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CHICAGO — A 66-year-old man walking his dog in Pilsen on Tuesday morning saw two people trying to break into or steal a car, tried to stop them, and was then shot during an exchange of gunfire, according to Chicago police and witnesses. WGN News obtained footage from one witness who saw everything from their […]

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The nascent Wind Creek Chicago Southland, which continues to gain ground as the state’s fastest-growing casino, is upping the ante Friday with the soft opening of its 255-room hotel. Guests can book reservations online for the inaugural weekend at the relatively lofty south suburban hotel, starting at $389 per night,...

Chicago police are searching for a man they said hit several parked cars early Monday morning in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. Police said a white SUV slammed into a gray vehicle, setting off a chain reaction crash in the first block of Central Avenue around 1:45 a.m. The gray car was hit so hard that the hood ended...

CHICAGO - In an effort to revitalize neighborhoods and address housing shortages, Chicago is offering vacant lots for a little as $1. This initiative is intended to encourage development and return these properties to the tax rolls. However, the city's simultaneous investment of over $800,000 per unit in certain...

Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. Courtney Billittier comes from a long line of educators, including her father who recently retired after 35 years of teaching. But Billittier, who has been teaching for the past 14 years, will have to work...

Police across the Chicago area are warning about the dangers of student game. The game is called "senior assassins," or "paranoia." In it, high school students around the country ambush each other in public places with water or NERF guns. Glen Ellyn, Northfield and Glencoe police posted warnings on social media for...

An Illinois State Trooper was hit by a vehicle while investigating a crash on I-94, but was uninjured, and the driver was charged with following too closely and violating the Move Over Law.

CHICAGO — Cook County’s electronic monitoring program has become “a serious threat to public safety” because the office of Chief Judge Timothy Evans, which recently assumed responsibility for its operation, is not equipped or prepared to handle it. That’s not us talking. That’s Cook County State’s...

With 30 days left until the REAL ID enforcement date takes effect on May 7, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias wants Illinoisans to get the facts about REAL IDs as many scramble to get one. “The federal REAL ID rollout has caused a great deal of confusion across the country,...