2 charged in ‘heinous’ murder of 18-year-old Alayna Ortiz in northwest Indiana
The men were charged in the shooting death of an 18-year-old woman caught in the middle of an attempted armed robbery last week in Griffith.
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Mayoral candidates react to Jason Van Dyke sentence
The candidates for mayor were quick to offer their opinions about the six-year-nine month prison sentence given to Jason Van Dyke.
Man, 28, shot in leg in Lawndale
The 28-year-old was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, police said.
High-ranking Chicago Teamsters official quits; tight with indicted ex-leader
Becky Strzechowski, principal officer of Teamsters Local 700, had been one of the highest-ranking female Teamsters officials in the country.
Federal workers tell tales of woe to Illinois’ congressional delegation
Illinois politicians listened to affected workers and took the opportunity to bash President Donald Trump.
City Clerk Anna Valencia wraps up election — before early voting even starts
The road to victory was cleared for the appointed incumbent after her two remaining opponents were kicked off the ballot Friday.
City preps for impending snowstorm: ‘Our response will be unified,’ mayor says
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the city’s response to clearing the snow would “be unified, it will be uniform, it will be unyielding.”
Man killed in South Chicago Heights assault
A 23-year-old man died Wednesday of injuries he suffered in an assault in suburban South Chicago Heights, according to officials.
Former Ald. Will Burns fined $5,000 in ethics settlement
The close ally of Mayor Rahm Emanuel violated the revolving door provision of Chicago’s ethics ordinance while holding a top job with Airbnb.
Failed field goals and R. Kelly’s warehouse: The stories that mattered this week
Fans fail at Cody Parkey’s 43-yard field goal and R. Kelly ordered to pay $173K in back rent, fees were some of the stories that were important.
Girl missing from Heart of Chicago for 9 months
Police are looking for a 16-year-old girl who has been missing for more than nine months from the Heart of Chicago neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
DNA links man to autistic CPS student’s murder, prosecutors say; no motive given
DNA evidence collected from a cigarette butt found in Brandon Porter-Young’s hotel room and a swab of his thumbnail allegedly matched Darryl Ray.
Dallas Cowboys news: Scott Linehan out as offensive coordinator after 5 seasons
Coach Jason Garrett said on his radio show Monday he thought Linehan would return and didn’t expect any significant changes to his staff.
Black Caucus furious over judge’s ruling in police cover-up cases
The City Council’s Black Caucus angrily called for the ouster of Cook County Judge Domenica Stephenson over her acquitting three police officers.
Pair wanted for trying to lure girls to van in South Shore
The two girls were walking about 8:30 a.m. in the 7800 block of South South Shore Drive when the minivan started to follow them, police said.
