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‘Who does that?’ Judge scolds city for interrupting deposition to strip Chicago officer of police powers A visibly frustrated federal judge on Thursday took the city to task over the Chicago Police Department’s move to pull a North Side police officer out of a deposition late last month in order to st…

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Semi-truck tractor hanging from I-290 overpass in west suburbs, police say A jack-knifed semi-truck tractor was hanging from an Eisenhower Expressway overpass on eastbound I-290 overnight, Illinois State Police said.

A jack-knifed semi-truck tractor was hanging from an Eisenhower Expressway overpass on eastbound I-290 overnight, Illinois State Police said.

Arkansas man charged with murder wins GOP primary in sheriff election Aaron Spencer allegedly killed a man accused of sexually abusing Spencer's teenage daughter, an incident that Spencer says inspired his run for office.

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Owners relieved after eight dogs briefly stolen outside Lincoln Park pet salon are returned Eight dogs were briefly stolen Tuesday morning after someone took a sprinter van carrying the pets as it sat parked outside of a Lincoln Park pet salon.

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Owners relieved after eight dogs briefly stolen outside Lincoln Park pet salon are returned Eight dogs were briefly stolen Tuesday morning after someone took a sprinter van carrying the pets as it sat parked outside of a Lincoln Park pet salon.

Eight dogs were stolen on Tuesday after someone took a sprinter van carrying the pets as the car sat parked outside of a Lincoln Park pet salon.

Evidence connects man to killing of father, son at Little Village jewelry shop: prosecutors A judge ordered Muhammad Thomas detained until trial on first-degree murder and armed robbery charges connected to the deaths of Faustino Alamo, 63, and Luis Angel Alamo, 25.

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Chicago homicides in 2026: 53 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years. Chicago homicide data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through Feb. 28, 2026.

Chicago homicides in 2026: 53 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/02/c...

Some Indiana taxpayers not as thrilled by Chicago Bears stadium plan as lawmakers In the rush by the Indiana legislature to bring the Chicago Bears to the state, lawmakers gushed over the proposal. One group was conspicuously absent from comments: taxpayers who opposed the plan.

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Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes provides apology letter to Berwyn woman he allegedly pepper-sprayed Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes wrote an apology letter to Marla Rose, who he was accused of pepper-spraying in 2024 as she attempted to ring the doorbell of his west suburban home.

Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes has written an apology letter to the woman he was accused of pepper-spraying more than a year ago as she attempted to ring the doorbell of his west suburban home.

Obama Foundation readies for uncertainty of development near presidential center Can the Obama Presidential Center stick to its guiding principle of attracting investment and helping longtime South Side working-class neighbors build wealth without pushing them out?

Obama Foundation readies for uncertainty of development near presidential center www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/26/o...

‘Just trying to provide for his family’: Judge orders woman detained in slaying of Uber Eats driver The judge ordered the 33-year-old be held in the slaying of an Uber Eats driver killed outside Loretto Hospital on Chicago’s West Side.

'Just trying to provide for his family': Judge orders woman detained in slaying of Uber Eats driver www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/25/p...

Sarah Jessica Parker will be Northwestern’s commencement speaker Actress Sarah Jessica Parker will deliver the graduation commencement speech in June for Northwestern’s Class of 2026.

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Photos: The legacy of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a central figure in the Civil Rights Movement and national politics for more than six decades, has died. He was 84.

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Child molester serving life terms granted parole in California, sparking outrage A California man convicted of kidnapping and molesting young children has been granted parole under the state's Elderly Parole Program.

Child molester serving life terms granted parole in California, sparking outrage
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CPD cop stripped of police powers mid-deposition: ‘An unusual development:’ Deposition halts when cop becomes latest member of the 1863 tactical team to be stripped of his police powers or reassigned as complaints and lawsuits about the officers have stacked up.

CPD cop stripped of police powers mid-deposition: 'An unusual development:' www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/23/c...

