2 Niles West High School teachers get surprise as they win Golden Apple Awards
Dillin Randolph teaches English and Advanced Placement African American studies at Niles West. Elizabeth Dribin-Khoshaba is a special education teacher.
José Torres, former Elgin school supt. and interim CPS CEO, dies at 65
Torres died Friday, May 2, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after a brief illness.
Retired Chicago White Sox organist Nancy Faust to return for 6 games this year
Faust will be returning for a series of nostalgic performances on six Coca-Cola Family Sundays.
Man charged with threatening homeowner, setting garbage can on fire in Highland Park
Highland Park police arrested Eduardo Aragon, 25, on Saturday.
Illinois Rep. Jan Schakowsky not running for reelection in 2026
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, who represents Illinois' 9th District, is retiring at the end of her term and will not run for reelection in 2026.
Visitation, memorial service to be held this week for former Illinois Gov. George Ryan
Ryan died this past Friday, after a short stint in hospice.
Shots fired at parked car in Lincolnwood, no one injured
Several shots were fired from a moving car, striking a parked car near a vape shop at 3921 W. Touhy Ave., just east of Crawford Avenue.
Lori Healey, who served as Daley's chief of staff and headed Obama Center project, dies at 65
Healey's family called her "a remarkable woman — a deeply devoted mother and grandmother who found her greatest joy in time spent with her adoring family."
Michael Miner, columnist and editor once called "rock" of the Chicago Reader, dies at 81
In a 2011 column, fellow Chicago Reader writer Steve Bogira characterized Miner as "the conscience of Chicago journalism."
Steve Lasker, renowned photojournalist who worked for decades with CBS Chicago, dies at 94
Lasker was just 13 years old when he began photographing World War II aircraft at Midway Airport.
Chicago Park District to loan Columbus statue to Italian American group for museum
The City of Chicago, which owns the statues, will not be bringing the statues back to their former sites in Grant Park and Arrigo Park.
Chicago's My Pi pizzeria to close for good after 54 years
The last remaining My Pi outpost, at 2010 N. Damen Ave. in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood, has been open since 2000.
Fire blasts through apartment house in Back of the Yards
At last check, firefighters were searching all three floors of the structure for anyone inside.
Chicago Vocational Career Academy, Frank Lloyd Wright House make Landmarks Illinois endangered list
Landmarks Illinois also listed the outdoor theater at the South Shore Cultural Center, at 7059 S. South Shore Dr. The South Shore Cultural Center itself is thriving, but the theater is not.
John "Jack" Thole, renowned chemistry teacher at Saint Ignatius College Prep, dies at 89
Mr. Thole's students will remember his engaging and encouraging style of teaching. He had no patience for slacking off, but always congratulated students on a job well done.