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Dozens more victims have come forward claiming they were sexually assaulted while in juvenile correction centers run by the state of Illinois and Cook County.
Flames erupted through the roof of the building, and the first floor was also burned.
The Emergency Closing Center lists closures and delays for a number of area schools, businesses, daycare centers, and other organizations.
Aurora street maintenance crews said the snowstorm coming Wednesday is shaping up to be the biggest storm of the season.
Videos were taken of both adults and children in bathrooms at Edgewood Middle School and Highland Park High School, local officials said.
Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C said they expect all school buses to be fixed by Tuesday evening, but with a winter storm expected on Wednesday, they have yet to announce if in-person classes will resume.
The annual Aspen Ideas: Climate conference on potential solutions to climate change had been held in Miami the past three years
Marcus A. Phelan, 41, James E. Schoeberl II, 38, and Ryan A. McManimen, 29, all were charged with home invasion.
Police said both victims, ages 35 and 42, were shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the 14-year-old was charged with a felony count of involuntary manslaughter.
Widespread snowfall totaling 4 to 6 inches is expected through Wednesday, with isolated higher amounts along the North Shore.
In September, Adams was indicted on five counts including bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Damodaran had an active warrant for her arrest from the Chicago Police Department on animal cruelty charges, according to the Hillsborough County, Florida Seriff's office.
Blagojevich was commuted after serving nearly eight of his 14-year sentence in February 2020, during President Trump's first presidency.
The office said a deputy found the body of Samuel N. Green,18, around noon underneath a drain pipe at a creek near his home in the 23800 block of South Plum Valley.
Meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
When you think of water, you think of fun in the pool and in the lake. But the American Red Cross and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago say safety is the first thing that should come to mind.
Rev. Jesse Jackson remained under observation Friday night at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, after being admitted earlier this week to be monitored for a rare neurodegenerative condition. While Jackson continues to recover at the hospital, the Rainbow PUSH coalition he founded is keeping the civil rights icon's mission going this weekend.
A man has been charged in the shooting death of a 40-year-old man more than 20 years ago inside his apartment on the Near North Side of Chicago.
A south suburban parks director is served papers as the city of Markham demands that the Markham Park District open its books. In south suburban Markham, the city and the park district are two separate entities. This week, the city filed a motion in court, insisting the park district answer questions about its finances or lack thereof.
A panel for the U.S. Central District Court of California ruled Democrats can proceed in using their redrawn congressional maps for the 2026 midterm elections.
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago President Kari Steele met Wednesday to talk about securing federal funding owed to the district for the Thornton Composite Reservoir.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Illinois Rep. Michael Bost, a Republican.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but a longtime Chicago fried chicken institution said imitation went too far after a new business opened with a very similar name.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Winter Storm Warnings are posted for hazardous travel with a snow rate of 2 to 3 inches per hour in Northwest Indiana.
The truck caught fire at 112th Street and Corliss Avenue, right off the Bishop Ford Freeway (I-94).
A 28-year-old man was shot and killed in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood on Wednesday night.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
One of the fans was recognized by Bears QB Caleb Williams on Instagram and received $5 from a bet he made with his girlfriend.
Lake effect snow will impact areas in Northwest Indiana on Thursday.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
One person was killed early Thursday when a semi-trailer caught fire in Chicago's Pullman community.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Kylan Boswell had 13 points and six assists for Illinois, which used its superior size to outscore Northwestern 34-18 in the paint.
The Chicago Bulls overcame Brice Sensabaugh's career-high 43 points to beat the Utah Jazz 128-126 on Wednesday night.
With a tough divisional matchup with the Rams coming up on Sunday, they are ready to mute all the cheesehead chatter.
Steve Buzil with SitClose Tickets was outside Soldier Field doing another media interview about ticket sales on Sunday when he came across Ruth and Mikey.
Ramova Theater in Bridgeport is setting up for a Bears vs. Rams watch party for thousands of fans Sunday.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
Two teens stood charged Wednesday with carjacking a man at gunpoint in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood this week, and one of them was also charged in two different robberies at CTA Red Line stops last year.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
A man was left in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was shot while driving in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood and went on to crash his car.
