Chicago-based RevCom downplays Milwaukee role, calls protest ‘righteous’
After a second night of civil unrest rocked Milwaukee after the fatal police shooting of a black man, police Chief Ed Flynn cast blame for the disturbances in part on...
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Milwaukee residents, business owners express anger about rioting, destruction
The fatal shooting of a black man by Milwaukee police is the latest in a nationwide series of police-involved shootings that have stoked growing unrest between law enforcement and the...
Amusement ride death, injuries put spotlight on safety at state fair
After a series of amusement ride accidents across the U.S. that killed one child and injured several others, Illinois authorities say they're emphasizing safety as the Illinois State Fair gets...
Judge to doctor imprisoned for 7th DUI: You ‘could have hired a driver’
An orthopedic surgeon who authorities said has been cited for drunken driving seven times was sentenced to six years in prison Wednesday. Despite pleas from his attorney for probation, Dr....
Man who said Gliniewicz, investigators targeted him settles with Fox Lake
An African-American man who said he was harassed by Fox Lake police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz and then targeted as a suspect in the white officer's shooting death has settled...
Black family that sued white neighbor for harassment wins money, apology
An African-American family that sued a white neighbor in Mount Prospect for what was said to be ongoing, racially motivated harassment has agreed to settle the case for an undisclosed...
Sheriff: Inmate in Cook County Jail hostage situation has history of attacks
One of the two Cook County Jail inmates who orchestrated a violent cellblock takeover last week had a reputation for attacks on corrections officers, including one two months ago in...
As erosion threatens lakefront, North Shore towns seek solutions together
For two centuries, man-made structures that jut into Lake Michigan along the shore north of Chicago have impeded the natural southward drift of sand — the geological phenomenon that created...
Parishioners hold prayer vigil in hopes of keeping Roseland church open
In the months since parishioners of St. Thaddeus Catholic Church were informed that the Archdiocese of Chicago had plans to close their place of worship, the members have turned to...
Water polo player who said she was assaulted in pool: ‘I have to step up’
Being one of the only girls on McHenry High School's boys water polo team presented its share of challenges over the years to Rebecca Dabrowski. She said she endured name-calling...