Daily Herald may be subject of bidding war
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
Norman Rockwell's Cubs painting "The Dugout" recalls decades of futility
The Norman Rockwell painting "The Dugout," now hanging at the Art Institute of Chicago, is a longstanding symbol of the Chicago Cubs' reputation as lovable losers — which for some fans had its own appeal.
Man sentenced to 2 consecutive life prison terms for murders in Chinatown
A man was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life in prison Wednesday for the murders of two men in an attempted robbery Chicago's Chinatown six years ago.
Wisconsin judge sanctions prosecutor over AI use in court filings
A Wisconsin judge sanctioned a prosecutor for secretly using artificial intelligence in court filings, and getting the law wrong in a burglary case that ended up being dismissed.
Man shot, killed during carjacking in Chicago's Northalsted district
A man was shot and killed early Wednesday during a carjacking in Chicago's Northalsted district, and the car that was stolen might have been used in a deadly shooting a short time later in Bronzeville.
Shedd Aquarium invites volunteers to destroy invasive shrubs for Anti-Valentine's Day
For those not looking forward to Valentine's Day, the Shedd Aquarium has a solution that involves a forest preserve, an invasive tree, and fire.
Landmarks Illinois issues emergency grant for boiler repair at Chicago Loop Synagogue
Landmarks Illinois announced Tuesday that it has awarded an emergency grant to the Chicago Loop Synagogue downtown to help with the replacement of a broken boiler.
Woman charged with slashing another woman in fight in Roseland
A woman stood charged Tuesday with slashing a woman in a fight in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood this past weekend.
Prosecutors drop charges against protesters in scuffle at Broadview ICE facility
Cook County prosecutors this week dropped charges against nearly two dozen protesters who were at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Broadview, Illinois, in November.
Man extradited from Iowa, charged with shooting and killing man in Hyde Park
A man has been charged and extradited from Iowa in a 2024 shooting that left another man dead in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.
Man grabbed child, took cellphone in Palatine, police say
Police in the northwest Chicago suburb of Palatine were investigating after someone grabbed a child and took the youngster's cellphone Monday morning.
Crash leaves driver dead on I-57 off-ramp in Chicago's south suburbs
A driver was ejected and killed in a crash on an off-ramp on Interstate 57 in Chicago's south suburbs overnight Sunday into Monday.
UChicago scientists finish Antarctic balloon mission to explore space mysteries
University of Chicago researchers have begun examining data collected by a device transported by a NASA balloon that flew over Antarctica for 23 days.
Driver hits Illinois State Police squad car on Route 53 in northwest suburbs
An Illinois State Police squad car was struck and damaged on Route 53 in Chicago's northwest suburbs.
SWAT team called for incident in North Edgebrook
Chicago police were on the scene of a SWAT incident in the North Edgebrook neighborhood on the city's Northwest Side.