Chicago
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Off-duty Illinois state trooper 1 of 2 shot dead in Chicago
Jan 24, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An off-duty Illinois State Police trooper and a woman were shot dead in a car on Chicago's South Side on Monday, the agency said. Trooper Antonio Alvarez,...
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Chicago substitute charged with groping himself in class
Jan 24, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A substitute teacher has been charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a child after he allegedly touched himself inappropriately in front of s...
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Nancy Palese, co-founder of namesake pizzerias, dies at 87
Jan 24, 2022 12:00 am - Nancy Palese, an Italian immigrant who, along with her late husband, Rocco, helped put deep-dish pizza on the Chicago map, died on Jan. 20. She was 87. Palese, born Annu...
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Naperville's Bob Odenkirk returning home to promote his new memoirJan 24, 2022 12:00 am - Former Naperville resident Bob Odenkirk is coming home in early March to promote his new memoir "Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama." Two Chicago appearances and one in Napervil...
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Chicago girl, 8, dies after being struck by stray bullet
Jan 23, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - An 8-year-old Chicago girl who was walking with her mother when she was shot in the head and killed by a gunman targeting someone else on the city's South...
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Chicago schools change COVID data tracking raising questions
Jan 23, 2022 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The nation's third-largest school district has quietly changed how it tracks COVID-19 in schools, renewing concerns about the accuracy and transparency of...
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Military museum and library curator wants to preserve veterans' storiesJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - As a curator of Chicago's Pritzker Military Museum & Library, James Brundage of Crystal Lake often hears regrets from visitors who had veterans in their families. They w...
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Elmhurst man faces firearms charge after Chicago traffic stopJan 22, 2022 12:00 am - A 22-year-old Elmhurst man has been charged with a firearms felony after he and four other people tried to flee a traffic stop Saturday in Chicago, authorities said. Sco...
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Young Detectives' new singles showcase a growing versatility in suburban alt-rockers' toolboxJan 20, 2022 5:00 am - Moving “Away” means being conscious of where you were while watching that past fade into the distance. With two new singles - “Away” and “High Top Sneakers” - released ...
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Concerts: Matt Derda, Drake Milligan, Branford Marsalis and moreJan 20, 2022 5:00 am - Tomorrow Never Knows Festival: Through Sunday, Jan. 19-23, at Golden Dagger, 2447 N. Halsted St., Chicago, (773) 857-0166 or goldendagger.com; Lincoln Hall, 2424 N. Linc...