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A man was shot in the head Sunday afternoon on the 1300 block of West 73rd Place in Englewood and later died at the hospital, according to Chicago police. The shooting happened at about 4:19 p.m., and the victim was rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. His identity and age h

Six years ago, on Aug. 10, 2020, a massive derecho left a trail of damage from its 100 mph winds in the Chicago area.

ADDISON, Ill. - A Chicago man has pleaded guilty to secretly recording a person in a bathroom at a church in Addison, prosecutors said. Chicago man pleads guilty to secret recordings in church bathroom. The backstory:. Steven Segura, 28, pleaded guilty on Monday to unauthorized video recording, a Class 4...

In less than a month, several well-known Chicago-area restaurants and retailers announced plans to close. State of play: The reasons vary — from rising costs and changing consumer habits to health violations and lease disputes — but the announcements mark the end of some neighborhood institutions. Here are...

LINCOLN PARK — Zeitlin’s Delicatessen, the Jewish deli known for its bagels, challah and babkas, has closed its Lincoln Park shop less than a year after opening its first brick-and-mortar location. The closure also marks the end of Zeitlin’s broader retail operation, including its pop-up and farmers market...

Crews are cleaning up after another round of severe storms, with lightning-split trees blocking streets in Chicago and downed power lines, damaged homes and scattered debris reported in LaSalle County, where a possible tornado is still being investigated.

CHICAGO - Two people are dead after a shooting Monday afternoon at a Chicago elementary school, authorities said. Shooting at Chicago elementary school leaves 2 dead. The shooting happened around 3:40 p.m. at Mark Twain Elementary School in the 5100 block of South Lotus Avenue. Chicago police said officers found...

Attorneys announced a lawsuit Monday on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March, claiming an officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.

The Chicago Police Department is investigating one of its sergeants after a video posted online shows him threatening to knock out a teenager’s father before apparently striking or knocking a phone from the hand of a girl who was recording the off-duty confrontation. A CPD spokesperson confirmed Monday afternoon...

The Chicago White Sox are going for a series win over the Cleveland Guardians Sunday, but first they’ll have to outduel Mother Nature. A rain delay was put in place at Rate Field on the South Side after the end of the first inning, with the Guardians leading 2-1.