9 killed, more than a dozen wounded in Chicago weekend violence
The dead included victims ranging in age from 17 to 63, and the attacks — mostly shootings — happened between 5 p.m. Friday ...
City Council committee backs plan to lower Chicago default speed limit to 25 mph
A handful of aldermen objected to lowering speed limits across the city, suggesting Chicago take a more targeted approach to ...
Dana Starks, longtime Chicago Police official and interim superintendent, dies at 74
Starks was promoted to first deputy superintendent in October 2003, serving as second in command to Supt. Phil Cline. When Cline resigned in April 2007, Starks took over as interim CPD superintendent ...
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Officials update 4th Ward residents on Albany Care
Public issues around the Albany Care psychiatric rehabilitation facility at 901 Maple Ave. loomed large over Wednesday's ...
Babette Joseph, ACLU Illinois stalwart, dies at 93
Joseph, 93, died after a short illness Sept. 20 at her home in San Francisco, said her daughter, Amy. She previously had a ...
Hearing for 15-year-old accused of hitting police cruiser with stolen SUV, fleeing before causing fatal crash
A 15-year-old boy accused of hitting a Green Township police cruiser with a stolen SUV to evade arrest and then speeding off, ...
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Evanston’s new “Living Room” provides mental health crisis support
After about 20 years of vacancy, a brick cottage on the edge of Ascension Saint Francis Hospital’s property underwent ...
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Photos: First Responder Open House
A fire extinguisher demonstration at Sunday's First Responder Open House. The Evanston Fire and Police departments sponsored a First Responder Open House ...