Mary Chappell

Opponents of the cash bail system say it allows those with money to go home while keeping those who can’t afford to post bond in custody, sometimes for years while their case winds through the busy court system.

Kelly’s lawyers responded with opposition late Friday night to federal prosecutors, who filed a court document last week asking a federal judge permission to admit allegations of uncharged crimes.

Chicago’s largest music festival is back for the first time since before the pandemic with strict COVID-19 protocols.

Pokémon GO is celebrating its fifth anniversary and is hosting in-person activities in 20 cities around the globe, including Chicago. The festival ends Sunday. Where to go.

Mark Kelly, who worked with partners to invest in a number of major art projects across the city, was appointed by former Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2016.

Tionda and Diamond Bradley, who went missing July 6, 2001, when they were 10 and 3.

College athletes around the state said they were “excited” they could finally profit financially from taking part in sports.

The seven-day average statewide positivity rate of 1.1% is the lowest since experts started tracking the metric, which is used as a barometer of how rapidly the virus is circulating. The rate has ridden a roller coaster, soaring past 20% in the early days of the pandemic.

My Block, My Hood, My City hosted “Railways,” a youth fashion show to show off the community group’s summer clothing line and raise funds for its programs.