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2 injured in traffic crash after the driver of a vehicle was shot, lost control

October 20, 2019 at 2:45 p.m.

Two people, including the driver of a CTA truck, were wounded in a traffic crash Sunday morning in Humboldt Park, according to police. About 6 a.m., one victim, a 27-year-old...

Chicago Teachers Union members and supporters sit on the road in the 300 block of North Damen Avenue during a civil disobedience training outside the CTU Center on Oct. 24, 2019, in Chicago.

Chicago teachers strike enters second day as Jesse Jackson steps in to try to help forge a deal

October 18, 2019 at 9:51 a.m.

Fired-up throngs of striking teachers, schools staff and their supporters took to the picket lines and then to a massive rally in front of Chicago Public Schools headquarters Thursday, marking...

Chaka Khan at Pitchfork Music Festival on Sunday, July 22, 2018, in Chicago.

Chicago band Rufus featuring Chaka Khan nominated for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

October 15, 2019 at 12:32 p.m.

The Chicago group Rufus featuring Chaka Khan is among the 16 artists and groups nominated Tuesday for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2020 class of inductees. The group,...

Drag queens cheer on runners near mile marker 8 of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Chicago.

The 42nd Chicago Marathon is in the books. Here’s a look at how the day unfolded.

October 14, 2019 at 7:29 a.m.

The 42nd Chicago Marathon is in the books. Here's how the day unfolded. Ideal weather for the marathon And they're off. The 42nd Bank of America Chicago Marathon began at...

‘This makes me want to run:’ Spectators cheer on Chicago Marathon runners

October 13, 2019 at 3:17 p.m.

It goes without saying that people don't run 26.2 miles unless they love to push themselves, and for many, the focus is on making their best time. But for some,...

Everett Reynolds, a Waukegan artist, paints a mural July 12, 2018, on the Zuniga Automotive Service and Towing building on Belvidere Road. The mural aims to inspire kids "to dream big" and pays tribute to Waukegan native Ray Bradbury.

New Dia de Los Muertos mural painted in Little Village: ‘I think that our youth deserve to see some colors on our walls’

October 10, 2019 at 4:23 p.m.

When Elizabeth Reyes first saw graffiti tags, she thought they were just really nice handwriting. At 13, Reyes started to imitate the intricate hand lettering in her school notebooks and...

Chicago real estate broker Dustin Kendrick was a contestant on Season 15 of "The Bachelorette," which premiered in May 2019.

‘The Bachelorette’ alums Tyler Cameron, Dustin Kendrick talk about training for the Chicago Marathon

October 9, 2019 at 4:02 p.m.

Though neither Dustin Kendrick or Tyler Cameron ultimately won the heart of Hannah Brown, the beloved "Bachelorette" star who is currently a contestant on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," the...

Facebook post interpreted as threat against UIC not credible danger, university says

October 9, 2019 at 1:22 p.m.

Officials said there was no reason to believe there's any danger after what people interpreted as a threat on the University of Illinois at Chicago's campus was made on an...

Climate change activists gather at Daley Plaza in Chicago on Oct. 7, 2019.

Protesting at Daley Plaza, climate change activists call for action: ‘The oceans are rising, and so are we!’

October 7, 2019 at 7:24 p.m.

Several hundred climate change activists gathered Monday evening in Daley Plaza to demand government action and draw attention to environmental concerns, pounding drums and delivering speeches under the watchful eyes...

Chicago firefighters aboard the Christopher Wheatley fireboat shoot water onto a burning piling in the Chicago River near the Lake Shore Drive bridge on Oct. 7, 2019.

Fire in pilings that shut Lake Shore Drive Bridge extinguished

October 7, 2019 at 4:08 p.m.

A fire in pilings near the northeast end of the Lake Shore Drive Bridge over the Chicago River shut down traffic on the drive between Chicago Avenue and Randolph Street...

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