blue Line "L" stop as the sun begins to set on Dec. 16, 2021, in Chicago.

A white Christmas will ‘probably not’ happen this year as Chicago nears record for latest date of first measurable snowfall

December 17, 2021 at 5:23 p.m.

Unless Friday night's precipitation leads to lasting snow, Chicago this year might break its record for the latest first measurable snow. That record date is Dec. 20, 2012, the latest...

Firefighters continue to extinguish a blaze at a home in the 5400 block of West 30th Place in Cicero on Dec. 17, 2021. A firefighter was injured during the incident.

Cicero firefighter hospitalized with burns after falling from 1st floor into basement while battling house fire, spokesman says

December 17, 2021 at 5:26 p.m.

A Cicero firefighter was hospitalized with first- and second-degree burns after he fell through the first floor to the basement while fighting a house fire Friday morning, and three other...

Carmen Bolden Day, mother of Jelani Day, left, listens as her lawyer Ben Crump speaks during a news conference calling for further investigation and accountability into the death of Jelani Day at the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition headquarters on Dec. 3, 2021, in Chicago.

Task force offers $10K reward for information on death of ISU grad student Jelani Day

December 13, 2021 at 1:57 p.m.

A multijurisdictional task force is expanding its search for information tied to the death of Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day and offering a $10,000 reward for any leads...

Deshawn Nelson loads a truck at a furniture warehouse in Niles on Dec. 7, 2021. Nelson, who had legal troubles as a teenager, got help from Lawndale Christian Legal Center, which gave him a job after he was released from prison. He invested his earnings and started a moving business about 18 months ago.

Bail Project partners with Lawndale nonprofit, puts $2.9 million into programs for people out on bond

December 8, 2021 at 3:04 p.m.

A Lawndale nonprofit and a national nonprofit are partnering to bring services and support to people released on bond. The Bail Project, a national nonprofit that helps people pay for...

Police: 12-year-old girl seriously injured during weekend shooting in the Loop

December 7, 2021 at 3:59 p.m.

A 12-year-old girl was shot while with a group of people in the Loop this weekend, Chicago police said Monday. The girl had been standing in the 100 block of...

In this Jan. 6, 2021 photo, supporters loyal to President Donald Trump rally at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

North Shore brothers plead guilty to charges in US Capitol attack on Jan. 6

December 6, 2021 at 5:23 p.m.

Two North Shore brothers pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges for their participation in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Mark Kulas Jr., 27, of Lake Forest, and...

Joliet-area couple pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges in connection with US Capitol breach

December 3, 2021 at 8:54 p.m.

A Joliet-area couple pleaded guilty Friday to charges stemming from the breach of the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. John Schubert, 71, and his wife, Amy Schubert, 61,...

The CTA Holiday Train heads outbound from the Loop on a Brown Line track on Dec. 1, 2021, in Chicago.

CTA holiday train to make additional Sunday Loop runs

December 2, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

The Chicago Transit Authority is offering special trips of the holiday train the next two Sundays, giving Chicagoans additional opportunities to ride the specially decorated train this year. The additional...

Chicago police investigate the scene at Stony Island and 92nd St. after a cop was shot on Dec. 1, 2021.

Top cop: Traffic stop ends in shootout with cop and suspect wounded on Far South Side

December 1, 2021 at 10:34 p.m.

Two people, including a Chicago police officer were shot Wednesday night in the Calumet Heights neighborhood on the Far South Side, according to officials. Chicago police investigate the scene outside...

Chicago Parks District approves $500 million budget, establishes office to investigate harassment and abuse

December 1, 2021 at 4:48 p.m.

The Chicago Park District Board approved Wednesday a more than $500 million budget, which includes funding to establish a new Office of Protection and Accountability where allegations of discrimination, harassment...

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