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ROSELAND — A Chicago woman is suing two private security firms — including a company contracted by the CTA in a nearly $90 million deal — following an incident at a Red Line Train station that left her with a broken leg and other injuries. Hilary Thorne,...

Calls made to 911 that were released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) paint a chaotic scene during a police-involved shooting from June 9 in Country Club Hills.

A family is furious after a reported plea deal was offered in the murder of a Simeon High School student 12 years ago. The family has been waiting for the case to go to trial for more than a decade, and now they said the man charged in the case is receiving a plea deal.

Two locations in Illinois and one in Wisconsin have recently shuttered following a large swath of closings in 2025.

Sherri Shepherd Celebrates Art, Culture and Community at Inaugural Two-Day Fine Art Exhibition | JOCELYN...

The Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA) took full effect in September 2023. The landmark legislation fully abolished cash bail in Illinois—the first state in the nation to do so. It also required prosecutors to petition judges when they believe someone should be detained before trial and established a three-prong test for judg

Federal officials are threatening criminal charges against two county sheriffs who they say declined to give immigration agents access to inmates subject to deportation, according to the New York Times.

Tragically, on Wednesday, July 29, at around 11:41 a.m., a hit-and-run truck driver struck and killed Belesda Toledo, 47, at 25th Street and Hamlin Avenue in Little Village. The driver is still at large. According to the initial Chicago Police Department statement, Toledo was crossing Hamlin westbound in a crosswalk...

Sunday dinner doesn’t belong to just one day of the week. In Chicago, the smell of golden fried chicken, buttery cornbread, and slow-cooked greens fills dining rooms from Monday morning through Saturday night, making every meal feel like a family gathering. The city’s soul food scene is built on...

Known as the nation’s largest African American parade, Chicago's Bud Billiken Parade will celebrate its 97th edition Saturday. Inaugurated in 1929, it is “one of the only spaces” where community members can celebrate African American roots in the South Side of Chicago, according to the parade’s website.