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Chicago gets a sunny, mild start to the week before warmer weather gives way to heavy rain and thunderstorms Wednesday into Thursday.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A man died after arriving at a South Side hospital with a chest gunshot wound. Police still do not know where he was shot.
Real Estate & Development in ...
A 1905 Lake View greystone is gone, making room for two new residences with rooftop decks and a detached garage.
A low-producing Illinois oil operation racked up spills, violations and a state license revocation. Now its remaining wells are under outside oversight.
Three people died and five were hospitalized after a four-vehicle head-on crash shut Illinois 71 near Millbrook overnight.
A 41-year-old person was shot through a Belmont Cragin home’s window Friday evening. Police say the victim knows the shooter.
A Milwaukee jury convicted Areon Davis in a 2024 south side homicide. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison plus extended supervision.
Sports in ...
Aurora is hosting the National Beep Baseball Association’s 50th anniversary World Series, bringing 21 teams and hundreds of athletes to the western suburbs.
Chicago’s Sunday forecast brings brisk winds, dangerous Lake Michigan conditions and a brief sunny stretch before thunderstorms return Wednesday.
A Jordanian athlete who vanished from Rice says a sleepless walk and a friend’s Chicago invitation put him on a bus—and into a Houston missing-person search.
A 7-year-old boy was found safe after a car was stolen on Chicago’s West Side. Initial details remain limited.
Two commercial buildings near Belmont and Leavitt are slated for demolition as a six-unit condo project moves forward in Roscoe Village.
A woman was shot during an attempted carjacking in Lawndale, with few details released so far.
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