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CHICAGO — The Chicago Transit Authority unveiled its 2025 Pride Train over the weekend, marking the eighth year the Red Line has featured a specially designed train to celebrate Pride Month. With “Ride with pride!” emblazoned on its side, the train features a design with vertical splashes of color...

Two suspects were arrested for possession of meth, burglary tools, stolen mail, and drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop in Park Ridge, according to police. Park Ridge police officers made the traffic stop on Wednesday at 3:59 a.m. at Greenwood Road and Cedar Street for a moving violation. Upon investigation,...

A 23-year-old Wood Dale man was arrested early May 18 after allegedly fleeing a trucking company’s property in Summit, where police had responded to a report of trespassing. Officers arrived at the business near Center and Archer Avenue around 2:37 a.m. after receiving a call about possible intruders. Witnesses told...

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51st murder case tied to disgraced former Chicago police detective overturned by judge: ‘Justice will shine.’ Antonio McDowell walked into a Chicago police station in 1997 the victim of shooting. He instead ended up charged and convicted of murder.

Family says their son suffered from seizures and required constant supervision at school. They allege he wasn't supervised when he choked at Clissold Elementary and later died at a local hospital.

The wife of notorious Chicago gang leader and Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover wrote an open letter to Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker asking for her husband's state sentence to be commuted.

PORTAGE PARK — Henry the duck was well-known on his Portage Park block. Neighbors would often go out of their way to say “hello” to the friendly bird, who would quack at anyone who passed by his backyard domain. But neighbors are reeling after Henry and a chicken named Peep were both “massacred” last week in the 5200...

The Chicago Police Department has issued a missing person alert for 37-year-old John Zajac, a resident of the Englewood neighborhood. Zajac was reported missing after he was last seen by his family on May 25. According to the Chicago Police Department, Zajac is a white male with blue eyes, brown...

I watched the pandemic unfold from my bedroom window, which overlooked Cermak Road, throughout 2020. In between Zoom calls, I sat at my desk and watched the world pass by the busy street. At first, ambulances were arriving nearly every hour, with Cicero being a major COVID hotspot. Days later,...