About 10 children had walked to a Woodlawn school only to be turned away by administrators, a volunteer said. But CPS disputes the allegations, saying that one of the families had an outdated form that stalled the process.
With high heat expected to visit the Chicago area this week, the city’s cooling centers will be open to help people combat extreme heat, and residents are advised to stay indoors and stay hydrated.
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Defense lawyers for Tim Mapes are expected to call witnesses of their own over the next day or so. They said Monday they weren’t sure whether Mapes will take the stand in his own defense — though it seems unlikely.
Ball made a visit to Hawks guard Trae Young’s podcast Monday and said that while he will miss the upcoming season, there was a “plan moving forward.”
Saba, DLow, Twista and Vic Mensa were among the collaborators joining the Chicago favorite in celebrating the breakthrough mixtape’s 10th anniversary.
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Tracy Fiorenza, 41, allegedly wrote an email to Barron Trump’s school saying, ‘I will state that I will shoot Donald Trump Sr. AND Barron Trump straight in the face at any opportunity I get!’
Alexander Villa’s lawyers cited emails discovered years after his trial that they claim show police and prosecutors withheld evidence, including cellphone data showing Villa and two other suspects were not at the crime scene when Chicago Police Officer Clifton Lewis was killed.
It’s “nearing a time where discussions should begin to take place,” Sox spokesman says
It’s not that the Sky are playing below their capabilities. This team was not built to be successful. At its best, the Sky could barely make the playoffs. If the season ended today, they wouldn’t.
The officer was shot twice Sunday night before the suspect barricaded himself in his home, police said. The officer is expected to make a full recovery.
Johnson reiterated Monday he will not let his contract situation hinder his preparation.
Arnieta gave birth to a female calf Saturday after being on baby watch for 15 months. The calf stands at about 6 feet tall and weighs about 130 pounds, the zoo said.
Khalil Herbert played 65 snaps over three preseason games in 2021. This year: seven.
The continuity on the offensive line the Bears hoped would be a benefit for Justin Fields and the offense has not been there — a reminder that injuries are a constant threat to the rebuild.
Adbert Alzolay, Mark Leiter Jr. and Julian Merryweather have led the relievers’ turnaround since the Cubs’ 28-37 start.
Jillian Schappa, 31, was found in an alley in the 4900 block of North Kenmore Avenue, police said. She told first responders that she had been pushed out of a window.
The first GOP primary debate for the 2024 election will take place Wednesday evening in Milwaukee and streamed on Fox News’ website.
Running on the far outside in Lane 9, Richardson finished in 10.65 seconds to match the year’s best time and set the world-championship record.
While no Republicans in Congress voted for the $350 billion clean energy package, jobs are being spread across red and blue states via the Inflation Reduction Act.
A new study found that Chicago commuters lose over $8,000 in wages each year sitting in traffic during their drive to and from work.
A suspension would take Harbaugh off the sideline for the second-ranked Wolverines’ home games against East Carolina, UNLV and Bowling Green.
Altmyer transferred to Illinois in January after two seasons at Mississippi, where he started one game and appeared in three others last season.
This wasn’t on the ballot. Not many in Illinois had their voice heard in the matter.
Without more intervention at the local, state and national levels, we will remain in a fight we cannot win to care for the busloads of asylum seekers who continue to arrive in Chicago. We are in a state of emergency.
The man, 32, was standing outside in the 11600 block of South Wallace Street when someone traveling in an SUV fired shots around 12:50 a.m.
The man, between 30 and 40 years old, was found Sunday night in the 3500 block of West Congress Parkway with a gunshot wound in his torso.
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At least 15 teenagers were shot, and an 11-year-old girl was shot accidentally, citywide between 5 p.m. Friday and 5 a.m. Monday.
A bill co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin could add hundreds of thousands of foreign workers to the country’s tech labor market, boxing out American workers hit by recent tech layoffs.
Widower’s new wife is troubled when he posts an anniversary message to the woman he lost in 2010.
Dan Grabert and Paul Eastman had a record-setting catch of flathead catfish from the Rock River.
Chicago would have a nearly unbeatable one-two punch, with a pedestrianized State Street two blocks from Millennium Park.
Chicago Public School students head back Monday after one of the shortest summer breaks in memory, with the school system again moving its return earlier into August.
Chicago Public Schools open Monday with a new mayor and a school board who want to shake up how the school district is run.
