The entire CPS board calls it quits. Early voting gets underway in Chicago. And the presidential contest comes to the Midwest.

There were about 101,000 overdose deaths in the year ending in April, CDC estimates. There are still far more lives being lost now than before the pandemic – in 2019, there were about 72,000 fatal ...

Organized retail theft has been a felony in Illinois since 2023, through a law dubbed the INFORM Consumers Act, which broadly characterizes the crime as when someone knowingly steals at least $300 in ...

This week’s “Pick Six” — our weekly roundup of outdoorsy recommendations in each of the Chicago region’s six counties — ranges from an Ice Age trail to a day at the best beach in Illinois.

The state’s highest court ruled Illinois can revoke a person’s FOID card once they’ve been charged with a felony and that ...

Chicago taxpayers have paid $74.4 million since 2019 to resolve lawsuits involving police pursuits, with the city’s insurance coverage paying an additional $25 million, according to a WTTW News ...

According to figures from the Chicago Police Department, there have been 439 homicides and 1,808 shootings recorded through the first nine months of 2024. Those totals are down 8% and 5%, respectively ...

According to figures from the Chicago Police Department, there have been 439 homicides and 1,808 shootings recorded through the first nine months of 2024. Those totals are down 8% and 5%, respectively ...

Escalating tensions at Chicago Public Schools as the pressure on its CEO grows. And the latest on a scam targeting elderly residents around Chinatown.

A study published in the National Bureau of Economic Research reveals that immigrants have consistently been incarcerated at ...

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