Cook County Sheriff’s detectives seeking public’s help in investigation of Saturday shooting deaths in unincorporated Glenview

Cook County Sheriff’s police investigating the Saturday shooting deaths of two teenagers. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Chicago homicides in 2023: 395 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years.

Maps and charts showing where and when homicides took place in the city during 2023, with race, sex and age of the victims. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

As CPS reopens this week with extreme heat forecast, will schools be cool enough for learning?

CPS students are projected by one researcher to have 38 school days with temps above 80 by 2025, 12 more than in 1970. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Shooting at large gathering Friday night leaves 4 injured, including 2 teen boys in Lawndale, Chicago police said

Shortly before midnight, a group was a gathering in the 3500 block of West 13th Place when two gunmen approached on foot and fired multiple times into the crowd, police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Fallout at Northwestern: What’s next after hazing scandal in football and more issues in the athletic department

What to know about the Northwestern football hazing scandal, as well as other issues in the athletic department and what’s next for the university. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Children of the crisis: CPS prepares to welcome migrants who will need much more than schooling to heal from trauma

Despite additional resources for newcomers, experts argue there should be a greater emphasis on addressing the children’s mental health. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Teen in stolen car leads police on 132 mph chase through western suburbs before crashing

The 17-year-old male from Maywood led the chase for 18 minutes Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

At least 7 victimized in robbery spree overnight and two suspects arrested early Friday, Chicago police said

The robberies in North Center and Lakeview happened within minutes of each other. Police described the suspects as “young.” Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Need gas after midnight? Don’t stop in Hammond. New law closes stations until 5 a.m.

The Hammond Common Council voted 7-2 Monday to approve the ordinance, which takes effect Nov. 1 Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

The school bus driver shortage is getting worse

In Chicago, about half of the district’s bus driver positions are vacant. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Chicago Air and Water Show 2023: Lineup, schedule, accessibility and where to watch US Air Force Thunderbirds

Here’s what to know about this year’s Chicago Air and Water Show: how to get to the lakefront (or avoid it), weather conditions, what to expect and more. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Nancy Kimme among Springfield insiders slated to testify Thursday in Tim Mapes perjury trial

Nancy Kimme, a key Republican lobbyist known for her ability to reach out to both sides of the political aisle, is among a trio of Springfield insiders slated to testify Thursday in the perjury trial of Tim Mapes. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Search resumes for man who went missing Tuesday at Winnetka beach

Rescuers resumed the search Wednesday morning of a teenage man who went missing at Winnetka Beach early Tuesday morning. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Ousted state legislator Lou Lang to testify in intrigue-filled perjury trial of Tim Mapes, longtime Madigan aide

The trial of Tim Mapes is expected to continue Wednesday with the testimony of former state Rep. Lou Lang, who was forced to resign at Madigan’s behest in 2018 after sexual harassment allegations surfaced that he vehemently denied. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Chicago stargazers find more light pollution and wildfires are obscuring the skies: ‘It’s like going deaf if you like music’

Light pollution coupled with the Canadian wildfires is making stargazing increasingly difficult in the Chicago area, enthusiasts say. They’re calling on the city and others to curb light pollution or risk missing out on a starry night sky. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Chicago’s first major museum union ratifies contract

Staff at the Art Institute were the first at a major Chicago museum to unionize when they voted to join the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in January 2022. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Tuesday forecast: Beach hazard in effect until 10 p.m.

Waves between 6 to 9 feet were expected along with dangerous currents at beaches along Lake Michigan, officials said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Officials search for 18-year-old man who went missing at Winnetka Beach early Tuesday morning

Around 2 a.m., officials were called to the scene at Winnetka Beach on Sheridan Road where a teen went missing after going into the lake. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Highland Park police investigate fatal shooting of boy, 16

Police said preliminary details indicate the shooting was targeted and not random, so they believe there is no known threat to the community. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Mayor Brandon Johnson introduces CPD chief Larry Snelling as pick for next top cop

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday introduced CPD chief Larry Snelling as his pick for the next superintendent of Chicago police, Johnson’s first major decision on public safety. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Watch live: New Chicago police superintendent introduced

A news conference introducing Larry Snelling as the choice for Chicago’s next top cop will be held Monday morning. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder asks US Supreme Court to consider his case

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder filed a petition earlier this month asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider overturning his conviction in federal court over taking $13,000 in regards to a contract for garbage trucks. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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