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Woman’s body pulled from Calumet River on the city’s East Side, police say

March 29, 2025 at 8:54 p.m.

A woman's body was found in the Calumet River Saturday morning on the city's East Side, according to Chicago police. Marine unit officers pulled the lifeless woman’s remains from the...

Southwest Side man detained in slaying of brother, partner inside Gage Park home

March 26, 2025 at 4:31 p.m.

A Chicago man accused of shooting and killing his brother and his brother's partner in their Gage Park home over the weekend before stabbing a woman at a nearby sports...

Man, 59, stabbed to death inside Hegewisch home; suspect in custody, police say

March 22, 2025 at 6:31 p.m.

A 59-year-old man was stabbed to death Saturday afternoon inside a Hegewisch home on the Far South Side, according to Chicago police. The man was inside a residence in the...

Body found in Lake Michigan near Uptown beach, police say

March 22, 2025 at 5:46 p.m.

A male was found dead in Lake Michigan on Saturday morning in the Uptown neighborhood near Montrose Beach, according to Chicago police. The male, whose age and identity were unknown,...

Man, 47, discovered fatally wounded at building fire Saturday morning in Kenwood

March 22, 2025 at 8:21 p.m.

A 47-year-old man found unresponsive at an apartment fire Saturday morning in the Kenwood neighborhood had suffered a gunshot wound to the head, Chicago police said. Authorities were summoned about...

Ahmari Taylor holds the state championship trophy on March 21, 2025, as Dyett High School’s basketball team celebrates their win with a rally outside the Chicago school. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

Once on the brink of closure, Dyett High School wins first ever basketball state championship: ‘We’re making it worth your fight’

March 21, 2025 at 5:50 p.m.

Dyett High School’s journey to becoming 2A state champions has the makings of a classic Cinderella story after they defeated Belleville Althoff 52-41 on March 15.

Freight train fatally strikes man in his 70s near Lake Forest

March 14, 2025 at 8:14 p.m.

Metra’s trains on the Milwaukee District North Line are halted near Lake Forest and “extensive delays anticipated” after a freight train struck a pedestrian Friday, according to Metra.

Cyclists cross along the Lakefront Trail at 39th Street with the temperature in the 60s on March 10, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago weather: High winds, strong storms and possibility of tornadoes this weekend

March 14, 2025 at 12:49 p.m.

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing “destructive winds” with gusts of 70 miles per hour or higher is forecasted to move across the area late Friday evening into the early overnight...

People calling for the release of activist Mahmoud Khalil, who has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, march on South Dearborn Street in Chicago on March 11, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Chicago civil rights groups call for release of Mahmoud Khalil, Palestinian green card holder who helped lead Columbia encampment

March 12, 2025 at 5:11 p.m.

A day after at least 250 people protested at Federal Plaza the arrest and possible deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, civil rights groups in Chicago called for his release.

People gather for a rally at Water Tower Park before marching to a Tesla dealership at 901 N. Rush St., to protest Tesla chief executive Elon Musk's involvement in federal government affairs in a demonstration called, "Tesla Takedown," March 8, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

‘Takedown Tesla’ protest: Hundreds gather in Chicago to criticize spending cuts by Elon Musk and Donald Trump

March 10, 2025 at 12:14 p.m.

Hundreds of people gathered downtown to protest President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s government spending cuts, carrying signs that read “Launch Musk to Mars” and “Democracy Dies with DOGE.”

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