Trump To Roll Out Immigration Plan
The Trump administration has said their plan would provide a pathway to citizenship for nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants.
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The Trump administration has said their plan would provide a pathway to citizenship for nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants.
A state lawmaker on Thursday planned to unveil legislation that would ban children under age 12 from playing tackle football in Illinois, in an effort to reduce head injuries.
Icy roads prompted many Chicago area schools to cancel classes on Wednesday, while some others started late.
Officials said the fire started in an electrical panel in the basement. Firefighters found light smoke in the basement, and up to the main entrance.
Firefighters believe one or both victims were disabled. Crews found a handicap license plate at the scene, as well as a walker near the woman's body.
The latest fatal shooting happened about 2 a.m. Monday when a 28-year-old man was found shot to death on the Southwest Side.
Police said the two suspects stole a lime green 2014 Ford Mustang from two men in their 20s around 9:15 p.m. Thursday near 115th and Church streets.
The closings will bring the number of Catholic Schools in Cook and Lake counties to 209 next school year.
The meteor flashed across the sky around 7 p.m. Chicago time.
The Chicago City Council is expected to give final approval on Wednesday to a contract deal worked out with more than 30 municipal labor unions.
The snow is expected to clear for most of the Chicago area by noon, but before that, up to 5 inches could accumulate in some areas.
A speeding car hit a light pole on 100th Street just west of the Calumet River around 1 a.m. The car flipped onto its roof and caught fire.
Huge flames tore through the roof of the factory as the fire quickly spread.
The Obama Foundation has changed some of the plans for its library center in Jackson Park, in response to complaints from its future neighbors.
Interim CPS Chief Executive Officer Janice Jackson said the new school would help Englewood thrive.
Johnny Towler was in the 4th grade at Grove Avenue Elementary School in northwest suburban Barrington.
A couple hundred travelers found themselves stranded overnight at the Greyhound bus station in the West Loop, after several buses were canceled or delayed due to the winter storm on the East Coast.
Most Thursday morning flights from Chicago to the Northeast have been canceled, with at least 125 flights canceled at O'Hare International Airport, and more than 30 canceled at Midway International Airport as of 7 a.m.
According to the annual report from the Inspector General for the Chicago Board of Education, even some principals took part in lavish buying sprees.
Brian Wildeman and Susie Fogle showed up at the Cook County Clerk's office at 4 a.m., despite wind chills well below zero, to make sure no one beat them to the first marriage license of 2018.
The first cards issued when Ventra launched in 2013 have begun expiring, and registered users should have received new cards in the mail.
Hopes for a Polar Plunge along the lakefront melted away Monday morning, with organizers saying the frigid temps make it too dangerous.
The girl was inside her bedroom around 3:40 a.m., when someone fired shots outside the home, and a bullet struck her in the back, police said.
The $39 million facility will help alleviate overcrowding at the university's Hyde Park hospital campus.
Water Department crews were called out to 115th and Yale around 5:15 a.m., after a vehicle crashed into a hydrant, shearing it off.
As more vape shops pop up across the city and suburbs, the 16-year-old law doesn't appear to be enforced.
One expert said the lack of cyber attacks against the U.S. is not surprising given the internet blackouts and possible damage to Iranian cyber capabilities from airstrikes.
The Bulls got back to losing after stopping an 11-game skid with a lopsided win over Milwaukee on Sunday.
Chicago police said the pedestrian was taken to St. Francis Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
Chicago police said the 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged with one felony count of armed robbery with a firearm.
With Peoples Gas seeking a significant rate hike for next year, Chicago alders and residents spoke out on Tuesday at a City Council committee hearing on the proposal.
Gov. JB Pritzker denied a since-recanted comment by former President Bill Clinton that Clinton thought the pair may have traveled together on a plane owned by convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Sen. Dick Durbin grilled DHS Sec. Kristi Noem on her immigration enforcement tactics, claims that shooting victims were "domestic terrorists" and DHS's actions in Illinois in a Senate hearing Tuesday.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced skepticism from both sides of the aisle at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.
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.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
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.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
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.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
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 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
This comes as the U.S. State Department is urging a million Americans overseas to get out as the war heads into its fifth day.
DePaul has doubled its conference win total from a year ago and is accomplishing things that haven't been done in a while.
Johnson said he hopes that the city working with the team on the development will be beneficial to the area.
The fossil known as "Trey" was found more than 30 years ago, in eastern Wyoming's fossil-rich badlands.
With Peoples Gas seeking a significant rate hike for next year, Chicago alders and residents spoke out on Tuesday at a City Council committee hearing on the proposal.
As more vape shops pop up across the city and suburbs, the 16-year-old law doesn't appear to be enforced.
Chicago police are still looking for the person who stole a van full of dogs off the street in Lincoln Park Tuesday morning.
Center Drew Dalman, one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL, has informed the Chicago Bears he is retiring from the NFL.
One expert said the lack of cyber attacks against the U.S. is not surprising given the internet blackouts and possible damage to Iranian cyber capabilities from airstrikes.
Chicago police said the pedestrian was taken to St. Francis Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
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.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
A jury on Wednesday awarded $5.74 million in damages to a Chicago family who accused police of violating their civil rights in a botched raid of their home in 2018.
The Bulls got back to losing after stopping an 11-game skid with a lopsided win over Milwaukee on Sunday.
DePaul is also coming off three straight Big East road wins for the first time.
Center Drew Dalman, one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL, has informed the Chicago Bears he is retiring from the NFL.
Construction is underway following a groundbreaking for the new Chicago Fire FC soccer team's stadium in The 78 in the South Loop.
The Tritons have already gone on a record-breaking win streak this season.
The jury has found Colin Gray, the man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers in a shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School, guilty of second-degree murder and all other charges.
A man was shot and killed while sitting in a vehicle in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Monday.
A suspect was in custody after firing shots at Chicago police officers before crashing an SUV into two parked cars Monday morning in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
A man was in police custody on allegations that he stabbed his mother on Chicago's West Side Sunday night.
One person is dead, and three others were hurt — including a 15-year-old boy — after three drive-by shootings across the city of Chicago within a three-hour window Sunday night.
