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COOK COUNTY, Ill. - Meet the Cook County Sheriff's dogs looking for a forever home!. The Cook County Sheriff's Tails of Redemption program pairs pups with people in custody to allow them the opportunity to train. The individuals prepare the dogs for adoption, as well as learn patience, compassion, and problem-solving skills to help them advance in their job readiness and other life skills...

A former assistant lacrosse coach at Hinsdale Central High School has been arrested and charged following allegations of improper conduct involving a student from another Illinois school district, officials say.

The NASA Standard Initiator won the annual ‘Makers Madness’ competition. Chemring Energetic Devices, a Downers Grove-based company that engineers and manufactures devices for NASA, won the title of Coolest Thing Made in Illinois as part of the annual “Makers Madness” competition held by the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association.

Two teenage boys face burglary charges and an 18-year-old man faces weapons charges after an arsenal of guns was found at his property, all in connection with a spree of ATM robberies throughout the city early Friday morning.

WEST GARFIELD PARK — A $10,000 reward is being offered for information in a Friday mass shooting that left three people dead and another man critically wounded on the West Side. About 4:50 p.m. Friday, three men and one woman were standing on the sidewalk in the 4000 block...

A West Coast-based sandwich chain that recently opened two locations in Chicago is now expanding for the first time into the surrounding suburbs. Popular for its fresh sandwiches and salads, Mendocino Farms is set to open in Vernon Hills next week. The new location at 913 N. Milwaukee Ave. opens...

A man died after being shot on the front porch of a home Sunday afternoon on the city's West Side, Chicago police said.

Chicago – A 10-year-old pit bull named Bella and a 2-year-old cat named Sabrina arrived at a local rescue as an inseparable pair after their elderly guardian faced a sudden life change. The duo had shared a home until the owner required assisted living care, leaving no family member able to take them in. Their ... Read more The post Bonded Duo...

A man kidnapped at gunpoint after leaving a Gold Coast bar last month caught an extraordinary break during the terrifying ordeal: prosecutors say he found a previous robbery victim’s cellphone inside his abductors’ SUV and secretly hid it so he could call for help when the chance came. Now, two men are charged in that case and could face additional charges in a string...

Chicago’s wage battle escalated after Mayor Brandon Johnson linked the restaurant industry to “slavery” while defending a major labor policy shift.