Elvia Malagon

Pedestrians enjoy sunny weather along the Riverwalk downtown Feb. 23, 2020.

Start of March to bring slightly above-normal temperatures, with more warming possibly on the way, forecasters say

February 28, 2020 at 8:25 p.m.

Chicagoans can get out their grills and kick off their snow boots: Higher than normal temperatures are expected for the start of March, according to the National Weather Service. The...

Militza M. Pagan, an attorney with the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, speaks during a news conference after oral arguments in front of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on Feb. 26, 2020. Cook County and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights filed a lawsuit last year challenging the government's "public charge" rule.

Days after new immigration restrictions take effect, federal judges in Chicago grill Trump administration lawyer on so-called public charge rule

February 27, 2020 at 1:12 a.m.

President Donald Trump's "public charge" rule — which could penalize immigrants who seek public benefits — faced a bombardment of critical questions Wednesday from federal appeals judges hearing Cook County's...

A police supervisor and officer stand inside a cellphone store in the 3700 block of West 26th Street near where a 7-year-old girl who was shot while trick-or-treating on Halloween.

New details emerge in Halloween shooting in Little Village that wounded 7-year-old girl

February 25, 2020 at 5:07 p.m.

When Chicago police stopped three teens who had been reported missing on Halloween night, officers already suspected they could be involved in a shooting that wounded a 7-year-old girl while...

Residents of the shelter said appliances were removed without their consent. A turned-off refrigerator sits inside the kitchen in June.

A homeless shelter run by a church has been shut down after city of Chicago took it to court over code violations

February 21, 2020 at 11:04 p.m.

A shelter run by a Chicago church with no oversight now sits empty as it continues to face building code violations. Residents moved out before the city of Chicago enforced...

U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia and Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx were among local politicians who spoke out Feb. 18, 2020, against a new immigration enforcement initiative announced by the Trump administration.

Chicago leaders blast Trump plan to bring in border agents as effort to intimidate immigrants, hurt census count

March 11, 2024 at 2:06 p.m.

Chicago politicians and immigrant advocates vowed to push back against plans by President Donald Trump's administration to deploy tactical units from the southern border to strengthen immigration enforcement in Chicago...

5-year-old boy, woman die following Minooka house fire

February 14, 2020 at 9:35 p.m.

A 5-year-old boy and a 57-year-old woman died early Friday when they became trapped in a house fire in suburban Minooka, according to officials. Waveland Fitch, 5, was found dead...

Two women walk across North Milwaukee Avenue at North California Avenue in Chicago as the snow comes down on Feb. 13, 2020.

Bundle up for the coldest Valentine’s Day in Chicago since 1943, forecasters say

February 14, 2020 at 5:01 p.m.

Chicago started Friday with the coldest Valentine's Day since 1943, but temperatures came nowhere near the city's record cold. And relief is on the way. It got down to 2...

Leticia Ruiz cries Feb. 11, 2020, as she discussed the death of her 19-year-old son, Pedro Ruiz, who was beaten while in custody in the Cook County Jail.

Family of Chicago man beaten to death in Cook County Jail cell files lawsuit: ‘Nothing is going to take away this pain’

February 12, 2020 at 5:33 p.m.

The family of a man beaten to death in a Cook County Jail cell has filed a lawsuit, seeking answers about why he and the alleged perpetrator were housed together...

A Lincoln Park High School student has sued the Chicago Board of Ed over an alleged sexual assualt at the school.

Lincoln Park High School student sues Chicago Board of Ed over alleged sexual assault; CPS briefs Local School Council members on misconduct investigations

February 12, 2020 at 4:42 a.m.

The father of a Lincoln Park High School student has sued the Chicago Board of Education, alleging the school did not do enough to prevent his 15-year-old daughter from being...

Timothy Olson, associate director for field operations for the U.S. Census Bureau, said the dearth of census job candidates is even greater in other Midwestern states.

US Census Bureau still needs thousands of temporary workers in Illinois to help count every state resident

February 7, 2020 at 11:15 p.m.

The U.S. Census Bureau is still seeking thousands of workers for jobs to help complete the 2020 census, which begins in coming weeks. The federal agency as of Thursday had...

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