Chicago Tribune journalists go on one day strike, demanding fair contracts
Tribune workers want better pay and the company to drop its proposal that would let Alden eliminate the company's 401(k) match.
Proposed CPS calendar to start 2024-25 school year a week later
All CPS schools will begin the 2024-25 school year a week later, according to a letter sent to families and staff members.
Armed robbers target man exiting car on Near West Side
The unaged victim was exiting his car when a black sedan approached, and two unknown males got out with handguns and demanded his personal property.
Jesse Brown VA to rename conference center after first Black woman brigadier general
She also volunteered in support of Operation Desert Storm back in 1991 at the age of 63.
Pair robbed at gunpoint while using ATM on Northwest Side
One of the robbers struck the man in the face, police said.
Woman carjacked while driving in West Englewood
The offenders entered her vehicle and fled southbound on Damen.
Metra reports Ventra app outage as new fares begin, ticket windows close
Riders can show their phones to prove their screen is frozen to board trains while the issue is resolved by Cubic, the company that runs the app, a spokesperson said.
Small electrical fire extinguished at Roberto Clemente High School; no injuries reported
The fire was quickly struck out with no injuries reported.
Chance the Rapper's "B-sides and Seasides" concert coming to Ramova Theatre
Chance with Jennifer Hudson and Quincy Jones opened the venue last year as part of an investment and ownership.
Chicago man charged in knifepoint robbery in Back of the Yards
Ladarius Harris, 33, was arrested by Chicago police officers and the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force on Tuesday, in the 5600 block of South Michigan Avenue.
Teen charged with armed robbery, attempted armed robbery on Southwest Side
A teenage boy was charged in connection to an armed robbery and an attempted armed robbery on the city's Southwest Side in December.
3 passengers file lawsuit in Chicago tour bus crash
Lawyers for the passengers said the driver should have known the bus was too tall for an overpass and the company failed to properly train drivers to avoid hazards.
Arlington Heights school collects hundreds of boxes of cereal for food pantry
Students cheered as a teacher started a chain reaction after setting up the cereal boxes like dominos.
Chicago man charged with carjacking 40-year-old in South Shore
Kendall Johnson, 51, was arrested just after 7:30 p.m. on Monday by Chicago police in the 1500 block of East 65th Street.
Bears, school districts differ on appraisals for Arlington Park racecourse
According to the Daily Herald, the Bears and the three suburban school districts made presentations before the Cook County Board of Tax Review on Tuesday.