Tim Bankston, a former Simeon star and beloved basketball coach, fatally shot: ‘Inspired hundreds’
A 60-year-old man fatally shot on the city’s South Side Wednesday morning has been identified as a beloved high school basketball coach.
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Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan petitions Supreme Court to hear corruption case
Three months after a federal appeals court upheld the sweeping corruption conviction of Michael Madigan, the ex-House speaker is taking his case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Fast-moving storms bring golf ball-sized hail, power outages across Chicago area: ‘Insane’
The storms were the area’s latest atmospheric mood swing in what’s been a roller coaster few months of weather locally, between record-breaking wildfire smoke, flooding and tornadoes.
Two people fatally shot inside vehicle in Hyde Park: police
Chicago police confirmed that a weapon was recovered with the two victims found near the Midway Plaisance.
Brother of woman found in dumpster shoots woman he accused of knowing what happened to sister, police say
Javan Weatherspoon, 34, was arrested and charged this week on one count of attempted first-degree murder, according to Chicago police.
Austin teen killed month before starting high school: It ‘should not have been a problem’
Lasiah Palmer was found unresponsive on a third-floor porch with a gunshot wound early Wednesday morning. The 15-year-old was later pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital.
No charges filed in fatal weekend shooting that prompted closure of Lincoln Park bar
Prosecutors are not pursuing criminal charges against a person of interest who was taken into custody following the deadly North Side shooting over the weekend that forced the closure of...
2 more piping plover chicks hatch in Waukegan
The Waukegan piping plover mates welcomed not just two, but four new chicks over the weekend, according to the Lake County Audubon Society.
Person in custody after SWAT officer shot during Albany Park barricade
A person was taken into custody Monday afternoon hours after a Chicago police SWAT team officer was shot during a barricade situation in Albany Park, according to police.
Summer sun, free tunes: ‘We’re literally just busking’
A Chicago band — including members who grew up playing together in the suburbs — draws a growing following for free, pop-up shows.