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Holocaust museum in Skokie to close for renovations this summer

By Russell Lissau
Mar 14, 2025 1:12 pm - The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center will temporarily close this summer for extensive renovations.
Naperville man dies after shooting on Chicago’s South Side

By Jake Griffin
Mar 12, 2025 9:00 am - A 23-year-old Naperville man died after being shot early Tuesday morning on Chicago’s south side.
Police: Man shot outside O’Hare during altercation

By Jake Griffin
Mar 12, 2025 8:42 am - A 25-year-old man suffered two gunshot wounds to his lower body during an altercation involving several people outside O’Hare International Airport early Wednesday, Chicago police said.
FAA probing close call at Midway involving Southwest plane and business jet

By Marni Pyke
Feb 25, 2025 2:51 pm - A Southwest Airlines jet landed safely at Midway International Airport Tuesday morning after a close call involving a smaller aircraft on a runway.
Jerry 'Ice Man' Butler, soul singer whose hits included 'Only the Strong Survive,' dies at 85

By HILLEL ITALIE
Feb 21, 2025 12:57 pm - Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself," has died at age 85.
Beluga calf in Chicago is meeting the aquarium's pod and will soon be named

By ERIN HOOLEY
Feb 14, 2025 6:20 pm - CHICAGO — Charlie Jacobsma slapped the surface of a pool enclosure at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium and scanned the water for movement. Moments later, the head of a beluga ca...
‘Clearly crossed a line’: Suburban lawmakers react to Madigan verdict

By Marni Pyke and Russell Lissau
Feb 12, 2025 1:55 pm - Michael Madigan’s hubris may have let him think he could “push the envelope” but jury saw through it, one state senator said Wednesday after the longtime Illinois House speaker was found guilty on corruption charges.
Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial

By Sophia Tareen
Feb 12, 2025 11:28 am - Jurors convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan 10 counts and acquitted him of seven, but could not reach a decision on six counts. They returned the verdict after deliberating more than 10 days in a bribery case that led to the downfall of a man who was nicknamed the “Velvet Hammer” for his forceful yet quiet leadership style.
CTA train service mostly restored on Green Line after derailment

By Marni Pyke
Feb 10, 2025 9:14 am - Riders had to be evacuated from the train by the fire department.
Justice Department sues Illinois, Chicago over immigration enforcement

Derek Hawkins
Feb 06, 2025 10:45 am - The Justice Department sued the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago on Thursday, accusing them of impeding the Trump administration’s immigration policies. The department seeks a court order to bar protections for immigrants that exist at the state and local level.

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