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A 16-year-old has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting at a home in Chatham that left three dead and one wounded, Chicago Police Department officials announced Thursday. Around 7:33 p.m. on Feb. 25, the teen entered and opened fire in a home on the 8000 block of South Vincennes Avenue. A 14-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said, and a 36-year-old man and 20-year-old man succumbed to their gunshot wounds at area hospitals later. A 16-year-old was also left in serious condition. Читать дальше...

One hundred years ago, Chicago Catholics were given a gift from Pope Pius XI — the city's first cardinal. Archbishop George W. Mundelein, who arrived in Chicago nine years earlier as the church's youngest archbishop, was told in early March 1924 to drop his plans and sail for Rome immediately.

Chicago Public Schools is extending the deadline for students to accept magnet or selective enrollment school placements for the 2024-25 academic year by one week as the district continues to grapple with a lack of bus drivers and has not promised busing for general education students for the fall.

The infamous Chicago Rat Hole – a rodent-shaped dent in Roscoe Village that recently became an off-beat tourist attraction – was filled in with cement and, once again, dug out by devoted fans Wednesday.

In dismissing Blagojevich's 2021 lawsuit, U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger accused the former governor of using the federal courthouse as a megaphone in an ill-advised attempt to get back in the political game.

A Cook County judge on Thursday ruled that Chicago police officers accused of serious misconduct will have the right to have their cases decided by a third-party arbitrator, but those hearings must remain publicly accessible.

A recent study that found dangerously mislabeled contents of unlicensed hemp products in Illinois, like Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC, is prompting a renewed call for regulation. The study by a University of Illinois Chicago researcher, found that such products “pose a clear danger” and a “huge risk” to consumers. “Without regulations being put in place and then fully enforced, this danger will continue, and more people will be harmed,” wrote former university researcher Jennifer Bash. In response, Ald. Читать дальше...

Apple says a Justice Department antitrust lawsuit accusing it of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones in the U.S. is “wrong on the facts and the law.” The lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court in New Jersey. The suit alleges Apple uses its control over the iPhone to engage in an "illegal course of conduct.” The lawsuit is the latest example of the Justice Department’s approach to aggressive enforcement of federal antitrust law that officials say is aimed at ensuring a fair and competitive market. Читать дальше...

Chicago firefighters were on the scene chasing hot spots at a furniture warehouse where an extra alarm fire broke out overnight in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, officials said. Firefighters and police responded shortly before 10:45 p.m. Wednesday to a warehouse in the 4200 block of South Ashland Avenue. Fire officials said a large […]

Guidice's departure on April 1 will come less than a year after the longtime City Hall veteran was tapped by Johnson to help steer the fledgling progressive administration.

A team of burglars rammed a SUV into a retail store overnight to make off with merchandise before fleeing in three sedans on the South Side, Chicago police said. Shortly before 3 a.m., burglars struck a retail business with a SUV in the 7200 block of South Stony Island Avenue. The group then made off with merchandise before fleeing north in sedans waiting outside, police said. The SUV was left at the scene. Detectives are investigating.

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Today is Thursday, March 21, the 81st day of 2024. There are 285 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 21, 1965, civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began their third, successful march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. On this date: In 1685, composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany. In 1935, Persia officially changed its name to Iran. In 1945, during World War II, Allied bombers began four days of raids over Germany. In 1952... Читать дальше...

a three-fold partnership between the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Public Schools, and City Colleges of Chicago, aims to provide CPS students with a clear, accelerated pathway to high-demand, well-paying careers.

Eileen O'Neill Burke's lead over Clayton Harris III remains razor-thin.

With shrimp the leading seafood eaten in the United States, the largest supplier in this country is India, where the industry struggles with labor and environmental problems.

Organizations across Illinois say some members of the city’s Jewish community have felt bullied and intimidated by activists. "We are sounding the alarm."

A Bell School seventh-grader is headed to the Scripps National Spelling Bee after winning the citywide championship Tuesday.

A federal appeals court based in New Orleans has become a prime destination for conservatives pursuing legal strategies to bolster gun rights, stop abortion or — as was the case Wednesday — block immigration.

The downtown Chicago street Columbus Drive could be renamed Barack Obama Drive in a new City Council effort. Ald. Lamont Robinson, 4th, introduced an ordinance Wednesday to rename the roadway. The move to honor Obama, a former 4th Ward resident, would further cement Chicago as a tourist destination for Black history, Robinson said in a […]

The medication can only be administered by school personnel who've gone through a training program.

A British privacy watchdog is investigating a report that staff at a private London hospital tried to snoop on the Princess of Wales’ medical records while she was a patient for abdominal surgery. The Information Commissioner’s Office confirmed Wednesday that it had received a breach report and is "assessing the information provided.” The Daily Mirror newspaper reported that at least one staff member at the London Clinic tried to look at Kate’s notes during her stay there in January. Kate had surgery at the clinic in central London on Jan. Читать дальше...

Instituto del Progreso Latino received the donation from David Fish, founder of the law firm Fish Potter Bolaños, P.C.