Jane Jordan was Burns Harbor's town clerk for 20 years and her husband, Kurt, started his first term on the town council in January.
A rare solar storm produced dazzling displays of color early Saturday, illuminating the night sky in much of the Northern Hemisphere, including parts of Illinois and Chicago.
A Chicago man is facing two felony charges after causing a crash that killed his passenger Thursday, police said. Jaime Torres Jr., 20, of Chicago Lawn, was charged with one felony count of reckless homicide with a motor vehicle, one felony county of aggravated DUI/accident/death and a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was issued two citations for operating an uninsured motor vehicle and failing to reduce speed, according to police. Torres had been driving on the 3100... Читать дальше...
Burglars crashed an SUV into a business early Saturday morning in the Burnside neighborhood and made off with two cash registers before making an escape in waiting vehicles, Chicago police said. Shortly before 5 a.m., a group of burglars crashed a light-colored SUV into a business in the 9300 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue […]
A man was fatally shot early Saturday morning after a verbal altercation in Greater Grand Crossing, police said. The man, 30, was arguing with an unknown male on the 7400 block of South State Street at around 4:30 a.m. The other man then pulled out a gun and shot him in the chest, according to police. The shooter fled northbound in an SUV. The man was later pronounced dead, police said. No arrests have been made.
New push doesn't cover the whole month, but to supporters, it's a win-win: Bees get access to early season pollen and neighbors get more orderly vistas.
On May 11, 1981, legendary reggae artist Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital at age 36 of acral lentiginous melanoma, a skin cancer that is rare but the most common type found among people of color.
The Republicans’ courtroom presence can help Trump connect with constituents while he's stuck in court and feeling the pressure of a gag order placed on him by the judge.
The ties have hit a low point this week as President Biden confirmed he ordered the suspension of delivery of heavy bombs to Israel.
Chicago had no beds available in domestic violence shelters for about a third of 2023, according to a report released Thursday. The first two installments of the “Measuring Safety” report describe skyrocketing need among abuse victims for housing, transportation and other resources. According to the report by The Network: Advocating Against Domestic Violence, a group that runs the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline, shelter needs exploded in 2023, which saw a 45% jump in requests for shelter statewide over the prior year. Читать дальше...
Mayor Brandon Johnson's plans call for June 30 event to be shorter, start an hour earlier and be limited to 150 groups, the smallest number in years.
Illinois legislators are advancing a measure that would prohibit employers from holding mandatory meetings with anti-union messages for employees.
Chicago Archdiocese officials oppose landmark protections on historic Polish church that closed in 2019.
Illinois prison officials laid out an ambitious timeline for the demolition and rebuilding of two major prisons, including the historic Stateville Correctional Center near Joliet.
A Kansas judge has ruled that former University of Illinois basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. must stand trial on a rape charge.
