1 woman dead, 8 other women injured in North Lawndale shootingOne woman is dead and eight more were injured in a mass shooting Sunday morning in North Lawndale, according to Chicago police. July 30, 2023
Former investigator Jack Reed, who probed Dianne Masters’ death and was portrayed in TV movies, remembered as being devoted to family, jobJohn "Jack" Reed, of Orland Park, a former Cook County sheriff investigator whose work on the Dianne Masters death investigation was protrayed in a TV movie starring Brian Dennehy, died at age 82. July 30, 2023
Co-working spaces pop up in luxury gyms, suburban outposts as hybrid work becomes the norm Co-working is cropping up everywhere from suburban shopping centers to swanky health clubs as traditional offices continue to see low occupancy. July 30, 2023
Public interest vs. private homes: Climate change and erosion fuel disputes along Lake Michigan’s shorelineOgden Dunes wants to build another stone retaining wall to break waves, but environmentalists are citing the public trust doctrine and the long-term harm these walls will do to the shoreline. July 30, 2023
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first big fiscal test: How to translate campaign promises into dollars and centsAt stake is whether the new mayor can deliver on his pledge of transformative investments despite fiscal holes. July 30, 2023
Police: 1 dead, five others hurt in separate triple shootings an hour apart on South SideA woman and two men were shot while sitting in a park on the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side. July 29, 2023
Northwest Side woman killed, 6 others injured after boat capsizes in Lake Michigan’s ‘Playpen’Police recovered the body of a 20-year-old woman after a boat capsized near Navy Pier early Friday morning. July 29, 2023
Power outages, dangerous waves follow Friday night thunderstormsThe National Weather service will continue to look for signs of tornado damage following wind speeds above 60 miles per hour last night. Meanwhile, thousands of Chicago residents remain without power. July 29, 2023
Chicago weather: Gusty storms with tornado potential move through area Friday nightPowerful thunderstorms with potentially damaging winds were expecting to move through the weather-fatigued Chicago area Friday evening. July 28, 2023
State Rep. Bob Rita sues Tinley Park, Orland Township, says he’s blocked from community eventsA U.S. district judge Friday denied a temporary restraining order sought by state Rep. Bob Rita, who claims in a federal lawsuit Tinley Park and Orland Township deny him access to events such as National Night Out. July 28, 2023
New law loosening post-prison conditions is latest criminal justice change under Gov. J.B. PritzkerDemocratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a measure that loosens restrictions on people who remain under state supervision after being released from prison. July 28, 2023
E-cigarette use banned inside public spaces under measure signed into law by Gov. J.B. PritzkerE-cigarettes will be banned in most public spaces, just as regular cigarettes have been for years, under a measure signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. July 28, 2023
Guilty plea puts Chicago rap star G Herbo on path to federal prison The Chicago rapper admitted he participated in a scheme to use stolen identities to fund private jets, swanky hotel rooms, “designer puppies,” and the six-bedroom Jamaican estate where the song “Man Now” was filmed. July 28, 2023
Gary gun shop, targeted in 2021 lawsuit, to close after more than six decadesThe city of Chicago's lawsuit “was not a factor in Mr. (Earl) Westforth’s decision” to retire, the shop's attorney said in a statement Friday. July 28, 2023
Appeals court upholds 57-month sentence for former state Rep. Luis Arroyo, saying ‘bribery is a premeditated crime’Arroyo, 69, is serving his sentence at a minimum-security facility in Pensacola, Florida. He’s due to be released in May 2026, prison records show. July 28, 2023
Donald Trump faces new charges in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Here’s what to knowNew charges — and a new defendant — added to the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump underscore how the Mar-a-Lago investigation is still very much ongoing, even as the focus has been on an expected indictment in a separate case related to the 2020 election. July 28, 2023
Riding the ‘Barbie wave’: Chicago moviegoers and businesses alike celebrate the movieFans are flocking to Chicago’s theaters to see the summer blockbuster — and businesses have also capitalized on the phenomenon. July 28, 2023
She saw a local news void in Harvey. So she started a publication to help ‘those with a voice but without a platform.’Amethyst Davis, 26, a firm believer that knowledge is to be shared, not owned, launched the Harvey World Herald for her community. July 28, 2023
After nearly two decades of performances, Midnight Circus won’t produce a full tour this seasonMidnight Circus, a company that promotes theater and circus arts, said Thursday it would not be able to produce a full-scale tour for the 2023 season. July 27, 2023
Naperville police mid-year crime data shows big spike in overdoses, sextortion cases over 2022The Naperville Police Department has released its mid-year crime data, which show there was an increase in drug overdose and sextortion cases in the first half of 2023 compared to the first half of last year. July 27, 2023