Lollapalooza kicks off in Grant Park with headliners Lorde, John Summit

Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.

• Jul 30

Columbia College offers first scholarship for students who experienced foster care

Columbia College Chicago is now the first private college in Illinois to offer free tuition and wraparound support to students who have experienced foster care.

• Jul 30

7 tornadoes confirmed from Monday's severe storms in the Chicago area

The National Weather Service confirmed on Thursday afternoon that seven tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area during Monday's severe storms.

• Jul 30

Worker killed after being swept into Downers Grove storm sewer ID'd

The second contractor worker who was swept into a storm sewer in Downers Grove on Monday during severe weather has been identified.

• Jul 30

2 Mundelein-area men charged in murder of man who disappeared last year

Two Mundelein-area men are facing charges connected to the murder of a man who disappeared last November.

• Jul 30

2 people, dog shot and killed inside home in Harvey, Illinois

Two people and a dog were shot and killed inside a home in south suburban Harvey, Illinois, on Thursday.

• Jul 30

McHenry Co. coroner working to ID partial remains pulled from Fox River

Authorities have not yet identified partial human remains found in the Fox River, and it is not yet known whether they are connected to a boat crash or another incident.

• Jul 30

Driver dead after crash in Hillside, Illinois

Two cars were involved in a deadly crash in Hillside, Illinois, early Thursday morning.

• Jul 30

Chicago Public Schools budget vote scheduled for Thursday

The Chicago Board of Education is gearing up to vote on a budget plan worth almost $10 billion.

• Jul 30

Surveillance video captures thieves breaking into Chicago Lawn smoke shop

Surveillance video captured thieves breaking into a smoke shop in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.

• Jul 30

Two teens shot during fight in Calumet Heights

Two 15-year-old boys were shot in Calumet Heights on Wednesday night.

• Jul 30

Beloved high school basketball coach found fatally shot in Far South Side home

The Thornton Fractional North High School varsity coach was found fatally shot inside a home in Auburn Gresham Wednesday morning.

• Jul 29

Experts offer safety tips to festivalgoers attending Lollapalooza

While this is the highlight of the summer for so many, there are some important tips to keep in mind ahead of the big four-day weekend.

• Jul 30

5th tornado confirmed from Monday's storms as cleanup, power restoration efforts continue

Two rounds of storms impacted all of the Chicago area and parts of northwest Indiana on Monday afternoon.

• Jul 29

Man, teen shot inside Greater Grand Crossing apartment building: CPD

Chicago police said an unknown person fired multiple gunshots into the victims' residence from the hallway.

• Jul 29

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