2 dancers killed, 3 injured in Bishop Ford Freeway crash: ‘Baby of the family’ Two people were pronounced dead Thursday morning in a rollover crash on the Bishop Ford expressway, Illinois state police reported.

2 dancers killed, 3 injured in Bishop Ford Freeway crash: ‘Baby of the family’ www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/19/r...

Today in Chicago History: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 14, according to the Tribune’s archives.

Today in Chicago History: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
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One detective’s work demonstrates how CPD improved the homicide clearance rate Records obtained by the Tribune detail how one of CPD’s most effective homicide investigators recently closed a 5-year-old cold case, helping to raise the Police Department’s murder clearance rate …

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Chicago Archdiocese dismisses substitute teacher with allegations of child molestation allegations, most recently working at Evergreen Park school The substitute teacher has worked at four schools on the South Side and Queen of Martys in Evergreen Park over the past 16 months.

A substitute teacher for Evergreen Park’s Queen of Martyr’s Catholic School has been fired after a long history of child molestation allegations came to light.

Restaurant review: Cafe Yaya exceeds expectations as an ephemeral bakery and neighborhood bistro in Chicago The chefs and owners of Michelin starred Galit next door opened the Mediterranean and French sister cafe in Lincoln Park last March.

The chefs and owners of Michelin starred Galit next door opened the Mediterranean and French sister cafe in Lincoln Park last March.

Declining enrollment in Chicago Public Schools could lead to crisis if unchecked, report says Continued enrollment declines at Chicago Public Schools could escalate into a “crisis” that impact the city’s public education system.

Declining enrollment in Chicago Public Schools could lead to crisis if unchecked, report says
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Man found guilty of murdering Cook County judge in 2017 A jury on Wednesday found a man guilty of murdering a Cook County judge, following a seven-day trial during which prosecutors said the assailants watched the judge and his girlfriend for days befor…

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Illinois officials launch investigation into landlord’s role in South Shore raid The Illinois Department of Human Rights on Wednesday filed a housing discrimination charge against the owner and management of 7500 South Shore Drive.

Illinois officials launch investigation into landlord’s role in South Shore raid www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/21/i...

Chicago Bears saved their wildest ending yet for the playoffs: Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the wild-card win Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts after the seventh fourth-quarterback comeback of the season by QB Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears — this time in the playoffs.

Chicago Bears saved their wildest ending yet for the playoffs: Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts on the wild-card win www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/11/c...

Pennsylvania High Court Rules Police Can Access Google Searches Without Warrant The court’s ruling suggests that using the internet now means agreeing to be searched.

Pennsylvania High Court Rules Police Can Access Google Searches Without Warrant
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Fired Markham cop sues city, police chief who ordered her to release convicted murderer found with gun A Markham police officer who found a loaded firearm in a vehicle owned and operated by a convicted murderer, only to be fired when CWBChicago asked the city’s police chief why he ordered the cop to le...

Breaking: The Markham cop ordered to release a convicted murderer who had a gun in his car has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the city and the police chief who ordered her to let the man go.

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CPD recovering a steady number of ‘ghost guns’ despite legislation meant to curb them Through mid-November, records show, CPD officers in 2025 have recovered nearly 400 “ghost guns” — effectively untraceable weapons.

CPD recovering a steady number of 'ghost guns' despite legislation meant to curb them www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/22/c...

Cop with kidney failure, 6 months away from retirement being terminated, ending his health benefits
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Raided South Shore building’s tenants move out after judge denies pleas for more time Officials have called the South Shore building that federal immigration agents raided in a controversial middle-of-the-night operation “deplorable.” A court order mandated the structure be vacated …

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Dad of 3 ‘Panicked’ and Left His Kids Inside Burning Apartment to Try and Get Help. He Was the Fire’s Sole Survivor "You wouldn't grab the kids first?" mom Jourdan Feasby tells PEOPLE she asked their dad after the fire

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