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The mayoral candidates' remarks followed a meeting with the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board – in which they faced some tough questions.
The FBI said around 4:40 p.m., the two robbers verbally demanded money while displaying guns.
In a Concordia University Cougars basketball players and families, the university said, "significant new information has recently come to light."
Old Navy will close its State Street store at the end of the day on Tuesday.
The email was sent to Chicago Public School teachers encouraging them to ask students to volunteer on her campaign.
Critics have said the sheriff does not have the authority to base law enforcement policies on his own personal views.
"We all looked at each other, sort of hesitant glances, excited glances because we knew that if what we were looking at was a meteorite, then we had really hit the mother lode here."
Lawyers in the case have agreed to select jurors from St. Joseph County and Allen County.
As the nation mourns the latest mass shooting in California, Highland Park moves forward with plans for a permanent memorial.
A downstate judge issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the state from enforcing the ban against hundreds of gun owners and four gun dealers.
The shooting happened shortly before 1 p.m. at Starts Right Here, a non-profit educational program that helps at-risk youth.
Nunez beat his first bout with cancer in 2019, but it returned in 2021, and this time it was terminal.
The shooting happened in the 4700 block of South Wolcott Avenue at 6:38 a.m. this past Wednesday.
Piotr Bobak, 44, pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice on Monday, according to Cook County court records.
The new 162-acre development on Chicago's Near West Side will include over 200 homes and over 300 affordable apartments.
Hundreds will hop in the water and swim two miles in a Loop twice from Franklin to State Streets.
Among the injured including six family members of the director of Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical complex in the Gaza Strip.
The signing, part of the White House's ongoing efforts to restrict immigration, is expected to impact the U.S. tech industry, including companies like Google and Amazon, which rely heavily on workers from India and China.
By combining education with real-world firefighting experience, the Chicago Fire Department hoped to create a pathway for the next generation to consider careers in fire service and public safety.
Edgar died last Sunday from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 79 years old.
The City of Chicago has officially entered into a contract with the consulting giant Ernst & Young, with the goal of saving money and becoming more efficient.
King Charles addressed Congress in a roughly 30-minute speech, speaking about the "truly unique" relationship between the U.K. and the U.S.
Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Donald and Melania Trump calling for ABC to fire him after a joke he made days before the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
A federal appeals court panel has upheld former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday nominated former Exelon executive and former federal prosecutor David Glockner as the city's next inspector general, replacing Deborah Witzburg, who stepped down last week when her four-year term expired.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
The second-largest physicians' group in the U.S. has issued a surprising switch in breast cancer screening recommendations.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Alphanso Talley, 26, made his first appearance in Cook County Criminal Court on Monday after the hospital shooting that killed Officer John Bartholomew. He was back on Tuesday for violating his electronic monitoring weeks before the shooting.
Authorities say a box truck crashed into an IDOT truck, partially shutting down northbound lanes on Tuesday morning.
A plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
The Chicago Department of Public Health announced a new street psychiatry pilot program and expanded mental health safety net thanks to an investment of over $16 million.
The man charged with shooting and killing one CPD officer and critically injuring another is back in court Tuesday for previous charges.
NIPSCO crews are working to restore power to thousands of customers in Northwest Indiana on Tuesday morning after high winds on Monday night.
The FBI and Gary police are renewing calls for information on her disappearance on the teen's 15th birthday.
The Holiday Club in Chicago's Buena Park neighborhood will soon be going out of business, as the building that houses the popular bar is set to be torn down.
A $170 million-plus plan announced this week will redevelop the Water Tower Place mall on the Magnificent Mile.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
A mother in southwest suburban Morris, Illinois, is fighting for stiffer penalties for adults charged with grooming children. Some local lawmakers agree, saying Illinois' current law is too weak and puts kids in danger.
Almost 24 hours after a derailment made a mess of the Red, Purple, and Yellow lines in Chicago, the CTA continued to investigate the cause of the incident, and experts were raising concerns about what they called a troubling pattern.
There are 22 city of Chicago crews out on our roads filling potholes across the city day in and day out.
Michaels spent years as an advocate for sexual assault survivors, putting pressure on Congress and speaking out on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein survivors, like herself.
Ty France drove in four runs with a double and a triple to lead the surging San Diego Padres over the Chicago Cubs 9-7 on Monday night.
Munetaka Murakami hit a three-run homer in a big seventh-inning rally, and the Chicago White Sox held off the slumping Los Angeles Angels for a win Monday night.
When Angel Reese returns to Chicago on Wednesday for the Dream's first preseason game, it won't just be about basketball. It will be about revisiting a chapter of her early career shaped by adversity, achievement, frustration, growth, and everything in between.
Sergeant Frank Veselak, at 100 years young, is a lifelong Chicagoan who served with the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1946.
Justin Wrobleski tossed six scoreless innings, becoming the first Dodgers pitcher since 2009 to win his first four starts.
An audit confirmed the former Des Moines superintendent awarded district business to a firm he worked for, prompting new disclosure rules.
Audias Flores Silva, also known as "El Jardinero," or The Gardener, was seen as a possible successor to "El Mencho," who was killed in February.
Chicago police on Monday were asking for help from the public in finding two suspects in a robbery on the CTA Red Line on Chicago's South Side earlier this month.
A man was in police custody Monday after a woman was found dead in a house in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and a man was found injured nearby.
Chicago police early Monday were investigating two break-ins at businesses just a few doors apart in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
