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Woman fatally stabbed in Des Plaines: police

December 7, 2024 at 5:05 p.m.

Des Plaines police found the still-unidentified woman in the hallway of an apartment building with multiple stab wounds.

Chicago man accused of deadly Lincoln Park shooting had maps with X’s marking locations in city and Illinois colleges, prosecutors say

December 6, 2024 at 6:10 p.m.

The Chicago man accused of fatally shooting 34-year-old Alexander Nesteruk in the Lincoln Park neighborhood had a “multi-paged plan to harm” someone else along with maps with X’s marking locations...

Chicago man faces murder charge in deadly Lincoln Park shooting, police say

December 6, 2024 at 10:22 a.m.

A 35-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder in a deadly shooting in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood last week, Chicago police announced Friday. The suspect, John Conway, of Chicago, was...

Person of interest in custody in deadly Lincoln Park shooting, Chicago police say

December 5, 2024 at 5:05 p.m.

A person of interest is in custody after a deadly shooting in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood last week, according to Chicago police.

Man, 77, dies from cold exposure after being found in Garfield Park car, officials say

December 5, 2024 at 2:09 p.m.

A 77-year-old man died Tuesday from hypothermia after being found inside a Garfield Park car, marking the second Cook County resident to die this winter from frigid conditions, according to...

Man, 66, dies in Morgan Park shooting Wednesday evening, police say

December 5, 2024 at 9:28 a.m.

Two men were inside a vehicle in the 11800 block of South Watkins Avenue just before 6:45 p.m. when they were struck by gunfire, police said.

McCormick Place on April 26, 2023. Dominick Gironda, 54, of Bloomingdale, a manager at McCormick Place, and his associate James Sansone, 38, of Batavia, were arrested on federal fraud charges alleging they collected kickbacks from inflated bills for snow removal projects at the Chicago convention center. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

McCormick Place manager accused of taking kickbacks from inflated snow removal invoices

December 5, 2024 at 9:23 a.m.

A manager at McCormick Place faces federal fraud charges for allegedly pocketing kickbacks on inflated bills for snow removal projects at the Chicago convention center.

Dagmar Gray, center, in her eighth year of volunteering, greets people as the volunteers offer them turkeys and chicken at St. Moses the Black Parish on Nov. 27th, 2024. The parish and its volunteers helped distribute hundreds of turkeys, with traditional Thanksgiving meal fixings, and winter clothing to members of the community in need. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

‘Very thankful’: South Side parish helps feed 1,000 families for Thanksgiving

November 28, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Archdiocese of Chicago parishes — along with other faith communities — are hosting Thanksgiving events this week to help feed those in need in Cook and Lake Counties.

Varun, left, and Surbhi Arora entertain their kids Aarav, 9, and Aayra, 1, while beginning their monthlong trip to India at O’Hare International Airport on Nov. 26, 2024, as Thanksgiving holiday travel begins. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago’s airports prepare for nearly 2 million Thanksgiving travelers

November 26, 2024 at 4:44 p.m.

Chicago’s airports are preparing to welcome more than 1.8 million travelers between Tuesday and next Monday on what the Transportation Security Administration predicts will be the “busiest Thanksgiving ever” nationally...

Laura Diaz fills up her cart with food at a Thanksgiving food distribution event at the New Life Community Church Midway in Chicago's Archer Heights neighborhood on Nov. 22, 2024. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Chicago food pantries respond to ‘extraordinary demand’ during Thanksgiving holiday season

November 24, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Chicago-area food pantries report “extraordinary demand” the past few years, with a noticeable jump during the holiday season.

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