Tatyana Turner

Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, left, and civil rights activist Martin Luther King, right, speak to reporters on March 29, 1967.

Two different holidays, one shared mission : In Illinois Jan. 17 will be dedicated to both Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali

January 14, 2022 at 8:27 p.m.

For the past 36 years, the third Monday in January has been dedicated to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. In Illinois, professional boxer and civic leader Muhammad Ali...

Man, 27, charged in connection with shooting death of 16-year-old boy last year in Little Village

January 13, 2022 at 9:29 a.m.

A man has been charged in connection with the death of a 16-year-old boy who was fatally shot last year in Little Village, authorities announced Thursday. Joliet resident Santos Chavez,...

Pedro Martinez, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, addresses the press about COVID-19 and CPS during a news conference at City Hall on Jan. 5, 2022, in Chicago.

Chicago Public Schools chief says Monday classes are canceled unless there’s a ‘breakthrough’ in COVID-19 talks with teachers union

January 7, 2022 at 6:29 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez said Friday that classes are canceled Monday "until we get to some breakthrough in the negotiations" with the Chicago Teachers Union over COVID-19 safety...

Los estudiantes y los padres salen de la primaria Darwin en Logan Square el 3 de enero de 2022, el primer día de regreso a la escuela después de las vacaciones de invierno para las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago. Dos días después, CPS se vio obligado a cancelar las clases cuando el sindicato de maestros votó a favor del regreso al aprendizaje remoto.

El jefe de las CPS dice que las clases se cancelan para el lunes a menos que haya un ‘avance’ en las conversaciones de COVID-19 con el sindicato de maestros

January 7, 2022 at 4:19 p.m.

El director ejecutivo de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago (CPS), Pedro Martínez, dijo el viernes que las clases se cancelan el lunes "hasta que logremos algún avance en las negociaciones"...

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Two different holidays, one shared mission : In Illinois Jan. 17 will be dedicated to both Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali

Man, 27, charged in connection with shooting death of 16-year-old boy last year in Little Village

Chicago Public Schools chief says Monday classes are canceled unless there’s a ‘breakthrough’ in COVID-19 talks with teachers union

El jefe de las CPS dice que las clases se cancelan para el lunes a menos que haya un ‘avance’ en las conversaciones de COVID-19 con el sindicato de maestros

CPS classes canceled Wednesday after Chicago Teachers Union votes to refuse in-person schooling

Blowing snow, strong winds, and single-digit temps are expected over the next few days, forecasters say

FBI investigating 3 bank robberies in Chicago, Woodridge and Homewood

Route 66 to be showcased during Illinois State Museum’s 2026 exhibit on highway’s 100th anniversary

Chicago sets record Tuesday with latest first measurable snowfall of the season

More places added back to Chicago’s COVID-19 travel advisory; only 1 state and 1 territory now off warning list