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Nearly two decades after he absconded on the eve of trial, former Chicago police Sgt. Eddie Hicks was sentenced Thursday to 13 years in federal prison for running a rogue crew of cops who robbed drug dealers and stash houses and resold stolen narcotics on the street.

A person was injured in a shooting or possible paintball shooting Thursday afternoon near a South Side Burger King, officials said.

A 29-year-old South Holland firefighter died following an underwater dive training exercise.

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.

Halloween in Chicago isn’t canceled after all. Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday unveiled a series of rules for the holiday that she said will allow people to celebrate safely, including a requirement that everyone including candy-givers wear masks. Candy-givers are also asked to leave a light on or hang a sign in their window letting people know whether they’re participating in the holiday while following social distancing rules and providing hand sanitizer, according to the city’s rules.

“I’m not the only nurse who had his tamales out at night. We were all reminiscing about how delicious they were, and also how heartbreaking it was..."

Organizers of Christkindlmarket have canceled the popular outdoor holiday market and moved it online as the coronavirus pandemic continues to hamper large-scale events and travel.

Former Crystal Lake cello instructor sentenced to 3 years in attempted sexual assault of student, 14.

Chicago's boasts an outstanding, but often-overlooked, collection of beer buildings, including taverns, mansions and other structures. They're about to come into the spotlight, including outdoor tours in Open House Chicago, but the coronavirus pandemic has socked it to some of their owners.

Four-term state Democratic Rep. Stephanie Kifowit of Oswego is announcing a bid to challenge longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan when the new General Assembly is seated in January.

Chicago voters started lining up early Thursday morning to cast their ballots at the Loop Super Site ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The Loop Super Site will be open seven days a week through Election Day. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends. Election Day hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.While in-person early voting for Chicago voters began Thursday at the Loop location, all 50 wards will open their polls on Oct. 14. The locations of the ward sites can be found... Читать дальше...

A teenager who was severely injured last week, when the car in which she was riding ran into a truck, died Wednesday, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.

A man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 21-year-old college student in the parking garage of the Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin, prosecutors said.

A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration’s latest effort to end the census early, but there’s still no firm deadline for finishing the count.

The Illinois Department of Labor is launching a free COVID-19 safety program to help small businesses protect workers and customers as they reopen during the pandemic.

The identities of two men killed in a collision that sent two vehicles through a fence and onto the grounds of the Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling were released Thursday morning by officials.

The Proud Boys are a far-right group who have turned street thuggery into political theater and become a household name when President Donald Trump told them to "stand back and stand by" in a presidential debate when asked to condemn them.

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

Embattled video gambling owner Rick Heidner was in line for $2.5 million, taxpayer-funded windfall by flipping land to Tinley Park. Now it's off the table.

Louise Harper is as much a part of the historic fabric of North Lawndale as anyone else, Dahleen Glanton writes.

Barbara West, the third highest-ranking CPD official, will retire after 26 years with the department, officials said.

Kim Foxx said “no” this week to a debate against her Republican opponent in the Cook County state’s attorney’s race and will not sit on a stage with him at all as she campaigns for reelection. The incumbent is bowing out of debates because of past editorial board interviews in which each candidate argued their case to be Cook County’s top prosecutor, Foxx’s spokeswoman Alex Sims wrote in a statement.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison, D-15th, released a statement late Wednesday afternoon that he will self-isolate for 14 days and not resume activities until he tests negative. He said he is mostly asymptomatic.

Chicago aldermen now appear likely to consider a proposal introduced by Mayor Lori Lightfoot that would roll back part of the tougher rules they passed to prevent elected officials from lobbying City Hall.

Chicago voters can begin their In-person early voting in the Nov. 3 election on Thursday at the Loop location and on Oct. 14 at sites in all 50 wards.