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This is a joint project of Injustice Watch and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity. Read part one in this series here. Several months into her term as the mayor of south suburban Ford Heights in 2017, Annie Coulter learned about alarming irregularities in the village’s real estate records.

If you didn't get your snowy sidewalk shoveled by 10pm Wednesday, you could be liable for a fine of $50-$500 per day. Why it matters: Snowy, icy sidewalks endanger everyone, but especially the elderly and people with disabilities. Plus, no one likes fines. Still, many remain foggy on city rules.

CHICAGO — Along what used to be a bustling corridor of Chicago’s South Side, there’s a shop that’s been standing tall for more than 20 years.  They sell one thing: hats. There’s an old saying that clothes make the man, but inside this shop, two born and raised Chicago guys will tell you, it’s not the […]

CHICAGO - A man was charged with shooting a woman Tuesday evening in the South Shore neighborhood. Daniel May, 18, shot the 20-year-old in the mouth around 6:42 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Crandon Avenue, according to police. She was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in an unknown condition.

The Life-Span Development Laboratory at Northwestern University is conducting a study to better understand how married couples (ages 60 to 80) experience emotions and communicate with each other. The study involves a single in-person visit to the Evanston campus and lasts approximately three hours. Couples will...

A CTA Brown Line train hit a car in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood.

Both sides will return to court in April for a status hearing.

Amazon plans to construct a nearly 225,000-square-foot retail store in Orland Park, a village in Cook County, Illinois, located near Chicago, according to local planning documents. The proposed store marks Amazon’s first retail store that is on par with Walmart’s supercenter format, which averages around 179,000...

Illinois isn’t just famous for deep-dish pizza and towering skyscrapers—it’s also home to some of the most legendary restaurants that won’t drain your wallet. From family-run diners serving soul food to hidden gems dishing out authentic international cuisine, the Prairie State proves you don’t need a fortune to enjoy...

A Lake County jury found Hakeem Pittman guilty on multiple felony charges stemming from a child molestation investigation conducted by the East Chicago Police Department. Court records show Pittman was convicted following a jury trial in Lake County Superior Court on the following charges:. Three counts of Child...