President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law that averts a government shutdown.
President Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown, bringing to a close days of Washington upheaval
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A 9-year-old is among 5 killed in the Christmas market attack in Germany
Officials say a 9-year-old was among five people killed when a Saudi doctor drove into a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg.
Temperatures expected in high 20s Saturday with windchills below zero
National Weather Service officials are expecting light snow to continue in portions of northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. Current conditions at O’Hare International Airport is a few clouds at 15 degrees with a windchill of negative 9 degrees. At Midway Airport conditions are partly cloudy at 18 degrees with a windchill of negative 8 degrees, officials reported. Officials expected temperatures in the high 20s with a northwest wind between 5 to 10 mph. .DAY ONE…Today and Tonight. Weather hazards expected…o Limited Snow Risk Far Northwest Indiana. Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. North northwest wind 5 to 10 […]
1 in custody after police-involved shooting on West Side
One person was in custody after Chicago police officers saw them shoot someone else early Saturday morning in the North Austin neighborhood on the city’s West Side, according to police. The officers were also shot at when they responded to the incident — described by the police department as “a person with a gun/shots fired call” — in the 5700 block of West North Avenue around 12:45 a.m., but they were not struck by gunfire. One officer returned fire during the confrontation, but the department didn’t specify whether that resulted in any injuries. The person suspected of shooting the other […]
1 in custody following fatal overnight shooting in South Chicago
A person was arrested early Saturday morning following a fatal shooting that happened overnight in the South Chicago neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly after 4:30 a.m., a 24-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the stomach in the 8400 block of South Kingston Avenue, and was taken to UChicago Medicine where he was pronounced dead. A person was taken into custody and charges were pending, police said. Detectives were investigating.
2 wounded, one fatally in overnight shooting in Jackson Park neighborhood
Officers responded overnight to a call of a person shot inside a residence in the Jackson Park neighborhood and found two people wounded, one fatally, Chicago police said. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. Saturday, officers were called to a residence in the 1700 block of East 67th Street and found a 23-year-old woman with gunshot wounds to the face and neck. She was taken in critical condition to UChicago Medicine. Another victim, also 23, was found with gunshot wounds to the abdomen and chest, and was taken to the same hospital where he was pronounced dead. No one was in custody […]
Newberry Library discovers it holds the largest example in existence of an extremely rare paper type
Little was known about the manuscript, which donated by Edward Ayer, a tycoon who made his fortune supplying railroad ties.
Goodbye and good luck to a good boy: As Dexter the dog moves away, his human pals reflect on puppy friendships
We take it for granted, but Dexter is a real part of our lives, Gregory Royal Pratt writes of his dog’s best friend.
‘Bad for everything:’ Invasive aquatic plant hydrilla discovered in DuPage County
Ginger Creek in Oakbrook is connected to other bodies of water so there’s a high chance that hydrilla has spread.
Illinois awarded $20M to begin transition to electric buses
The Illinois State Board of Education has been awarded nearly $20 million to begin transitioning to zero-emission buses.