City elects convicted felon as mayor
Roger Agpawa won election as mayor of Markham, Illinois, despite being unable to hold office under Illinois law
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Chicago mayor: No high school diploma without acceptance letter
New proposal would require high school students to show an acceptance letter in order to graduate
Facebook Live sexual assault victim threatened with dog: prosecutor
A 15-year-old and a 14-year-old allegedly told the victim she could “have sex the easy way or the hard way"
Transgender issue overshadows school board election
Candidates in election have promised to roll back policy that allows transgender student to use girls’ facilities
Lonnie Brooks, blues legend, is dead at 83
Chicago blues musician Lonnie Brooks, known for his hit recording of Robert Johnson’s “Sweet Home Chicago,” has died at age 83
Boy, 14, arrested in sexual assault streamed on Facebook Live: police
Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said more arrests are expected as the investigation continues
ICE agent shoots man during arrest attempt in Chicago
The man shot by a federal immigration enforcement agent Monday morning was reportedly in serious condition
Chicago cop accused of shooting black teen faces new charges
Former officer Jason Van Dyke, who has already been charged with first-degree of murder, was given one new battery count for each shot fired
Facebook rape stirs questions about witnessing crimes online
Police say a 15-year-old Chicago girl was raped while around 40 people watched on Facebook Live, but it does not appear anyone contacted authorities
Girl allegedly sexually assaulted on Facebook Live now receiving death threats: family
The girl, who went missing Sunday and who was sexually assaulted by five or six men or boys in the video, police said
Chicago funerals face threats of gang violence
“I have experienced going to funeral homes and churches where weapons are laid up under the seats,” said crisis responder Andrew Holmes
Police: Girl's sexual assault filmed on Facebook Live
Though 40 people watched the live stream, Chicago police only learned of the attack when the girl's mother approached police Superintendent Eddie Johnson
Toddler shot as kids, left alone, played "cops and robbers"
Police said the children had been left in “deplorable conditions,” and a “sizeable” amount of drugs was found inside the home
Dad, twin 16-year-old daughters killed in shooting; mom wounded: police
Police said a preliminary investigation suggests the shooting was an incident of domestic violence
Cops: Man dies after girlfriend makes him drink bleach
Yasmine Elder was allegedly able to overpower her boyfriend while they fought
Chicago man who beat murder case killed after leaving jail
A Chicago man who faced murder charges that were dismissed after prosecutors failed to give him a speedy trial was killed soon after he bonded out of jail
Chance the Rapper giving $1 million to Chicago schools
Grammy-winning artist Chance the Rapper has donated $1 million to a foundation for Chicago's schools
Slain girl detailed abuse in diary; grandmother convicted
Gizzell Ford's body was found strangled and beaten in the family's apartment in 2013
Prosecutors investigating if cop tainted more convictions
The Cook County state's attorney is investigating whether a corrupt former Chicago police sergeant tainted far more convictions than those he has been held accountable for
The Dish: Chef Jason Vincent
At the height of his game, the Chicago chef stepped away to become a stay-at-home dad, but last summer he returned with a bang
Boy, 14, charged with beating classmate, 12, into coma
The 14-year-old suburban Chicago middle school student put on electronic home monitoring after allegedly body-slamming boy who bumped into him
Shooting death of girl gives her cousin, 7 others a chance to live
Takiya Holmes was shot in the head during a fight over gang-controlled drug turf last weekend. Her organs were used in transplants for eight people.
Protesters rally in Times Square against Trump immigration policies
The “I Am A Muslim Too” rally was organized by several groups; Other protests took place across the country
Pothole mosaics: Street art that fills a need
Chicago artist Jim Bachor patches up broken pavement with colorful works of art
Street art: Jim Bachor's pothole mosaics
The Chicago artist is on a mission: patching up his city’s broken pavement by filling potholes with colorful works of art
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Judge tosses lawsuit seeking to delay certification of Alaska Senate race
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