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Construction is beginning on a major railroad project that officials hope will unsnarl a key freight rail choke point

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“Shakman” oversight is named for Michael Shakman, who first sued in 1969 to end Democratic patronage hiring in Chicago and Cook County.

The Rev. Francis G. Scanlan, former associate pastor of St. Damian Parish in Oak Forest who also served at Incarnation Parish in Palos Heigh...

The shrubs are part of a massive volunteer effort at LaBagh, one of the city’s top birding locations, and the site of a rare broad-billed hu...

The union for faculty and staff authorized a strike vote earlier this month and has declared itself "strike ready."

Meteorologists don’t anticipate severe weather, although some isolated thunderstorms may occur.

A central Indiana man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to carrying a loaded gun on the Capitol grounds and assaulting poli...

A 20-year-old man was dragged to his death by a New York City subway train after his clothing or backpack apparently got stuck in the doors,...

Nearly two-thirds of Americans think the federal government is not doing enough to fight climate change, according to a new poll that shows...

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The homeowners say they've experienced five separate incidents of anti-LGBTQ harassment since May. On Sunday, a dozen community members gath...

The board has prided itself on not raising the property tax levy since the 1990s but members decided it was best to let voters decide.

The boy was at a home in the 3600 block of South Rhodes Avenue with other individuals when the shooting occurred, police said.

Foxx also chastises some state’s attorneys in other counties for spreading “misinformation” about SAFE-T Act.

Less than a month since the Chicago Police Department began to enforce an ordinance aimed to curb drag racing — a citywide trend that has of...

The Shedd Aquarium staff created a short list of names for the public to help choose a name for one of their sea otter recruits.

With funds raised over the past five years, club officials plan a much-needed expansion to serve more youths in the neighborhood.

The funds will benefit a variety of programming from Girl Scouts GCNWI, which serves 245 communities across six Illinois counties and four I...

The state-run veterans home in LaSalle where 36 residents died during a coronavirus outbreak two years ago is experiencing another surge of...

A man has died after being fatally struck by gunfire outside Chicago’s Greyhound Bus Station Monday morning, police said.

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Leslie Jordan, an actor, writer and singer best known for his roles in “Will & Grace,” “American Horror Story” and “Hearts Afire,” has died....

With the murder charges against him dropped, Adnan Syed may pursue a declaration of innocence that carries a potential $2.2 million payout f...

Hurricane Roslyn slammed into a sparsely populated stretch of Mexico’s Pacific coast between the resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan Sun...