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A Chicago man has been sentenced to life in prison after he was found guilty of shooting and killing two teens who were buying candy on the South Side after they asked how tall he was in June 2020.

The path to college is getting a little easier for thousands of students as the 100 Black Men of Chicago prepares to host its 23rd annual College Scholarship Fair.

Chicago police are investigating a homicide after a male victim was found shot to death inside of a hotel room Thursday afternoon on the city's Near South Side.

Guatemalan national guilty of illegal presence A Guatemalan national has pleaded guilty to being illegally present in the United States after a prior removal and failing to update his registration as a convicted sex offender. Prosecutors say Roberto Nicolas-Simon, 24, had been removed from the country following his...

CHICAGO (WGN) — Outside Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Melrose Park, gatherers mourned the shooting death of Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, the Mexican immigrant shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent after allegedly trying to evade arrest. A procession around the church followed an indoor...

Mourning and unanswered questions coalesced in Melrose Park as family, friends, and dozens of community members paid tribute to Silverio Villegas González, a 38-year-old man shot and killed by an ICE agent during what was supposed to be a routine traffic stop, WGN TV reported. The religious service for Villegas...

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NAPERVILLE, Ill. — An investigation is underway on Thursday afternoon after a car was found submerged in a body of water behind the Naperville Police Department. According to Naperville police, the car was found submerged in a body of water known as “Lake Osborne,” located behind the police department and Naperville...

Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson is pushing forward with an ambitious plan to reshape the city's transportation landscape and enhance its living conditions. Emphasizing safety, density, and walkability, Johnson recently celebrated the completion of the 100th mile of new bikeways, a significant stride under his...

A 17-year-old girl who was shot when a fight broke out outside a Jewel-Osco store in the South Loop earlier this week has been identified as a homeless teen who has been missing from Minnesota since January.