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Cross-examination of ex-Speaker Michael Madigan to begin, a defining moment in the landmark trial
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan is expected to face a tough cross-examination by prosecutors in his federal corruption trial Monday, in what promises to be a defining moment in the landmark case.
Can Chicago make its streets safe for students to walk and bike to school?
At least 2,860 youth pedestrians and cyclists have been hit by cars in Chicago since 2021, according to city data.
Woman, 37, critically injured in Gage Park shooting, police say
The woman was traveling in the passenger side of a vehicle when a bullet shot her in the head and left her in critical condition.
Park Forest woman’s home declared uninhabitable after gunfire leads to crash
After gunfire caused a crash into Julia Baker’s home in Park Forest, she’s left with few housing options and dwindling funds.
Judges back Chicago Police Board in two disciplinary cases
As the Illinois Appellate Court weighs arguments over the future of police discipline in Chicago, two rulings by the Chicago Police Board have been bolstered by Cook County judges.
Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan is walking a tightrope by testifying. Will the gamble pay off?
Four years after resigning his seat in the legislature amid a burgeoning federal corruption investigation, Madigan is banking on his word once again and rolling the dice by testifying at his trial.
Man, 51, killed in domestic-related shooting in South Chicago, police say
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. His identity was not released.
Woman accused of stabbing a man while he held toddler son in Garfield Ridge ordered detained
A Chicago woman accused of stabbing two people and stealing an SUV earlier this week in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood stabbed one man in his abdomen while he was holding his toddler son, according to an arrest report. Vanessa Delgado, the 21-year-old Clearing woman charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery and vehicular hijacking, was ordered […]
Police records reveal timeline before downstate slaying suspect allegedly threatened far-right streamer Nick Fuentes last month
John Lyons, 24, of Westchester, was fatally shot by a Berwyn police officer on Dec. 18 after a foot chase. Hours earlier, before he drove to Fuentes’ house, Lyons had allegedly shot and killed 23-year-old Caleb Mason, his former college roommate, records said.