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The Flowers for Dreams studio on Feb. 7, 2022.

‘The little flower shop that could’ Flowers for Dreams, an online flower delivery startup, shares a quarter of its profits with local charities — after 10 years, the $1 million in donations goal is in sight

February 15, 2022 at 3:01 p.m.

One friend saw himself becoming a CIA agent. He thought, perhaps he'd be in the FBI or a diplomat in the Middle East. The other friend was almost certain that...

Dixmoor cop facing criminal charges for allegedly manipulating a police lineup, leading to the arrest of a man later cleared of wrongdoing

February 10, 2022 at 6:01 p.m.

A Dixmoor police officer was charged with three felony counts of official misconduct and ordered held on $75,000 bond Thursday after authorities alleged he manipulated a photo lineup during an...

‘Teasing’ sparked fatal shooting of boy, 12, as he played video games with 3 siblings in Englewood last month, prosecutors say

February 10, 2022 at 8:43 p.m.

A 12-year-old boy cried out for his mother when a man fatally shot him because the boy made fun of him for FaceTiming with a girlfriend, prosecutors said. The attack,...

Community organizer William Calloway, at the Quin Chapel AME Church on Feb. 4, 2022, as Cassandra Greer-Lee, back row from left, Cate Readling, Kina Collins, Amber Leaks, William Calloway, Ja'Mal Green, Dave Power, and Nataki Rhodes listen. All members of the group were arrested in the lobby of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse building during protests following the early release of ex-police Officer Jason Van Dyke who was serving time for the murder of Laquan McDonald.

After their refusal to leave lobby of the federal courts building while protesting ex-cop Jason Van Dyke’s release, the ‘Laquan Nine’ face fines

February 8, 2022 at 4:37 p.m.

Five women and four men who call themselves the "Laquan Nine" are facing federal fines for loitering in the lobby of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in the Loop as ex-cop...

Students arrive wearing masks to Kozminski Community Academy in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood on Feb. 7, 2022. A judge tossed out the mask mandate for districts who were sued but Chicago Public Schools says it will stay the course and keep requiring masks.

After downstate Illinois judge rules against mask mandates, schools scramble to prepare for Monday classes

February 7, 2022 at 10:01 a.m.

It was a weekend of confusion for school districts across the state. On Friday, a downstate Illinois judge ruled to suspend mask mandates. On Saturday and Sunday, school districts scrambled...

Snowfall in Chicago causes delays and crashes during Thursday morning commute

February 3, 2022 at 2:02 p.m.

Although most spots in the Chicago area did not see additional snow Thursday morning, the roughly 5 to 10 inches of snow that fell Wednesday affected the morning commute with...

The Michael Jordan statue in the United Center atrium on Dec. 16, 2018.

The United Center is partnering with FanDuel to open a sportsbook lounge inside the home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks

December 6, 2022 at 1:24 p.m.

Plans for a state-of-the-art sportsbook lounge are underway at the United Center, home of the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks. The FanDuel Group, an online gaming company, and the United Center...

One of 12 to 14 examples of the 13th Amendment on display for public auction at the Heritage Auctions showroom as seen Jan. 28, 2022.

Original 13th Amendment and other Civil War artifacts can be seen in Chicago in honor of Black History Month and Abraham Lincoln’s birthday

January 31, 2022 at 3:47 p.m.

Chicagoans have the chance to see the original 13th Amendment along with other Civil War-era artifacts until Friday at Heritage Auctions Chicago, 222 W. Hubbard St. In honor of Black...

Groups announce new program to provide education and employment for adults with developmental disabilities

January 30, 2022 at 5:25 p.m.

A group of city leaders will lead a pilot effort to help create more pathways for young adults with developmental disabilities, officials announced. Several individuals and organizations are coming together...

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, left, comforts Tanisha Hunter, Laquan McDonald's aunt, alongside state Rep. Kam Buckner as Hunter shares photos of her nephew after speaking Jan. 27, 2022, at St. Sabina Church to demand federal charges against former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke.

Ex-cop Jason Van Dyke to be released from prison Feb. 3; Laquan McDonald’s grandmother calls his time served ‘a slap on the wrist’

January 27, 2022 at 5:02 p.m.

Relatives of Laquan McDonald held a news conference Thursday morning, during which they demanded federal charges be filed against former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke, who shot and killed...

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