Barn collapses amid storms in Northern Illinois; dozens of animals rescued
The barn collapsed in the 10800 block of Weidner Road in unincorporated McHenry County outside Harvard.
Police clear pro-Palestinian camp at University of Chicago; no arrests
The university said fair warning was given to those sleeping in tents. But some protesters said there was not such a warning.
Man accused of leaving baby home alone while robbing northwest suburban Chicago bank
Peter Sova, 36, of McHenry, was arrested without incident Monday morning near the very bank he is accused of robbing.
Metra line halted in Des Plaines after train hits, kills pedestrian
By the 9 p.m. hour, inbound and outbound trains were back running – but with extensive delays.
Chicago author Jonathan Eig wins Pulitzer Prize for book on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Eig was one of two winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in arts and letters.
Talks between pro-Palestinian protesters, University of Chicago suspended
Faculty for Justice in Palestine has promised to support University of Chicago student protesters as the encampment continues to grow, going so far as to say they are willing to be arrested if it comes to that.
Phil Donahue, who taped show from Chicago for years, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Donahue, 88, was visibly moved as President Joe Biden gave him the prestigious honor.
Cook County Sheriff's police track down suspected burglar using DNA on wine bottle
During the burglary, surveillance video caught a man taking a swig from a bottle of 19 Crimes Snoop Dogg Cali Red blend wine, which he then put back in the garage refrigerator.
University of Chicago United for Palestine protesters clash with counterprotesters
On Friday morning, University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos wrote that the protest encampment is disrupting campus and "cannot continue."
Chicago's Friday Morning Swim Club will not be back this year
The founders of the club listed multiple reasons why they had decided to discontinue the event, taking issue in particular with the Chicago Park District.
Northwestern women's lacrosse beats John Hopkins, advances to Big Ten title game
The Wildcats will face Penn State on Saturday.
Foxtrot, Dom's Kitchen & Market notified State of Illinois a day after shutting down
The Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify workers of mass layoffs 60 days in advance.
Lawsuit accuses Northwestern of enabling harassment at pro-Palestinian encampment
The suit, filed by three Jewish students, called the encampment "a dystopic cesspool of hate in the 2 school's lush green center," and accused Northwestern of coddling the protest.
Pro-Palestinian tent encampments expand at University of Chicago, DePaul
With demonstrations happening on campuses across the city, Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling was asked Tuesday to weigh in on how they are responding.
Track fire disrupts CTA 'L' trains in Lincoln Park
The transit agency was reporting trains were back moving with minor delays by 4:45 p.m.