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Chicago police Officer Juan Perez helps Devonae Johnson, 10, and E'Mani Howard, 9, left, onto a skate rink at the Garfield Park Community Plaza and Outdoor Roller Rink in Chicago.

In West Garfield Park, activists hope community involvement leads to safety and revitalization

August 23, 2021 at 1:31 p.m.

Ald. Jason Ervin has a vision for the Madison and Pulaski Corridor in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood. "We continue to work on housing, we continue to work on public...

Estranged daughter-in-law of Toni Preckwinkle charged in connection with Georgia killing

August 18, 2021 at 10:22 a.m.

Ronisha Preckwinkle, the estranged daughter-in-law of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, is accused in the killing of a woman in Georgia, authorities said. Ronisha Preckwinkle is charged with murder,...

Chicago pharmacist faces federal charges for allegedly selling COVID-19 vaccine cards

August 17, 2021 at 2:33 p.m.

A Chicago pharmacist was arrested for allegedly selling authentic COVID-19 vaccination cards on eBay. Tangtang Zhao, 34, allegedly sold 125 vaccination cards from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Power outage on Metra trains cause significant delays

August 17, 2021 at 10:13 a.m.

A power outage on Metra train lines caused significant delays Tuesday morning. A 16th Street substation, which supplies power to the overhead wires that power the trains, failed about 8:20...

Marcus Boggs at the Paris Opera Ballet's opening night gala at the Harris Theater in 2012.

Investment adviser who stole part of man’s settlement for wrongful conviction is sentenced to 42 months in federal prison

August 13, 2021 at 4:08 p.m.

A former Merrill Lynch financial adviser convicted of wire fraud for stealing more than $3 million from clients — including one of the wrongfully convicted "Dixmoor Five" — was sentenced...

A police officer separates people with opposing viewpoints on the Mount Prospect Police Department patch, before a meeting of the village board Aug. 10, 2021.

Mount Prospect board votes to eliminate controversial ‘thin blue line’ patches from police uniforms

August 12, 2021 at 3:10 p.m.

Mount Prospect trustees voted 4-3 Tuesday night to eliminate the patch on the uniforms of village police officers that features the controversial "thin blue line" flag. Some say the flag...

People play basketball in the rain at Leone Park Beach as thunderstorms roll into the area on Aug. 9, 2021, in Chicago. Several tornadoes were reported in DeKalb, Kane and Lee counties Monday as storms moved across the Chicago area. Warnings were issued through 10 p.m. Monday for Cook County and several other counties in northeastern and north-central Illinois and parts of northwest Indiana.

Tornadoes reported in DeKalb, Kane and Lee counties

August 9, 2021 at 9:49 p.m.

Several tornadoes were reported in DeKalb, Kane and Lee counties Monday as storms moved across the Chicago area. Tornadoes were reported near the towns of Esmond, Kirkland and Sycamore in...

Tornadoes reported in DeKalb, Kane, Lee and Bureau counties; tornado watch remains in effect for greater Chicago area

August 9, 2021 at 9:48 p.m.

A tornado warning was issued for parts of Kane and DuPage counties, including the Elgin, St. Charles, Wheaton, Carol Stream and Glendale Heights areas, and tornadoes were reported in DeKalb,...

Jim Naughton near his home in Elk Grove Village on July 29, 2021. Naughton, a lawyer and Elk Grove resident, discovered that under village's indecent exposure law, it was illegal for someone to dress in clothes in public that were traditionally designed for the opposite sex.

In recognition of the nuances of gender identity, some suburbs remove decades-old laws that banned clothing deemed improper

August 6, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

James Naughton, a lawyer and Elk Grove Village resident, was poring over the village's municipal code while working with Kaylyn Han, a then-Elk Grove High School student, on a project...

Festivalgoers pack a Red Line subway train at the Harrison station after the second day of Lollapalooza on July 30, 2021.

19 people arrested at Lollapalooza this year, most for trying to sneak in, officials say

August 2, 2021 at 6:01 p.m.

Nineteen people were arrested at the four-day Lollapalooza music festival in Grant Park, according to figures the city of Chicago released Monday. The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said...

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