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Robbie Gould, a fan favorite as kicker for the Chicago Bears, has been named the head football coach at Rolling Meadows.

A Cook County judge on Monday denied an effort by the city's largest police union to extend a pause on pending disciplinary cases before the Chicago Police Board.

Take a look at the notable celebrities and newsmakers who have died so far in 2024. These prominent people have made an impact in their fields of sports, public service and the arts.

A Vietnamese immigrant from Chicago's western suburbs was sentenced to 10 days in jail Monday for her actions at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which she said were spurred by online misinformation that stoked her deep fears of Communism.

Established in 1962, the Ravinia Women’s Board is a cohort of volunteers who participate in, promote and fundraise for the Ravinia Festival, whose rolling hills come alive each summer for musical acts.

A stretch of spring-like weather is expected across the Chicago area Monday and Tuesday, with potentially record-breaking temperatures climbing into the 70s. The brief warmth will abate Wednesday with a sudden cold shot and light snow showers, according to the National Weather Service. On Monday, predicted highs range from 67 to 74. On Tuesday, temperatures could reach 70 to 78 degrees. “It’s certainly far from normal,” meteorologist Kevin Doom said. Temperatures both days are expected to be warmer inland, according to Doom. Читать дальше...

Police in Grenada said Monday that they believe an elderly U.S. couple aboard their catamaran that was hijacked by three escaped prisoners last week were killed and thrown into the Caribbean Sea.

A trial for a man accused of shooting and killing Chicago police officer Ella French and injuring her partner is set to begin Monday.

Three people were killed, including a 14-year-old boy, after a shooting in Chatham Sunday night, police said. The victims were inside a home located on the 8000 block of South Vincennes Avenue when two men entered and opened fire at around 7:33 p.m. The 14-year-old sustained a gunshot wound to the back and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. A 36-year-old man and a 20-year-old man were shot and taken to area hospitals where they were later pronounced dead. A 17-year-old also sustained... Читать дальше...

Northwestern University issued an all clear alert Sunday night following a report of shots fired on campus. The university’s emergency alert system first warned students of the “active threat” near 70 Arts Circle Drive at 10:53 p.m. The all clear update was later issued at 11:42 p.m. Officials said that police were investigating the report of shots fired. No injured people were located. “Run, hide, fight,” the initial alert said. “Take proper shelter. Lock and/or barricade doors. Await further information.”... Читать дальше...

• Vashon Jordan Jr. / Chicago Tribune

  The casket carrying the body of Chicago police Officer Ella French is carried out of St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel after her funeral Mass on Aug. 19, 2021.

• Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune

  A mourner wearing a memorial button arrives at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel in Chicago for the visitation for slain Chicago police Officer Ella French.

• Antonio Perez / Chicago Tribune

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

After a delayed launch that set the timeline back by months, the overhauled Free Application for Federal Student Aid is off to a complicated start. The FAFSA, which typically opens in October, didn’t become available until Dec. 31, after the government revised the form and changed the formula for student aid in an attempt to make it easier to file. And the new form was hard to access for several weeks. The changes created a tighter timeline for students, especially those filing for financial aid for the first time... Читать дальше...

As meteorological winter comes to a close Thursday, snowfall is more than 50% below average in Chicago, and ice coverage for the Great Lakes is in single digits.

The haphazard end of ShotSpotter points to broader issues for Johnson. He set a high bar to create a new era of open collaboration with aldermen that he hasn't always lived up to.

On Feb. 26, 1993, a truck bomb built by Islamic extremists exploded in the parking garage of the North Tower of New York’s World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000 others. (The bomb failed to topple the North Tower into the South Tower, as the terrorists had hoped; both structures were destroyed in the 9/11 attack eight years later.)

This was the second mass shooting of the day after four people were shot, one fatally, earlier in the day in Rogers Park.

Three of the people shot were in critical condition.