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A Cook County judge released a suburban man from custody Monday after he was accused of keeping 76 dogs in “deplorable conditions" at his Lemont home.

The 2026 Soul Train Awards will be hosted by Anthony Anderson at the Harris Theater in Chicago and is scheduled to air on BET on November 27.

A Chicago police officer who shoved a woman into her kitchen cabinets and a microwave after she called 911 to report her boyfriend was beating her will not lose his job, despite a city watchdog agency's recommendation that he be fired. Officer Brian Purtell instead faces a 180-day suspension for his conduct during the September 5, 2020 domestic violence call, while his partner faces a lesser penalty.

The family of a Chicago mother who was shot in the head in a suspected road rage incident is speaking out as she remains in a medically induced coma.

Oregon enters its Halloween matchup against No. 20 Northwestern as the betting favorite despite recent offensive struggles and a midseason change at offensive coordinator.

Soak up the sunlight while you can -- early sunsets are one week away, but so is an extra hour of sleep. "Fall back" for most states, including Illinois, takes place Sunday. At 2 a.m., Daylight saving time will come to an end for fall, and clocks will turn back one hour earlier. DST will start back up again Sunday, March 14, when we "spring forward" for 2027.

Graffiti on the exterior of Bally's Chicago hotel tower has sat untouched for at least two months, becoming emblematic of the casino project's construction delays. Why it matters: Bally's has faced a series of setbacks in its River West casino, hotel and entertainment project. Its August announcement that it was pausing work added another wrinkle in the long-awaited project that promises to pour about $200 million into city pensions annually. Zoom in: Three large vertical tags appeared at the to

CHICAGO - Monday is the final day for the candidates running for Chicago mayor and aldermen to file their paperwork to get on the ballot in next February's election. Incumbent Mayor Brandon Johnson is running for a second term. But he's facing a potentially large field of challengers as his approval ratings have sunk, and he's struggled to get much of his progressive agenda passed through an increasingly independent City Council.

A convenience store employee was ordered detained after allegedly shooting a customer during an argument over an unpaid balance of about 47 cents. The shooting happened around 7:26 p.m. October 9 at a convenience store in the 4400 block of West Cortez Street. Prosecutors said Janeiro Jackson, 34, was working at the store when he intervened in a dispute between his manager and a 31-year-old customer over the remaining balance.

A Chicago police officer who shoved a woman who called 911 for help after her boyfriend beat and suffocated her more than six years ago will not be fired by city officials, according to records published Thursday. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability urged former Chicago police Supt. Larry Snelling...