Sun-Times staff

Father of Checker Taxi murder victim takes vengeance after delay in trial

Led by Fridays For Future, hundreds of environmental activists took to the streets to urge President Joe Biden to declare a climate emergency and call for environmental investments, according to youth speakers.

The statewide voter turnout of 19.07% is the lowest for a presidential primary election since at least 1960, according to Illinois State Board of Elections figures.

Hundreds gathered for a memorial service for Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, a mysterious QR code mural enticed Taylor Swift fans on the Near North Side, and a weekend mass shooting in Back of the Yards left 9-year-old Ariana Molina dead and 10 other people wounded, including her mother and other children.

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and others showed off their style at the 2024 WNBA Draft in Brooklyn.

A group was gathered late Saturday in the 4800 block of West Arthington Street when someone opened fire, according to Chicago police.

The 23-year-old man was on the sidewalk in the 3500 block of West Harrison Street when someone opened fire.

The boy was struck as he stood on a sidewalk about 10 p.m. in the 1500 block of South Sawyer Avenue.

The North Aurora-based company, known for its ice cream and milk in glass bottles, filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections in the Northern District of Illinois, court records show.