Local 858 says it built its own hardship, scholarship and safety programs after cutting ties with the state union in 2024.

YES Prep West Elementary opened in Alief with seats still open for Pre-K through second grade, even as nearby districts close campuses.

The former Hot 104.1 host and Basketball Wives cast member has been released after her federal fraud case wound through years of appeals.

Third grader Jeran Lawrence says he is thankful for the Kingston Elementary staff who saved his life during lunch.

The suspect poses as a customer buying a drink before pulling a knife on cashiers from Avondale to Portage Park.

A new watchdog report counts 17 billionaire-level ambassadors and 8 of 23 Cabinet members worth $100 million or more.

A 25-year-old grad student named a snake after Wil Myers. His team tracks red diamonds several times a week to see how hikers affect them.

An 18-year-old and 21-year-old were shot multiple times on Filbert Street early Monday. Police say the shooters fled before they arrived.

A signal problem near Carroll Street forced F trains onto D tracks and cut G service short, snarling Brooklyn-Manhattan commutes Monday morning.

Her father called her “an incredible light” as tributes poured in for the actress, whose cause of death has not been released.

Ralph Reck, 59, died when a BMW X5 struck his Jeep near Monocacy Boulevard. The other driver faces a bail hearing tied to an out-of-state fugitive warrant.

An 18-year-old Lowell man is held without bail after police say a hall pass and Instagram photos linked him to the abandoned backpack.

A man was found unresponsive behind a vacant Briargate-area house on West Fuqua Drive. His identity is still pending confirmation.