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CHICAGO — Family is remembering a mother who sustained fatal injuries after being struck by a Cook County Sheriff’s deputy Tuesday in Glenview. Mercedes Smith, 28, of Chicago, was walking in the 9800 block of Milwaukee Avenue in Glenview just after 5 a.m. Circumstances are unclear, but she was struck that morning by...

FORD HEIGHTS, Ill. - A Ford Heights man was busted with drugs, cash, and a loaded gun after investigators raided his home during a narcotics sting, authorities said. Anthony Wade, 34, was arrested at a residence in the 1600 block of Greenwood Avenue as police executed a search warrant, the Cook County Sheriff’s...

CHICAGO – The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced plans to shut down its Chicago office, citing the city’s sanctuary policies as the reason for the move. This decision is part of a broader initiative affecting multiple SBA offices in cities that do not comply with federal immigration enforcement policies.

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CHICAGO — The Department of Veterans Affairs will cut tens of thousands of jobs and shut down an outreach program that serves veterans in several Chicago wards. Alderman Matt Martin, 47th Ward, says he received a notice from the Chicago’s VA office Wednesday morning. It states that effective this week, the VA...

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. - A Chicago Heights crematory has been shut down after the Illinois Comptroller's office received a complaint last month of the facility mishandling human remains, according to the state agency. Heights Crematory, 230 E. 11th St., faces penalties of up to $5,000 for each violation found during...

CHICAGO — Prosecutors have charged a man with using wire cutters to viciously attack a 74-year-old man on a Red Line train in Lincoln Park. Maurice Rocquemore, 38, pulled out the wire cutters and began striking the senior in the face and body at the Fullerton station around 10:45 p.m. on February 17, officials said....

The Shedd Aquarium's members have chosen the name Opus for their 7-month-old beluga calf, which is a musical composition or set of compositions usually numbered in the order of its issue, and is a nod to the whale's unique vocalizations.

India’s Consulate General in Chicago expressed sadness over the death of Praveen Kumar Gampa, a student pursuing post-graduation at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the US. The Consulate General of India in Chicago said on Wednesday (local time) that they are in contact with the family of Gampa and...

CHICAGO - Chicago police have arrested and charged two people in connection with the armed robbery of a man on CTA property Tuesday evening. Adrian Lee, 19, of Blue Island, and Shania Hervey, 21, of Chicago, were taken into custody at 7:32 p.m. on March 4 in the 200 block of West Garfield Blvd., about 20 minutes...