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Jeanette Jordan, left, consoles her mother, Christine Thompkins, as she speaks during a news conference at Romanucci & Blandin law offices in Chicago, on Aug. 10, 2026. The family is suing the city and the shooting officer for the death of Thompkins' son, Derek Jordan. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Lawsuit alleges Chicago police officer fatally wounded man after failing to calm scene

August 10, 2026 at 6:06 p.m.

The family of a man fatally shot by police five months ago is suing the city and the shooting officer, alleging the officer was excessive and unreasonable in his use...

Officers investigate the scene where two people were fatally shot at Mark Twain Elementary School on Aug. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Two fatally shot at Mark Twain Elementary School: police

August 10, 2026 at 7:11 p.m.

A pair of custodians were fatally shot at Mark Twain Elementary School on the city's Southwest Side.

Deja Young, left, hugs Corrine Young as they wait for news on their deceased relative, Keith Young, at the Cook County medical examiner’s office on Aug. 7, 2026. Keith’s visitation had been planned for Aug. 6, 2026, but his body never showed up to the church. (Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Agonized families await answers after remains recovered from Chicago funeral home: ‘It’s unimaginable’

August 8, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Records obtained by the Tribune reveal a harrowing scene at the funeral home and a history of problems at a previous crematorium run by its owners.

Workers transport a body at the scene where the remains of more than 50 people were discovered at a funeral home near the 2900 block of East 95th Street, Aug. 7, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

More than 50 decomposing bodies found in Southeast Side funeral home, officials say

August 7, 2026 at 10:22 a.m.

The remains of 57 people were recovered Thursday at a South Deering funeral home, according to multiple law enforcement sources.

Illinois State Police troopers and other first responders manage the scene of a crash on the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway near 53rd Street in Chicago on July 31, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Aurora man charged with murder, held pending trial after deadly wrong-way crash on Dan Ryan

August 4, 2026 at 1:34 p.m.

An Aurora man was ordered held as he awaits trial after he allegedly fatally wounded one person while driving the wrong way on the Dan Ryan Expressway last week.

An Illinois State Police trooper works the scene of a crash on the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway near 53rd Street in Chicago on July 31, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

One dead, several injured after crash involving wrong-way driver on Dan Ryan

July 31, 2026 at 9:01 p.m.

One person died and several others were injured after a wrong-way driver on the Dan Ryan Expressway caused multiple collisions Friday night, authorities said.

Hilario Dominguez, right, joins Chicago Teachers Union members and their allies in a protest outside Chicago Public Schools headquarters on July 20, 2026, before a meeting of the Board of Education. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Six overruled objections to Chicago School Board ballots petitioned for judicial review

July 31, 2026 at 8:19 p.m.

New filings in Cook County Circuit Court ask that recently overruled ballot objections to six school board candidates be subject to judicial review.

Thornton Fractional North head basketball coach Tim Bankston cheers on his team during a home game against Shepard High School on Jan. 10, 2023. (Michael Gard/for the Daily Southtown)

Tim Bankston, a former Simeon star and beloved basketball coach, fatally shot: ‘Inspired hundreds’

July 30, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

A 60-year-old man fatally shot on the city’s South Side Wednesday morning has been identified as a beloved high school basketball coach.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after being sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison and fined $2.5 million during his post-trial sentencing hearing June 13, 2025, in Chicago. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan petitions Supreme Court to hear corruption case

July 30, 2026 at 2:46 p.m.

Three months after a federal appeals court upheld the sweeping corruption conviction of Michael Madigan, the ex-House speaker is taking his case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Robert Skolnik speaks to a neighbor as he looks at storm damage in front of his house on Elmwood Avenue near Dempster Street in Evanston on July 27, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Fast-moving storms bring golf ball-sized hail, power outages across Chicago area: ‘Insane’

July 27, 2026 at 7:21 p.m.

The storms were the area’s latest atmospheric mood swing in what’s been a roller coaster few months of weather locally, between record-breaking wildfire smoke, flooding and tornadoes.

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