Woman charged with killing boy, injuring other kids
— July 6, 2025A Chicago woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a 4-year-old boy on the city’s Northwest Side. Wendy Tolbert, 45, a resident of the 3600 block of…
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Man killed on CTA platform
— July 6, 2025A 56-year-old man was killed Saturday night on a CTA platform in Chicago’s Loop. Police said the man was involved in a physical altercation with an offender at 10:25 p.m. Saturday…
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Burglars strike in Bronzeville
— June 30, 2025Chicago police are warning apartment dwellers in the Bronzeville neighborhood about a string of burglaries in their area. In the South Side incidents, offenders entered apartments through…
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Three men shot – one fatally – on South Side
— June 30, 2025Three men were shot – one fatally — Saturday afternoon on Chicago’s South Side. The men, ages 25, 31 and 40, were in a business on the 800 block of East 63rd Street in…
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Challenges persist for women, minorities breaking into skilled trades
— June 27, 2025PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions for young people entering the trades. And for 60 years, there has never been an all-female team…
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USA’s 249th birthday celebration marked by food, local festivals and fireworks
— July 2, 2025Independence Day fireworks shows are as old as the nation itself. According to historical accounts, the first such shows came in 1777, one year after the 13 American colonies declared…
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NASCAR weekend prep starts long before the engines roar
— June 30, 2025As thousands of NASCAR fans prepare to converge on Chicago’s lakefront, and hundreds of thousands of others anticipate watching on television, extensive work has continued preparing…
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Chicago officials seek to allay ICE crackdown fears
— June 28, 2025Chicago officials tried to reassure Pilsen neighborhood residents that they are doing what they can to protect people from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdowns – while…
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