Chicago crime: West Side shooting leaves 33-year-old man dead, CPD says
CHICAGO – A 33-year-old man is dead after a shooting on the city’s West Side early Sunday morning. The shooting happened in the 1200 block of S. Farrar Drive in North Lawndale, according to the Chicago Police Department. What we…
Chicago weather: Unseasonably warm temperatures continue
CHICAGO – Summer-like warmth is holding on across the Chicago area, with above-average temperatures expected to continue into next week. Temperatures climbed into the mid-80s Saturday, more than 10 degrees above the seasonal norm of about 71 or 72 degrees….
COLUMN: The most important truth from Northwestern football’s squeaked out win vs. UCLA
article EVANSTON, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 27: Caleb Komolafe #5 of the Northwestern Wildcats runs the ball as Jadyn Marshall #18 of the UCLA Bruins hangs on for the tackle during the second half in the NCAA football game between UCLA…
Plascencia’s field goal as time expires lifts San Diego State over Northern Illinois
article STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI – SEPTEMBER 20: Thomas Hammock, Head Coach of the Northern Illinois Huskies, is seen against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Randy J. Williams/Ge DEKALB, Ill….
Mississippi man arrested for public intoxication while trying to bail out DUI suspect detained again – for DUI
A Mississippi man, who was charged last month with public intoxication when he turned up to bail out a friend arrested on DUI charges, has been arrested again – for another alleged DUI. Felix Marquez Bartolo was arrested on Thursday…
James Wood hits a tiebreaking homer as the Nationals edge the White Sox 6-5
article WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 27: Colson Montgomery #12 of the Chicago White Sox celebrates a two run home run in the fourth inning with Kyle Teel #8 during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Nationals Park on…
Fatal single-car crash shuts down Route 163: police
MILLSTADT, Ill. – A driver has died after crashing into a tree in Millstadt, Ill. on Saturday morning, according to police. What we know: Illinois State Police responded to a single-car crash around 4:52 a.m. at Illinois State Route 163…
Chicago Teachers Union honors activist Assata Shakur Black, convicted murderer after death, drawing backlash
article Havana, Cuba: JoAnn Chesimard, aka Assata Shakur, holding the manuscript of her autobiography with Old Havana, Cuba, in the background on October 7, 1987. (Photo by Ozier Muhammad/Newsday RM via Getty Images) CHICAGO – The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU)…
What we learned from Northwestern football win over UCLA
article EVANSTON, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 27: Joseph Himon II #6 of the Northwestern Wildcats runs the ball during the first half in the NCAA football game between UCLA and Northwester Wildcats at Martin Stadium on September 27, 2025 in Evanston,…
Johnson City, Tennessee – The community is mourning the tragic and unexpected passing of Mason Childers, whose death has left family, friends, and neighbors heartbroken
Johnson City, Tennessee – The community is mourning the tragic and unexpected passing of Mason Childers, whose death has left family, friends, and neighbors heartbroken. The shocking news has spread quickly across Johnson City and surrounding areas, sparking an outpouring…