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"Schools that need more will get more," the district's interim CEO said.

Some began the day at a Mass, spoken in Spanish, at St. Ita Catholic Church in the Lakewood-Balmoral neighborhood.

People gathered near Buckingham Fountain on July 18, 2021, to peacefully demonstrate in solidarity with recent protests in Cuba.

Four people were killed and two others were injured in a single-vehicle crash in Hickory Hills Saturday, officials said.

Every morning, David Kendziera’s mother has sent him a text message with an inspirational quote as he trained for the Olympics. They were on...

Six people, including several teenage girls, were wounded in a mass shooting in South Austin late Saturday. Less than two hours later, an 8-...

Two men were wounded in city shootings Saturday on the South Side, Chicago police said.

A 17-year-old Chicagoan was held without bail after being charged in the fatal beating of a Vietnam War veteran during a carjacking in Hyde...

Three men are dead, and at least 14 other victims were injured in city shootings since Friday afternoon including an attack were four people...

Family and friends of Keith Cooper hold a vigil for the 73-year-old Vietnam War veteran at a strip mall at 53rd Street and Kimbark Avenue in...

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits Chicago, spotlights Red Line South extension in push for Biden infrastructure deal.

You should see “Roadrunner,” with this small but hugely controversial caveat: The voice you sometimes hear? He’s a deepfake.

Buttigieg lamented the long commute times for South Side residents who lack adequate public transit.

Former Chicago Ald. Proco “Joe” Moreno, who once made his name as the so-called “hipster alderman,” pleaded guilty Friday to obstructing jus...

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Rep. Adam Kinzinger outraised possible GOP primary challengers.

Parents and children ask district officials to make masks optional, not mandatory, at an Arlington Heights School District 25 board of educa...

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans on Friday announced expanded capacity to hold trials going forward as COVID-19 restrictions ease and a...

COVID-19 cases are up 50% in Illinois in the past week but even more nationwide.

Grassroots police activists and Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Friday they will keep negotiating on a deal to establish civilian oversight of the...

Public health officials are investigating a recent COVID-19 outbreak at a Baptist church retreat in Ohio with 800 participants coming from v...

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

Chicago police Superintendent David Brown was unsuccessful in seeking leniency Thursday for two officers under investigation for a controver...

Lies and misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines from Fox News and the GOP are killing people, with an assist from Big Tech.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness recently released a report aimed at reducing society’s reliance on criminal courts for dealing with...