Ilana Arougheti

Chicago Blackhawks fans hang out inside the new Rocky's Bar, which was unveiled in honor of the late Blackhawks Chairman Rocky Wirtz, near Section 119 at the United Center in Chicago, before a game on Dec. 19, 2023.

Rocky’s Bar opens in United Center, honoring late Blackhawks chairman with craft cocktails and mini hot dogs

December 21, 2023 at 12:58 p.m.

Rocky's Bar opened on the 100 level of the United Center on Tuesday night, honoring a late Blackhawks chairman with craft cocktails and family photos. The bar serves as a...

Chicago firefighters respond to a fire at a residential high-rise at 4645 N Sheridan Rd. on Dec. 19, 2023.

At least 3 injured in 2-alarm fire at Uptown public housing building

December 20, 2023 at 2:05 a.m.

Chicago firefighters responded Tuesday evening to a 2-alarm fire at a public housing building in Uptown. The fire started in a 4th-floor unit at the Ella Flagg Young Apartments at...

The former St. Bartholomew Catholic School at 4910 W. Addison St. in Chicago on Dec. 19, 2023. There are plans for a temporary migrant shelter in the school building.

A temporary migrant shelter will open in Portage Park. Residents have strong feelings.

March 11, 2024 at 12:13 p.m.

As Chicago prepares for another influx of migrants over the holidays, Portage Park residents reacted Monday night to plans for a temporary migrant shelter opening next month in a local...

Site of the former St. Bartholomew Catholic School building at 4910 W. Addison in Chicago, Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. There are plans for a temporary migrant shelter in the former school building. (Antonio Perez/ Chicago Tribune)

Se abrirá un refugio temporal para inmigrantes en Portage Park. Los residentes tienen fuertes sensaciones

April 15, 2024 at 3:37 p.m.

Mientras Chicago se prepara para otra afluencia de inmigrantes durante las fiestas, los residentes de Portage Park reaccionaron el lunes por la noche a los planes de abrir un refugio...

Jack Murray was shot at least four times by Elk Grove Village police officers on Dec. 1, 2023. Mayor Craig Johnson released partial body camera footage from two officers as well as partial recordings of calls between a 911 dispatcher, Murray and Murray's father. This is a screenshot from the first officer's body camera footage.

New body camera footage shows Elk Grove Village man shot by police after calling 911 on himself

December 19, 2023 at 2:48 a.m.

An Elk Grove Village man fatally shot by police on Dec. 1 called 911 himself to warn he planned to "hurt someone," according to recordings released Monday. Officers came to...

Aleicia Mushins, of Edmonton, Canada, views a bronze sculpture by artist Ju Ming titled, "Gentlemen," in the 400 block of North Wabash Avenue on a rainy afternoon on Dec. 16, 2023, in Chicago.

As rain hits Midwest, Chicago in for a “blustery and dreary” weekend

December 16, 2023 at 6:58 p.m.

Chicago is in for a gray weekend in the high forties, with conditions described by the National Weather Service as "blustery and dreary". The NWS expects rain to start around...

A 54th/Cermak-bound CTA Holiday Train passes in front of the Chicago skyline prior to arriving at the 18th Street station in Pilsen on Dec. 12, 2023.

Snowflakes, candy canes and 36,000 LED lights: The making of the CTA holiday fleet

December 18, 2023 at 8:16 p.m.

Early in December, "Peppermint the Elf" said, she opened the door of a Chicago Transit Authority bus for a commuter in a suit and tie. The man boarded the bus,...

Off-duty Chicago police officer killed in Tinley Park car crash

December 9, 2023 at 6:11 p.m.

An off-duty Chicago police officer was killed in a car crash in south suburban Tinley Park early Saturday morning, according to Tinley Park police. The officer was driving near the...

Woman dies after hit-and-run by SUV in Garfield Park

December 9, 2023 at 2:27 p.m.

A woman hit by a passing car in Garfield Park early Saturday morning has died, according to police. The woman was struck by a red SUV in the 4200 block...

Rachel Watson at home in Warrenville on Nov. 15, 2023. Watson donated her left kidney to an anonymous recipient in June after taking part in a University of Chicago initiative to expand the organ donor pool.

Many would-be kidney donors are ineligible because of their weight or smoking habits. A UChicago project helps them qualify

December 5, 2023 at 10:37 p.m.

More than 70 kidney transplants were performed every day in the United States last year. Rachel Watson wanted to be one of the donors, but was told she didn't qualify...

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