Men killed in Chicago shootings
May 25, 2025Two men were killed Friday in shootings in Chicago. A 42-year-old man was killed Friday afternoon inside a business in the West Englewood neighborhood on the city’s Southwest…
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State loses more than 1,000 jobs
May 24, 2025Illinois lost more than 1,000 jobs in April. Figures from the state’s Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity showed that 1,026 jobs were eliminated during April at businesses…
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Archdiocese to celebrate Field Mass
May 24, 2025The Archdiocese of Chicago will celebrate Memorial Day with a Field Mass at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery in Palatine. The Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Cemeteries…
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Vivid creatures invade arboretum
May 24, 2025After three impressive, but limited on color, large-scale sculpture exhibits, the Morton Arboretum has some eye-popping works for visitors to check out over the next two years. Vivid…
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Is ‘tornado alley’ shifting?
May 23, 2025Near-record-dry soil moisture levels contributed to the May 16 wind-driven dust storm that coated Chicago and much of northwestern Illinois in a pesky layer of dust and debris, according…
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Homer Glen man charged with threatening state rep
May 23, 2025A Homer Glen man has been charged with threatening a state representative. Steven Brady, 40, faces one count of threat to a public official, a Class 3 felony. Illinois State Police…
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Underwood forgoes U.S. Senate race
May 23, 2025Saying that she intends to “continue working to drive down costs for American families, flip the House, and elect a new generation of changemakers,” 14th District Illinois Congresswoman…
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Family, elected officials celebrate Chicago centenarian
May 22, 2025In the late 1930s, Baldomero Chavez followed the path of many young men from Mexico and came to United States looking for work. After spending a few years in Texas and Tennessee, he…
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Chicago to honor fallen heroes with wreath-laying, parade
May 21, 2025The city of Chicago will commemorate Memorial Day on Saturday, with a wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Richard J. Daley Center Plaza, 50 W. Washington St., followed by the annual…
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Fallen Aurora firefighter honored at state memorial
May 21, 2025Fallen Aurora firefighter Cristian Medrano was honored at the state’s 32nd annual Fallen Firefighter Memorial held outside the Statehouse on May 13. The memorial is held each May…
