Metro/State
News from Chicago’s metro area and the surrounding state of Illinois.
Pierre Tyler, 32, is accused of killing Andris Wofford — the mother of his 9-month-old child — during an argument over whether he had secretly married another woman.
Luisette Kraal, a native of Curaçao, lives in the U.S. on a religious visa that has run out. For two years she has been a key figure in helping newcomers adjust to the city.
The robberies were reported in several neighborhoods including Back of the Yards, Greektown and two in Albany Park, police said.
Chicago residents are divided over whether parents should be able to choose a school other than the one in their neighborhood, and two-thirds think the priority should be on funding the local school.
Parents and others don’t blame teachers but see the lack of learning as an effect of poverty and other challenges, a poll of 2,100 Chicagoans finds.
The flags, along with signs and banners, had been placed on Deering Meadow, where a pro-Palestine encampment stood for five days before organizers reached an agreement with university administration.
Hours after his brother was stabbed to death, the boy described the “savaging” attack, a word he picked up from a news report. The alleged killer, acting as his own attorney, doesn’t want the interview introduced as evidence.
A small satellite designed by students will be launched into space in 2026.
The woman, 21, was found with a gunshot wound on the kitchen floor of a home in the 6100 block of South King Drive about 9:55 p.m. Sunday.
Malik Washington, 24, and a man, 35, were standing outside a gas station May 2 in the 6700 block of South Jeffery Boulevard when a car drove by and someone inside opened fire around 7:30 p.m.
In January, doctors successfully performed lung surgery on Arthur “Art” Gillespie. Doctors said it was the first double-lung transplant at Northwestern on a set of lungs that had been independently damaged by COVID-19 and cancer.
The crash happened just after 11 p.m. Sunday in the 1200 block of East Lake Avenue, police said.
In the robberies, which occurred May 6-10, the suspects allegedly approached female passengers on CTA property and engaged them in physical altercations before robbing them, authorities said.
A man, 40, was on the sidewalk in the 3900 block of West Madison Street about 7:10 p.m. when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired shots, hitting the man in both legs, police said.
A 15-year-old boy was on the sidewalk in the 100 block of North Dearborn Street about 4:40 p.m. Sunday when four men approached him, two of whom produced knives and stabbed him in the back, police said.
Kierra Coles has been reported missing in South Chicago for nearly six years. Diamond Bynum and her nephew King Walker were last seen July 25, 2015, at their home in Gary, Indiana.
The yearly Peter Lisagor Awards for Exemplary Journalism honor the city’s best media work.
Khalil Dunbar, 22, was in an alley near the 10800 block of South Indiana Avenue just before 5 p.m. Sunday, when he was shot in the neck, police said. Dunbar was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition where he later died, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Isaiah S. Fields, 22, of the 5000 block of West Maple Avenue in Chicago, allegedly sexually assaulted a woman who lived at the Marklund Hyde Center near Geneva in 2023.
Contestants come from 50 states and 12 countries, with 2,500 dogs taking part. Only one dog from Illinois will compete in the obedience category. The show continues through Tuesday, when the best in show will be named.
The man was outside when someone approached him and fired shots, grazing his ear.
Investigators believe a 32-year-old man stabbed his wife, 35, during an argument at a home in the 3400 block of Pandola Avenue and then stabbed himself.
Tiago Uribe and Yolanda Salinas, who won an online contest to switch on the fountain, were among hundreds of people and performers who encircled the 97-year-old Buckingham Fountain as wind blew mist onto people’s faces.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a slightly weaker display than on Friday night, with the strongest solar shows likely visible between 7 and 10 p.m. Saturday and 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday.
Pedro Casillas Jr., 34, was last seen leaving his Cicero residence around 12:45 p.m. April 28, according to the Cicero Police Department.
About 4:30 a.m., a 30-year-old man and another person were in the 7400 block of South State Street when an argument turned physical, according to Chicago police.
The male victim was found with a gunshot wound to the chest about 7:20 p.m. inside a car that crashed into a wall in the 6700 block of South Woodlawn Avenue.
The victim, Melissa Robertson, 45, remains in critical condition Friday. Authorities say the shooting was “racially motivated” because the victim’s two sons are Black.
Aaron Novinger’s destination is the steps of the U.S. Capitol. He has seen firsthand how Ponzi schemes devastate victims and wants to call for legislative change.
District leaders will join teachers for a lobbying day in the state capital. Critics say the day away from classrooms is inappropriate.