A Burbank man was fatally wounded Wednesday night in a drive-by shooting in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly before 9:20 p.m., the victim, 26, and another person were standing on a sidewalk in the 3400 block of West LeMoyne Street when someone in a dark-colored SUV opened fire. The victim suffered gunshot […]
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Mystery solved: Car found in Waukegan pond reported stolen decades ago
Chastain said the police investigation is complete. Even if the person who stole the car was identified, he could not be prosecuted because the statute of limitations has long passed.
Steve Reaven’s football rankings and players of the week for Lake County
Libertyville remains on top as Stevenson, Wauconda, Antioch, Grayslake North and Grayslake Central all move up.
House Music Fest set for Saturday at RiverEdge Park in Aurora
The A-Town House Music Fest will be held from 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday at RiverEdge Park in downtown Aurora.
A year after devastating floods, West Side residents are still dealing with damage and expensive repairs
The city said $5 million was available to help July 2023 flood victims with repairs. But residents say they’re confused about how to access the funds.
Football and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.
Silver lining for White Sox fans? History, say fans of other losing sports teams: ‘Once you’ve been down so long, what’s a little lower?’
Die-hard sport fans don’t root for their teams to lose. Until they’re about to make history, that is. With the Chicago White Sox poised to capture the record for most losses in a modern MLB season with less than a week of games, its fans are finding themselves in the previously unthinkable position of wishing for the next defeat. It’s a feeling other fans of historically losing teams have, unenviably, experienced. “Once you’ve been down so long, what’s a little lower?” asked Michael Campbell, a lifelong Detroit Lions fan who moved to Chicago from Michigan shortly before the team went […]
Mayor Brandon Johnson cites work ‘to transform this public school system’ when asked about wanting schools chief out
Mayor Johnson’s interview with the Tribune Wednesday was his first to focus on Martinez’s leadership since he privately called on Martinez to step down.
Law & order: Court dates set in Porter County murder cases; one defendant released on bond
Porter County court news
Lake County tests voting machines ahead of election season
The Lake County Board of Elections and Voter Registration tested its election equipment this week, and the agency’s assistant director said it went smoothly.