Metro/State
News from Chicago’s metro area and the surrounding state of Illinois.
Ald. Bill Conway (34th) expressed concern about the lack of advance notice that migrants will again be housed at the Parthenon Guest House, 310 S. Halsted St., starting Friday.
The driver of the vehicle that struck the others was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. His name and age weren’t immediately available.
Frustrated by what they say is a lack of transparency and urgency from Chicago police, the family of Nakari Campbell say they’ve had to take the investigation of the Aug. 4 crash into their own hands.
The two were in a car Thursday afternoon in the 1500 block of East 65th Street when someone in another vehicle opened fire, Chicago police say.
Se espera que el fin de semana festivo, incluyendo el lunes, traiga brisa.
The final show is Sunday. To those devoted to the breed, a Lipizzan is “just a horse” the same way an Aston Martin is “just a car.”
An unknown person stabbed the 41-year-old in his neck Thursday morning in the 6300 block of South King Drive, police said.
No injuries have been reported during the 2-11 alarm fire that began at 718 E. 93rd St. and spread to a nearby building, the fire department said.
National Weather Service predicts “much more modest humidity than a week ago,” when a heat wave broke temperature records before a cooldown this week.
The injured 20-year-old ran away, but was found in a home Wednesday and taken into custody.
The staff at the Humboldt Park high school announced a Sept. 6 strike deadline at a Wednesday rally.
Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power
Idalia made landfall at 7:45 a.m. as a high-end Category 3 hurricane with maximum winds near 125 mph. The system remained a hurricane as it crossed into Georgia.
Union leaders announced that more than 99% of members had voted to authorize a strike if contract talks ‘do not yield significant improvements.’
Wednesday’s blue moon also was a super moon, which means that it was at the perigee of its elliptical orbit — about 18,000 miles closer to Earth than average.
The 84% jump in hate crimes in Chicago last year compared to the previous year was the largest among the 10 largest U.S. cities by population, according to the study that analyzed hate crime trends in major U.S. cities.
All 61 employees affected by the layoffs were offered their jobs back, 24 accepted and the others will receive back pay for the time they spent unemployed, the health center said.
The event benefitting the Active Transportation Alliance will bring thousands of bicyclists to the road, which will be closed to vehicle traffic, Sunday morning.
A police spokesperson said “no theories have been ruled out” — days after interim Police Supt. Fred Waller told reporters that investigators “almost completely dispelled” the possibility of gunfire coming from outside the stadium.
Theories and rumors and unconfirmed reports have circulated on social media, but police and the Sox have released virtually nothing about the shooting that wounded two women Friday night.
2 Chicago firefighters escape after man lures them into home doused in gasoline, pulls knife on them
A battalion chief and lieutenant were unharmed after fellow firefighters broke a window and got them out of the Auburn Gresham home, police said. The man had once been convicted of murder.
Unions “built the middle class,” the first lady said outside McCormick Place. “And that’s why Joe is fighting for unions, so that workers can fight for what they need: better pay, safer working conditions, flexibility and health care.”
“This league has the potential to really break through in terms of being a really successful business,” Ricketts said. “I’ve invested in a lot of things that uplift women and focus on equity. For me, personally, this is in that sweet spot.”
A new report shows there has been a surge in efforts to organize labor unions in the state while overall public approval of labor unions nationally is the highest in nearly six decades.
Her departure after less than three years comes after a tumultuous time that included COVID-19 disruptions and corporate layoffs.
A defense attorney for Melvin Jordan, 47, of the 7700 block of South Marshfield Avenue, requested a mental health evaluation of his client Friday. Jordan is also accused of pulling a knife on the firefighters Tuesday.
The digital lottery system offers a limited number of tickets so Chicagoans can see the musical about Founding Father Alexander Hamilton without breaking the bank. Here’s how to not throw away your shot at the coveted tickets.
Get to the airport early. TSA expects to screen about 14 million passengers from Friday to Wednesday.
Man acquitted in nearly 30-year-old West Side murder case tied to ex-detective accused of misconduct
Jurors found Bernard Williams, 44, not guilty after only a few hours of deliberations in his retrial on murder and aggravated battery charges Thursday evening.
The remains of two unidentified people were found at Montrose Beach in Uptown and Columbia Beach in Rogers Park, police said.
Officers responded to shots fired in the 11900 block of South State Street early Friday. The man then barricaded himself inside a nearby residence, police said.