Piatt County reports first human West Nile case this year
Illinois is reporting its first human case of West Nile virus for the year.
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Chicagoans mourn death of Dolly Parton: ‘How do we go back to normal?’
After Dolly Parton’s family announced she had died from cancer, Chicagoans flocked to a mural of the singer at Edgewater's Lytle House.
Police: 1 killed, 1 seriously wounded in McKinley Park shooting
Two men were wounded, one fatally, in a shooting on the city’s Southwest Side late Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
Jesse White Tumblers take the stage in ‘America’s Got Talent’ live quarterfinals
The Jesse White Tumbling Team returned to the “America’s Got Talent” stage Tuesday night for the first round of live quarterfinal competition this season.
Chicago organizations team up to break cycles of violence, one time capsule at a time
A pair of Chicago organizations have teamed up to help those most vulnerable to street violence prioritize a positive path forward by giving them a chance to create their own...
Cragg Hardaway, elder brother in 1994 slaying of ‘Yummy’ Sandifer, dead at 47
Cragg Hardaway, who was convicted alongside his younger brother nearly three decades ago in the 1994 slaying of 11-year-old Robert “Yummy” Sandifer, died early Friday morning, according to his family...
Tyson Foods to shut down Illinois beef facility, leaving 2,500 jobless: officials
Meat processor Tyson Foods announced this week that it would be shutting down a beef facility just east of the Quad Cities as part of a larger national restructure of...
Services delayed by discovery of 56 bodies at funeral home finally held: ‘Right a wrong’
After the funeral services for Keith Young were disrupted by the discovery of dozens of mishandled human remains at a South Deering funeral home, closure finally came for his loved...
Lawsuit alleges Chicago police officer fatally wounded man after failing to calm scene
The family of a man fatally shot by police five months ago is suing the city and the shooting officer, alleging the officer was excessive and unreasonable in his use...
Two fatally shot at Mark Twain Elementary School: police
A pair of custodians were fatally shot at Mark Twain Elementary School on the city's Southwest Side.