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Michael "Mikey" Fernandez with his girlfriend, Ashley Sandefur, and their dog Sora.

Michael Fernandez drowned saving his dog in Lincoln Park South Lagoon. Now his family wants ‘to prevent future tragedies’ there.

September 20, 2019 at 3:13 p.m.

When she feels overwhelmed, Katherine "Kandy" Fernandez-Palacios plays a video on her phone to see her son again. "For those of you out there, anybody going through stuff, don't give...

Body of 69-year-old man pulled from Auburn Park Lagoon

September 18, 2019 at 11:06 a.m.

The body of a man who disappeared while fishing in the Auburn Park Lagoon was recovered from the water early Wednesday, according to officials. Walter Manley, 69, was found by...

Five arrested after search warrant turns up AR-15 and fully automatic handgun on South Side

September 16, 2019 at 3:49 p.m.

Five men were arrested over the weekend after police seized an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and a handgun that had been converted so it could fire like a fully automatic weapon,...

Encuentran un muerto en baño de Macy’s en el centro de Chicago

September 16, 2019 at 1:11 p.m.

Un hombre fue encontrado muerto en el baño de la tienda Macy's en el centro de Chicago la mañana del lunes, según las autoridades. Los oficiales de policía respondieron a...

Man found dead in bathroom of Macy’s store in Loop

September 16, 2019 at 12:34 p.m.

A man was found dead in the bathroom of the Macy's store in the Loop early Monday morning, according to officials. Police officers responded to a call of an unresponsive...

Members of the Apostolic House of Prayer church in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood pray during a tribute service on Sept. 15, 2019, for Treja Kelley, 18, a former church member who was shot to death while walking home from work in the 900 block of West 52nd Street.

Church service honors 18-year-old pregnant shooting victim Treja Kelley, calls on youth to remain strong

September 15, 2019 at 8:09 p.m.

Toward the end of the Sunday service at the Apostolic House of Prayer, a church in Back of the Yards, the pastor, Bishop Arthur Bell, invited the young people to...

Sydney Church hangs artwork from artist Jay Ryan in a stairwell at Niños Heroes Community Academy on Sept. 10, 2019, in Chicago.

Chicago nonprofit brings art to schools to get kids to ask ‘What’s that?’

September 13, 2019 at 4:42 p.m.

The afternoon bell rang and middle schoolers rushed down the stairs at Niños Heroes Community Academy, a public school on the Far South Side. Eager to get home, many made...

Northeastern Illinois University students and staff protest as Sean Spicer and Donna Brazile speak at the NEIU main campus in Chicago on Sept. 12, 2019.

Hundreds of demonstrators gather during Sean Spicer speech at Northeastern Illinois University; man ‘detained by security’ after jumping onto stage

September 13, 2019 at 3:36 p.m.

More than 200 students, faculty and staff gathered at Northeastern Illinois University on Thursday night loudly protesting Sean Spicer, who had been invited to the university to speak with Donna...

Boy, 15, shot and seriously wounded while walking to school on South Side: ‘It could’ve been one of my babies’

September 11, 2019 at 4:19 p.m.

A 15-year-old boy was shot and seriously wounded while walking to school in the South Chicago neighborhood Wednesday morning, according to Chicago police. The boy was shot several times about...

Scenes from what may be the final Mass held at St Adalbert's Catholic Church on July 14, 2019, in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago.

Developer: Former St. Adalbert Church sanctuary will remain public space, other buildings will be repurposed

September 10, 2019 at 8:32 p.m.

A private developer with a history of controversy in Pilsen that's under contract to buy the former St. Adalbert Catholic Church in the neighborhood plans to restore the sanctuary and...

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