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U.S. Representative Robin Kelly, alongside U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, has introduced the Wear Orange Resolution, formally recognizing June 5 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and designating June as National Gun Violence Awareness Month. The resolution honors the memory of Hadiya Pendleton, a 1

Chicago police are searching for a man accused of robbing three women of their purses in the South Shore and Jackson Park Highlands neighborhoods. Police say the suspect approached victims on foot, claimed he had a gun, stole their purses, and fled on foot in robberies on June 16 and June 23.

Chicago police have arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a string of airbag thefts on the Near West Side and in the West Loop, marking only the second known arrest tied to a theft surge that has left more than 2,000 car owners without airbags so far this year.

An Extreme Heat Watch is taking effect on Monday in Cook County.

On May 21, the Active Transportation Alliance heralded the Illinois House and Senate passing the “Stop Super Speeders” bill (HB 4948), which spokesperson Ted Villaire wrote “will make our streets safer by reigning in repeat reckless drivers.” The legislation set the stage for using Intelligent Speed Assistance tech, wh

There’s a special kind of satisfaction that comes from finding a place where you can show up without worrying whether your shoes are fancy enough. Offshore Rooftop at Chicago’s Navy Pier is exactly that kind of place, a rooftop bar that somehow manages to deliver million-dollar views without the million-dollar attitude

Get ready, food lovers! An exciting culinary event is rolling into town, promising to heat up the summer with sizzling BBQ delights and global flavors.

A man was found shot to death on a South Side sidewalk on Friday evening, Chicago police said.

Volare, the longtime Streeterville Italian stalwart, is spinning off a pickup-only window in the Gold Coast, a move aimed squarely at taming the crush of carryout orders. The new spot will streamline the operation to high-demand pizzas and pastas so the original dining room can zero in on full-service guests and events

One person died after a crash involving an Illinois Department of Transportation vehicle on I-57 in the south Chicago suburbs early Saturday morning.