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July 16, 2023
Dwyane Wade is joining the Chicago Sky ownership group, becoming the latest high-profile figure to invest in the WNBA.
July 15, 2023
Jackson, 81, announced his resignation during a quiet farewell speech at the organization's annual convention.
July 3, 2023
Children as young as 11 are confined alone to cells the size of parking spaces up to 23 hours a…
June 17, 2023
The botched raid prompted anger from clergy, lawmakers and activists who decried it as racist and an affront to a…
June 13, 2023
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed into law a bill that he says will make Illinois the first state…
June 3, 2023
The details of any plea agreement or potential penalties under discussion by Heather Mack and U.S. prosecutors remain unclear.
May 21, 2023
A Chicago anti-violence worker was fatally shot Wednesday in a murder involving two suspects yet to be identified.
April 30, 2023
A memorial honoring Mamie Till-Mobley, mother of Emmett Till, was unveiled Saturday outside the suburban Chicago high school she attended.
April 26, 2023
As a promising young boxer, Olympic hopeful Theon Davis knows how to bob and weave.
April 22, 2023
Coaches Tyra Perry of Illinois and Sharonda McDonald-Kelley of Michigan are good friends and they know each other’s families.
April 2, 2023
Detectives reportedly improperly extracted a confession from Ward after he invoked his right to remain silent during a 12-hour interrogation.
March 26, 2023
Chicago’s financial challenges and cost of living concerns are among the many issues separating candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas.
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March 11, 2023
New details about Jussie Smollett’s 2019 hate-crime hoax will be revealed in an upcoming docuseries from Fox Nation.
March 2, 2023
Four years ago, Paul Vallas finished toward the bottom of the pack in a crowded race for Chicago mayor. Trying…
Lori Lightfoot
March 2, 2023
Answering a question about whether she had been treated unfairly, Lightfoot replied: "I'm a Black woman in America. Of course."
February 28, 2023
Nine candidates are competing Tuesday for a chance to be Chicago's next mayor, including incumbent Lori Lightfoot, elected in 2019.
February 28, 2023
Lightfoot in 2019 became the first Black woman and first openly gay mayor of the Windy City, the second woman…
R. Kelly in 2019 -- singer sues Tasha K
February 23, 2023
A federal judge will sentence Kelly today for his Chicago convictions of child pornography and enticement of minors for sex.
January 26, 2023
Will Keeps was a 15-year-old member of a Chicago gang when he witnessed rival members kill his friend. He escaped…
January 24, 2023
The Illinois secretary of state’s office rejected nearly 400 customized license plates because the submissions were rude and offensive.Â