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Man shot during domestic incident at North Riverside Mall, officials say

September 25, 2020 at 11:42 p.m.

A man was shot Friday afternoon at North Riverside Park Mall in the western suburb, officials said. Around 3:20 p.m., a domestic-related incident took place in the mall, officials said....

Kids hang around outside St. Paul of the Cross Church on Aug. 5, 2020, in Park Ridge. Workers and staff at the school were focused on completing safety measures before welcoming back 620 students in the fall.

Chicago-area Catholic schools enrollment drops, with worst decline among pre-kindergarten students

September 22, 2020 at 11:17 p.m.

The number of students enrolled at Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Chicago dropped this fall, driven by a decrease in younger students and continuing a nationwide trend of fewer...

Student turns himself in to Chicago cops after Western Illinois University shooting of roommate in residence hall, officials say

September 16, 2020 at 10:00 p.m.

A Western Illinois University student who shot his roommate inside a campus residence hall Tuesday night, forcing the university to cancel classes and shut down the campus, turned himself in...

Police secure the scene near Michigan Avenue and Harrison Street in Chicago, where shell casings were found from gunshots fired on Sept. 15, 2020.

Shots fired on Michigan Avenue near Ida B. Wells lead to arrests on Near West Side after pursuit, crash, cops say

September 15, 2020 at 8:51 p.m.

Chicago police officers witnessed someone fire gunshots downtown late Tuesday morning and possible suspects were in custody following a traffic crash on the Near West Side, police said. Shots were...

Pews at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church are blocked off to limit seating and encourage social distancing during services on Sept. 6, 2020.

Closed doors, virtual services and lawsuits: Here’s how the pandemic has affected religion in Chicagoland

September 13, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

One recent Sunday morning, the Rev. Manuel Dorantes stood at the altar of St. Mary of the Lake, looking out into the pews. He couldn't see faces, only eyeballs, face...

Freeport resident George Buss plays Abraham Lincoln, waving as the American Duchess paddle-wheeler pulls away from Hannibal, Missouri, in 2018. Buss, 63, was charged Aug. 28, 2020, with child pornography video creation and patronizing a prostitute.

Abraham Lincoln impersonator accused of producing child pornography

August 31, 2020 at 10:39 p.m.

A Freeport man who has spent decades performing as an Abraham Lincoln impersonator was arrested Friday on charges related to producing a child pornography video, according to officials. Authorities also...

People attend to a wounded person, during a clash with law enforcement, on Aug. 25, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

‘Daddy, why’d they shoot me so many times?’ Jacob Blake’s father recalls in emotional remarks during Kenosha rally against police violence

August 30, 2020 at 2:28 p.m.

Nearly one week after a Kenosha police officer shot Jacob Blake Jr. seven times in the back, leaving him paralyzed from the waist down, thousands of people joined Blake's family...

A peaceful night in Kenosha, and a tribute to one of those killed during violent unrest earlier in week: ‘Anthony Huber is a hero’

August 27, 2020 at 3:19 p.m.

As the first peaceful night of protests in Kenosha was drawing to a close Wednesday, a group of demonstrators gathered for a moment of silence near the spot where one...

Community residents gather with members of the Chicago Police Department in Mamie Till-Mobley Park on Aug. 21, 2020, to hold a prayer vigil for a boy who was shot and wounded there days earlier.

‘I don’t know what I would have done if I had been planning a funeral,’ says dad of boy recently shot during Friday night prayer circle at Mamie Till-Mobley Park

August 22, 2020 at 1:57 a.m.

With their heads bowed and eyes clinched, several dozen residents gathered at a South Side park to pray for peace after a child was recently shot there, while playing basketball...

Elaine Sage was let go as a teacher at St. Francis Xavier Catholic school in Wilmette after declining to rerturn to work amid concerns about COVID-19.

A suburban Catholic school teacher was fired after refusing to return to class due to COVID-19. Others teachers are demanding Catholic schools go remote.

August 21, 2020 at 12:36 a.m.

When teachers reported to St. Francis Xavier School in Wilmette on Monday to start the new school year, Elaine Sage was not among them. At age 63 and married to...

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