Police officers, families stage vigil to support law enforcement
A few dozen police officers and family members gathered for a short prayer vigil Sunday morning for a Chicago police officer shot Thursday night, as well as for several law...
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As city braces for heat wave, residents urged to be ‘good neighbors’
As a heat wave settles into the Chicago area, city, county and state agencies are mobilizing to help keep residents safe. Local health officials are urging people to avoid being...
How to weather this week’s heat wave
Everyone from health officials to utilities companies are offering advice on how to weather the heat wave the end of this week.The heat index — how it feels — could...
Chicago organization welcomes new scrutiny amid fallout of failed Turkish military coup
Renewed attention to an exiled Turkish Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating a failed coup last week could mean a brighter light on a Chicago group that promotes his brand of...
CPD urges officers to stay vigilant after Baton Rouge shooting
Chicago Police Department patrol officers will continue to work in pairs as a safety precaution after three police officers were killed and three more wounded in a shooting in Baton...
Activists continue small but vocal protest against police violence
A small group of Chicago community members continued a steady stream of protests against police violence toward African-Americans, demonstrating in the downtown area Sunday afternoon. Activist Tio Hardiman and several...
Man charged in Morton Grove burglary
A 60-year-old man with several outstanding warrants for burglary faces a new charge after he allegedly falsely reported his car stolen, the same one authorities said he used as a...
Mother of 4-year-old boy shot: ‘He was with me. He was holding my hand.’
D'Antignay Brashear's 4-year-old son was holding her hand, walking with her and her other son, in Parkway Gardens on Tuesday night. She thought her boys were safe, right there with...
Participants, spectators revel in festive but respectful Pride Parade
Over the past few years, Chicago's Pride Parade has been marked with some important victories for LGBT people. Last year, the North Side parade came on the heels of a...
Authorities erred in releasing mental patient day before he allegedly killed girlfriend, suit claims
The son of a slain Lawndale woman filed a lawsuit Monday alleging authorities failed to safeguard his mother by letting her boyfriend be released last summer from Stroger Hospital shortly...