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The court denied the petition filed by the Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago to appeal a lower court’s ruling, likely bringing an end to weeks of legal feuding.

Christine Geovanis, who worked in communications with the Chicago Teachers Union and was active in a number of local and global social justice causes, has died.

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The off-duty Oak Lawn police sergeant who was shot multiple times at an Oak Lawn business midday Monday has God and his Kevlar vest to thank for surviving the incident, the department said in a statement.

Johnson told reporters some migrant shelter residents who were issued 60-day notices to vacate by Saturday will receive "exemptions." Others without those privileges will be forced to leave.

An 11-year-old was killed and a woman was seriously injured after an apparent domestic violence incident in Lincoln Square Wednesday morning, an alderman said. Alderman Andre Vasquez, 40th Ward, issued a public safety announcement after the incident on the 5900 block of North Ravenswood Avenue, which happened around 8 a.m. Chicago police have identified a person of interest, according to Vasquez. “Our office is in touch with the 20th District and will share updates as we receive them,” the announcement said.

A 10-year-old was killed and a woman was seriously injured after an apparent domestic violence incident in Lincoln Square Wednesday morning, an alderman said. Alderman Andre Vasquez, 40th Ward, issued a public safety announcement after the incident on the 5900 block of North Ravenswood Avenue, which happened around 8 a.m. Chicago police have identified a person of interest, according to Vasquez. “Our office is in touch with the 20th District and will share updates as we receive them,” the announcement said.

There are no reported cases of measles – so far – at the shelter in Oak Park where the village is housing asylum-seeking migrants, but the village is paying close attention to the cases of the communicable disease that continue to pop up in at least one shelter in Chicago. “With five confirmed measles cases in nearby Chicago in recent weeks, Oak Park health officials are closely monitoring the spread of this contagious respiratory disease, and keeping in communication with city, county and state and public health representatives. Читать дальше...

As Mayor Brandon Johnson’s bid to borrow $1.25 billion moved forward in the City Council Tuesday, it faced an unexpected roadblock: an alderman calling on colleagues to vote “no” in protest.

A 25-year-old man was pronounced dead hours after being shot overnight on the Far South Side, Chicago police said. Shortly after 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, officers responded to a call of a person shot in the 600 block of West 117th Street and found a victim who told police he was shot by a gunman who fled the scene. The man suffered wounds to his abdomen, and was taken in fair condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where he was later pronounced dead, police said. Detectives are investigating.

A 15-year-old girl and a 24-year-old man were found fatally wounded overnight inside of a parked vehicle in the Roseland neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly after 12:30 a.m., officers responded to shots fired in the 200 block of West 109th Place and found two victims with multiple gunshot wounds to the body inside of a parked vehicle. Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Detectives were investigating.

A 53-year-old man was fatally wounded Tuesday night on a CTA bus after he pulled out a knife and approached another rider, Chicago police said. Shortly after 11 p.m., police responded to a person shot on a CTA bus in the 4400 block of West Division Street and found a man who suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body. A witness told police the man was waving a knife around and approached a rider who pulled out a weapon and opened fire before fleeing the scene. The man holding the knife was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Читать дальше...

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Buildings produce 70% of greenhouse gas emissions in Chicago, so reducing those emissions is key to any climate plan, Chicago sustainability official says

Scientists call insects' transformations 'magical' and work to change public perceptions of the harmless bugs.

On March 13, 2013, Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope, choosing the name Francis. he was the first pontiff from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium.

TikTok – and some of its users – are pulling out all the stops to contest a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban of the app.

A 21-year-old man was fatally shot near the Morse Red Line Station in the Rogers Park neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, local officials said. The victim was outside on the 1400 block of North Glenwood Avenue around 2 p.m. when a gunman shot him several times in the head, according to Chicago police. He was pronounced dead shortly afterward at St. Francis Hospital, police said. The Cook County medical examiner’s office confirmed the death, but did not release the victim’s identity. Alderman Maria Hadden... Читать дальше...

Thousands of non-U.S. citizens living in Illinois will no longer receive state-funded healthcare benefits as Gov. J.B. Pritzker's administration looks for ways to cut the costs of two programs that came close to derailing state budget talks last year.

Seven cases have been reported at the shelter. Meanwhile, a team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention touched down in Chicago to assist with the response.

Two men were killed Tuesday afternoon when the vehicle they were riding in was sprayed by gunfire near the Dan Ryan Expressway, according to Chicago police. The victims, ages 22 and 30, were riding in a blue sedan heading north in the 6800 block of South State Street around 3:20 p.m. when two gunmen inside […]

Delegates are people chosen to represent their community at their political party’s presidential nominating convention. They are the ones who actually select the candidate to represent their party on the November ballot.

Underpaid and overworked teachers and support staff highlight 2024 State of Education report published by the Illinois Education Association.

The project stretches along 7.5 miles of the 10-lane expressway, from the I-94 split south to downtown.

A Cook County judge on Tuesday ordered a North Lawndale teen held in custody after authorities said he choked his 17-year-old girlfriend to death while she stayed at his family’s home over the weekend.