Police: Family of slain Plainfield teen learned of fatal West Side shooting through an app
The family of a southwest suburban teen fatally shot last week on the West Side found out about the shooting through a safety app.
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‘Pointed the gun at my head’: Chicagoans visiting Mexico forced to hide during cartel violence
Chicagoans visiting Mexico described the tense moments they spent hiding or running away from men carrying guns. Others with roots in western Mexico said the violence hits close to home.
Northlake house fire leaves 2 dead, police say
Two women died early Monday morning in a house fire in Northlake. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Coyotes are thriving in Chicago, and as mating season peaks, you just might catch sight of one
Between 2,000 and 4,000 coyotes live in Cook County, and they generally look for places to hide where they won't be spotted by people, experts say.
A Lincoln Square man saved a baby from Lake Michigan. He may joke about it on stage.
Lio Cundiff jumped into Belmont Harbor Wednesday afternoon and treaded water for three to four minutes, keeping a stroller afloat and saving a baby girl.
Logan Square fire displaces 12 adults and 10 kids, police say
A Saturday night fire in Logan Square left 12 adults and 10 children displaced from their homes, Chicago police said.
Neighbors remember Rev. Jesse Jackson as a ‘quiet reminder that greatness can live right next to you’
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a civil rights icon. A presidential candidate. A global leader. But for the people living on tree-lined South Constance Avenue in South Shore’s Jackson Park...
Rev. Jesse Jackson remembered as one of the ‘last great leaders’ by Chicago friends and neighbors
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was remembered as a “servant leader” who championed the oppressed, voiceless and overlooked around the world.
Proposed cuts to housing-first programs would be ‘going back like 30 years,’ advocates warn
The Trump administration seeks to scale back funding to permanent housing for the homeless. Advocates are sounding the alarm.
Crash causes CTA bus to hit Near West Side apartment building, police say
A CTA bus was hit on the Near West Side Saturday night, causing the bus to careen into an apartment building, police said.