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By Tribune Staff • EDWARDSVILLE — Chief Investigator Lee Brousseau of the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office is recovering at a Chicago hospital following the amputation of a foot that he injured in a car crash eight years ago, when he was a police officer. Brousseau...

A fire broke out in an attached garage at a home in Lincolnwood early Sunday. The fire spread to the back of the house, causing a total loss.

Chicago, Illinois — Students in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) can look forward to a significantly longer summer break over the next two academic years after the district’s Board of Education officially adopted calendars for 2026–2027 and 2027–2028. Under the newly approved schedules, K–12 students will receive...

In Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood, one well-loved bakery has spent more than a decade building a following that borders on devotion. The loyalty did not happen overnight; it grew steadily through early mornings scented with butter and afternoons fueled by slices boxed up for later. In Illinois, where comfort...

A Cook County judge gave Berwyn resident Marla Rose a tightly controlled moment of contrition on February 27, 2026, allowing her to privately read an apology letter from far-right influencer Nick Fuentes inside the Maywood courthouse. The letter arrived as part of a deferred-prosecution agreement that resolves a...

Chicago police said two men were arguing when one of them pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the victim in the arm and side.

It may be hard to believe for newer residents, but once upon a time there were four Starbucks in Uptown, the two in-store "Starbucks" locations at the former Dominick's and Wilson Yard Target, the "Magic Johnson" Starbucks at Wilson and Magnolia, and the Starbucks located prominently at the intersection of Lawrence...

CHICAGO - A drive-by shooting on Chicago’s Southwest Side early Saturday morning left a man dead. The shooting happened in the 3200 block of W. 62nd Street in Chicago Lawn, according to the Chicago Police Department. Officers responded to the scene around 2:46 a.m. for a call of a...

The office of Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Charles Beach issued a fraud alert Sunday warning the public about a scam that's been circulating, which claims to require payment for unpaid parking charges.

KANKAKEE COUNTY, Ill. - A neighborhood dispute escalated into gunfire early Friday in Chicago’s far south suburbs, leading to the arrest of a 69-year-old Aroma Park man, authorities said. What we know:. Just before 1:30 a.m., Kankakee County sheriff’s deputies and police responded to a report of shots fired...