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The Illinois Appellate Court has upheld the conviction and mandatory life sentence of John E. Arnold, age 67, for the 2016 stabbing deaths of two neighbors, David Bosseler and Kruka Ajemba, in a Cook County senior community. Arnold was found guilty but mentally ill after a jury rejected his insanity defense.

CHICAGO — Chicagoans are mourning Sheridan Gorman, an 18-year-old Loyola University student, and firefighter Michael Altman. Here’s what Block Club reporters and photographers captured while covering the city’s neighborhoods this week:. Support Local News!. Subscribe to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3),...

Cook County’s creative scene is buzzing this month, with new roles for designers, producers, editors, and storytellers. Whether you’re just starting out or leading big campaigns, there’s something here for every creative type.

Air bag thefts from parked Hondas continue to be a problem in recent months in Chicago, including 10 such incidents during a recent four-day stretch in the 16th (Jefferson Park) Police District. The district is encouraging residents to use an anti-theft device, commonly referred to as the “club,” to hep...

The man accused of murdering Loyola University freshman Sheridan Gorman has been ordered to remain in custody. Lawyers brought up new details in court this afternoon about the night she died. Kasey Chronis just left court and can fill us in.

Authorities are investigating after a 16-year-old girl was found shot and killed in an apartment in a north suburb of Chicago on Saturday morning. Around 11 a.m., Cook County Sheriff's Police responded to a report of a possible gunshot victim and found a 16-year-old girl who had been shot in an apartment on the 3600...

A man was shot and killed inside his house during a drive-by shooting on Chicago's South Side.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is pursuing reparations for Black Chicagoans through the "Repair Chicago" forum, even as the city faces a budget gap of more than $1 billion.

WAUSAU — A Chicago man was convicted this week in Marathon County in a scam that stripped an elderly woman of more than $135,000 in savings, court records show. Tao Wu, 37, appeared March 24 in Marathon County Circuit Court before Judge Mike Moran after being convicted of conspiracy to commit theft of movable...

From the high-traffic corridors of Chicago to the suburban hubs of Aurora and Skokie, here are the five major retail chains closing doors in Illinois this month. Following a bankruptcy filing and a failed auction process earlier this year, the operator of Eddie Bauer’s physical stores is liquidating its entire North...