CTU urges Chicago to end TIF districts, send $1 billion in funds to CPS
CTU officials said their plan to sweep TIF funds back to CPS would help the district avoid mass program and personnel cuts.
University of Chicago, 2 other scientists awarded Nobel Prize in chemistry
John Jumper, who received his master's degree and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, shared the prize with Dennis Hassabis — who works with Jumper at Google DeepMind — and David Baker, who works at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Mayor Brandon Johnson won't veto ShotSpotter ordinance
The ordinance sought to empower Police Supt. Larry Snelling to renew the city's ShotSpotter contract, but the mayor's office said the ordinance is unenforceable.
Chicago aldermen, business leaders pledge $2.5 million to revive ShotSpotter
Mayor Brandon Johnson campaigned on a promise to shut down ShotSpotter, which he did last month.
Supreme Court won't hear appeal of R. Kelly's child sex crime conviction
Kelly, 57, is serving a 20-year prison sentence for his conviction on three counts of producing child pornography and three counts of enticing children for sex.
Mayor Johnson names 6 new CPS board members after mass resignations
Johnson bristled when asked if he was moving to replace the entire school board so the new board could fire Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez.
6 dead, 21 wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago, police say
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 42.
Entire CPS school board to resign amid dispute with mayor over CEO's future
The move would allow Mayor Brandon Johnson to appoint a new school board that would fire CPS chief executive officer Pedro Martinez.
Woman dies after school bus collides with SUV in Crown Point, Indiana
The school bus swerved off the road and hit a mailbox before then turning into oncoming traffic and colliding with an SUV.
Chicago police officer, teen struck by gunfire as police try to disarm teen on Englewood
Officers were trying to take the handgun from the teen's waistband, and the gun discharged.
Large fire response at assisted living facility in Hazel Crest
No flames and smoke were visible from outside the building, but several fire trucks and other emergency vehicles were parked in the driveway.
Waukegan chemical factory to pay $1.3M penalty for deadly explosion in 2019
Four workers were killed and three others were injured in the explosion. OSHA found the company didn't meet federal standards for its electrical equipment.
Can I still register to vote in Illinois? Key dates to know for the 2024 election.
Illinois voters can register in person on the same day if they are early voting or casting their ballot on Election Day.
Former Illinois House Speaker Madigan loses bid to dismiss bribery charges
The ruling comes less than a week before Madigan is set to face trial in federal court in Chicago.
Woman spit on, shot man on CTA Red Line train; suspect in custody
Some passengers who witnessed the shooting reportedly jumped into action and held down the shooter until police arrived and arrested her.