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The student was left with longstanding injuries from the alleged incident, say police

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene after being found with multiple gunshot wounds, police said.

The Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (ITHA) notified members on Feb. 16 that the track conversion at Hawthorne Racecourse is underway, but noted that "Hawthorne has yet to provide the ITHA with any assurance that it has the financial means to begin the meet on Sunday, March 29, as scheduled." Checks...

CHICAGO - A man was shot several times and killed Sunday night in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood. Police officers heard gunfire around 11:20 p.m. and responded to the 600 block of West 61st Place where they found a man with gunshot wounds lying on the ground, according to CPD. The victim...

Holding a snowy owl in his hands was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that Ken Reinert said he’ll never forget. It’s also an experience he’d rather not repeat. “You don’t want to see the bird injured,” Reinert said. But an injured bird is precisely why, early on...

Lizard's Liquid Lounge announced recently that it will be closing for good in April after 18 years on Chicago's Northwest Side.

A 14-year-old boy was shot Monday night after a gathering of teenagers turned violent in the Loop. The Chicago Police Department had already deployed a unit of officers to the area in anticipation of the gathering when a 911 caller reported teenagers fighting near Washington and Madison streets around 8:35 p.m....

Popular Swedish furniture and home furnishings retailer IKEA will soon open a giant new store at a mall in a northern Chicago suburb, the company announced Tuesday. According to the announcement, the store, set to be located at Gurnee Mills Mall, is one of at least four new IKEA stores set to open across the country...

DUPAGE COUNTY, Ill. - A suburban woman and a Chicago man are facing felony charges after allegedly stealing merchandise from two DuPage County stores and fleeing from police in separate incidents just hours apart last week. What we know:. Jehnyejah Moore, 22, of Woodridge, is charged with retail theft, a...

Picture yourself walking through a leafy park where a lion’s roar rolls across the grass and blends with the distant hum of traffic, while glassy towers gather on the horizon like stage scenery. In Illinois, this rare pairing of wildlife and skyline feels almost cinematic, yet completely unforced. Paths...