CPD officer shoots man during exchange of gunfire in Brighton Park
A Chicago police officer shot an armed man during an exchange of gunfire just after midnight on Saturday in Brighton Park, police said. Police responded to a local business in...
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Recent string of violence at Chicago workplaces raises concerns about employee weapon possession
The double homicide at the Ashburn restaurant was the latest in a string of recent violent workplace attacks that occurred in the Chicago area earlier this week involving employees carrying...
Florida runners registered for the Chicago Marathon have a big decision to make
The Chicago Marathon has sent out emails to Florida runners offering them the chance to defer their entry in the race until 2025 free of charge.
Parents look for answers at candidate forum after shock school board resignations
More than 40 family members of Chicago Public Schools students filed into Lane Tech College Prep’s auditorium to hear some candidates pitch why they should serve on the city’s partially-elected...
20-year-old man found fatally shot in Portage Park after being dropped off by car
A 20-year-old man was found dead in Portage Park early Saturday morning after being dropped off by an unknown person driving a black sedan with gunfire damage, Chicago police said....
24-year-old man fatally shot during fight in River North
A 24-year-old man was fatally shot during a physical altercation in River North early Saturday morning, Chicago police said. During the fight, which occurred at approximately 3:40 a.m. Saturday in...
With the entire Board of Education resigning, what’s next for CPS families?
The mass resignation of the 7-member Chicago Board of Education may be only the first in a series of upheavals in Chicago Public Schools leadership.
Chicago-area universities impose more restrictive protest guidelines; advocates and students push back
Many of the new guidelines introduced at universities around the country appear tailored to prevent the re-emergence of pro-Palestinian protest encampments, experts say.
Chicago’s largest charter network Noble Schools announces Brenda Cora as new CEO
Noble Schools, Chicago’s largest public charter school network, announced Tuesday that current Chief Schools Officer Brenda Cora will be promoted to lead the organization after the departure of its chief...
Police shoot suspect in armed confrontation after a chase from Plano to Aurora
Law enforcement officers shot an armed suspect on Friday night in Aurora after pursuing them from Plano, according to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office. Illinois State Police is currently investigating...