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Officials at Evanston Township High School notified the school resource officer after they found an unloaded Walther P38 semi-automatic handgun in a student's backpack at 9:20 a.m., according to a statement from Evanston police.
A man was critically wounded in a shooting in north suburban Evanston Tuesday evening, prompting officials to lock down a nearby high school.
The Varkey GEMS Foundation says there are 16 U.S. teachers among the 50 finalists for the "World's Best Teacher" award. Among the finalists are Jacqueline Lopushonsky of Wheaton, Mark Vondracek of Gurnee and Paul Solarz of Arlington Heights.
The mother of a slain Evanston high school student is honoring his memory, by providing scholarships to two teens who walk the path her son would have traveled had he survived a shooting in 2012.
Matthew A. Dubose, is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Cardereon Priester on Sept. 10.
Cardereon Preister was found lying face down in the 1700 block of Leland Avenue, around 11 p.m. Tuesday. That street is about two blocks away from the Evanston Township High School building.
School officials disciplined the entire team over the incident, because players would not reveal who shared pictures of nude girls they had received from female classmates.
A suspect has been charged in the shooting that killed a 14-year-old boy on the west side of Evanston last weekend.
On Monday, students at Evanston Township High Schools arrived at school, trying to come to grips with a teen's tragic death.
Two men were recovering from gunshot wounds Monday morning, after being shot during a group fight in Evanston.
A 14-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a fellow student at Evanston Township High School – while school was in session.
Seven north suburban high school students were arrested after police broke up a fight at the school on Wednesday morning.
Evanston Township High School has alerted parents and students to some confirmed cases of pertussis or whooping cough among students.
An argument between two women -- relatives of players on a youth football team -- ended with one stabbing the other as the team practiced at a north suburban high school field Tuesday.
Four young men have been arrested in Evanston after taking part in a fight that police said was planned using text messaging.
Two Evanston Township High School students are accused of knocking several students to the ground and taking their cell phones in the hallways of the school.
Students at Evanston Township High School are under a warning, after one of their classmates was diagnosed with a serious bacterial infection.
Six north suburban high school students were hospitalized recently after eating brownies laced with large amounts of marijuana.
The School Board at Evanston Township HIgh School took a bold step Monday toward dismantling the tracking system by eliminating honors-only sections in freshman humanities for the 2011-12 school year.
A 14-year-old Evanston Township High School student initially an older boy had raped her in school, but the sex turned out to be "in part, consensual."
A family in Aroma Park may have lost their home in the Illinois tornado that tore through Tuesday night, but they have their lives and for that, they are grateful.
Based on the debris left behind in Aroma, Park, the tornado in Kankakee County Tuesday night was large and destructive. This is how we can tell, and the science behind why it happened.
A CTA bus driver was brutally attacked on Monday while in uniform in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Cleanup continues in Kankakee, a day after severe storms tore through rooftops and brought down trees.
The family said Tuesday night's tornado leveled the couple's home.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) announced Wednesday that he has introduced legislation to rename part of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
A former Illinois mayor who is the subject of a federal investigation has taken her political aspirations to the metro Atlanta area.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has called off – for now – a bid to impose new polling place protections in Chicago in an attempt to prohibit federal immigration agents from entering so-called "democracy zones" while voters are at the polls.
About 30 U.S. service members remained hospitalized Tuesday after an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A family in Aroma Park may have lost their home in the Illinois tornado that tore through Tuesday night, but they have their lives and for that, they are grateful.
A CTA bus driver was brutally attacked on Monday while in uniform in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, and other drivers who said they've also been attacked on the job are demanding the agency do more to protect them.
Recovery work continues in Kankakee, a day after severe storms tore through rooftops and brought down trees.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) announced Wednesday that he has introduced legislation to rename part of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
The debris left behind in Aroma Park, Ill. and witness accounts from storm chasers point to a very large and powerful tornado in Kankakee Tuesday night.
The National Weather Service so far has confirmed an EF-1 touchdown in Jasper County, Indiana.
The family said Tuesday night's tornado leveled the couple's home.
A CTA bus driver was brutally attacked on Monday while in uniform in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
A family in Aroma Park may have lost their home in the Illinois tornado that tore through Tuesday night, but they have their lives and for that, they are grateful.
Based on the debris left behind in Aroma, Park, the tornado in Kankakee County Tuesday night was large and destructive. This is how we can tell, and the science behind why it happened.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Chicago's Jalen Smith converted two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into OT, and Tre Jones contributed 22 points for the Bulls
The Detroit Lions are losing another player, this time it's wide receiver Kalif Raymond, who is reportedly heading to the Chicago Bears.
Chicago, which had lost three in a row, including a 4-3 setback to Dallas on Sunday night, has now won all three meetings with Utah this season, with the teams' fourth and final game of the season scheduled for Thursday night.
The Chicago Bears have been busy bolstering their defense on the first day of free agency, signing linebacker Devin Bush Jr., safety Coby Bryant, and defensive tackle Neville Gallimore, according to reports.
Sacramento outscored the Bulls 68-36 in the paint.
A man was shot and killed on the street in the midday hours Wednesday in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Park rangers cited the four visitors, all from Illinois, for collecting and defacing park resources.
A woman has been charged in a road rage shooting that left someone injured this past weekend on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
A Lake County judge ordered a Fox Lake woman to remain behind bars on Tuesday, following her arrest on charges accusing her of abusing her 11-year-old son for years.
A 75-year-old man was due for a detention hearing Tuesday in a shooting that killed two women, ages 68 and 71, on Chicago's Far South Side this past weekend.
