Democrats gather with union leaders for convention labor agreementThe deal sets out the party will use union workers when it can and unions agree they won't picket or go on strike during the DNC. July 25, 2023
Sinaloa cartel figure who did business with Chicago’s Flores twins gets 19 years in prisonA top narcotics distributor for the Sinaloa cartel indicted in Chicago after negotiating a heroin deal with West Side twins Pedro and Margarito Flores was sentenced to more than 19 years in prison. July 25, 2023
Law firm inks deal for Fulton Market tower, continuing the trend of corporate movesThe global firm will occupy 90,000 square feet in a 24-story tower that developer Sterling Bay plans to finish next year. July 25, 2023
UPS driver shot in Humboldt ParkA UPS driver was shot and wounded Tuesday morning in the city's Humboldt Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police. July 25, 2023
Northwestern AD Derrick Gragg, under scrutiny for hazing scandal, offers questionable advice about women — ‘man’s greatest distraction’ — in bookWhile most of the book covers academics and avoiding trouble, two chapters that focus on women stand out as markedly different in tone and language. July 25, 2023
Judge rejects Evanston’s request to limit discussion of Northwestern football stadium planThe issue arose as Northwestern has become embroiled in a hazing scandal alleging abuses in its football and other athletic programs. Opponents have called for the school to postpone its plans for the new stadium while it addresses the controversy. July 25, 2023
Northern Trust on track to cut additional 600 jobsA company spokesperson said the cuts would affect employees “in all areas of the company and all locations," but did not offer details on the number of layoffs in Chicago. July 25, 2023
How common is cardiac arrest in young athletes? Local experts weigh inSudden cardiac arrest in young people, while not common, can still occur. And in the past few years, this grim reality has cut short the lives of at least two Chicago-area young adults. July 25, 2023
Man charged with vandalizing downtown mural celebrating the Freemasons’ history in NapervilleA man has been arrested on charges he spray-painted the “Faith, Hope and Charity” Freemasons’ mural at Main Street and Jackson Avenue in downtown Naperville late Monday night. July 25, 2023
High temperatures, storms expected to hit Chicago this weekThe heat index could reach up to 105 degrees during Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service. July 25, 2023
Officer shot in the hand in Englewood, police saySuspects fled the scene in the 5600 block of South Shields Avenue, and no arrests had been made as of Monday night, police said. July 24, 2023
Obamas’ personal chef drowns near family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard Former President Barack Obama’s personal chef has drowned near the family’s home on Martha’s Vineyard. July 24, 2023
Marilyn Mulero — once sent to death row without a trial — sues Chicago after her conviction is overturned Her lawsuit accuses the Chicago Police Department of fostering an environment in which the detectives were allowed to fabricate evidence, coerce a false confession and manipulate lineups. July 24, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris uses Chicago appearance to call for Latinos to act against extremistsWhile her remarks ran the gamut of hot-button political issues ahead of the 2024 presidential race, Harris emphasized immigration reform. July 24, 2023
Former Northwestern football player files 4th lawsuit amid hazing allegations of physical, sexual and emotional abuse in school athleticsA fourth lawsuit was filed Monday against Northwestern University as the school grapples with allegations of a pervasive hazing culture and a toxic environment that extended beyond the football team and into other sports. July 24, 2023
Protesters criticize emergency response to migrant population, saying city has ‘inadequate system of care’Almost a year after the first buses of migrants arrived in Chicago from Texas in late August 2022, protesters say the city has struggled to efficiently deploy resources in order to feed and house over 10,000 asylum-seekers. July 24, 2023
Johnson campaign promise to reopen mental health clinics and enact ‘Treatment not Trauma’ non-police response gets boostJohnson's predecessor Lori Lightfoot also made campaign pledge to reopen the clinics but in office chose a different approach. July 24, 2023
‘A judge’s judge’: Michael Toomin, who presided over major trials and juvenile court, dies after retiring from Cook County benchMichael Toomin, a former Cook County judge who presided over some of the county’s highest-profile cases and helmed the juvenile justice division for a decade, died on Friday. July 24, 2023
Search continued for man who disappeared after jumping into Lake CatherineThe man, 52, was on a pontoon boat being operated by his son when he dove into the water. He briefly resurfaced before going beneath the surface and was not seen again. July 24, 2023
‘We’re on the front lines of gentrification’: Beverly tenants protest mass eviction in six-building complexAn informal coalition is demanding good faith negotiations between the property owner and tenants July 24, 2023