President Donald Trump sparred with Maine’s Democratic governor during a meeting of governors at the White House on Friday over his his executive order on transgender athletes.
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Botched police raid victim calls on Mayor Brandon Johnson to pass long-sought warrant reform
on the 6th anniversary of the wrong-house raid that left her handcuffed and naked in her home, Anjanette Young said she is “still demanding that those in power keep their promise.”
Just chillin’: Chicago’s frigid temps this week make Lake Michigan just right for competitive ice swimmer Qing Li
Li, who lives in downtown Chicago, is one of nearly a hundred American athletes competing in the growing sport of ice swimming, where people traverse frigid waters of 41 degrees or lower.
Against Trump tidal wave of cuts, Mrvan lends support to Head Start: “being able to see hope in young children’s eyes”
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, said he visited the Geminus Head Start program in Gary Thursday because of the uncertainty it faces as President Trump slashes programs to rein in government spending.
Chicago has sunny conditions and wind chills still below zero
On Friday, a high of 31 degrees was expected in portions of north central and northeast Illinois as well as northwest Indiana.
Canadian anthem singer at 4 Nations Face-Off changes lyric to protest Trump’s 51st state remarks
The singer who performed the Canadian anthem before the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game changed a lyric in “O Canada” as a response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated remarks about making the country the 51st state.
11-year-old boy critically stabbed Thursday night in Greater Grand Crossing
An 11-year-old boy was found critically stabbed Thursday night in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side, Chicago police said. Shortly before 8:15 p.m., officers responded to a call of someone stabbed in the 200 block of West 66th Street and found an 11-year-old boy with multiple stab wounds to the chest. He […]
Woman found fatally stabbed in Grand Crossing; Amber Alert issued for 8-year-old but canceled after located unharmed
An Amber Alert was issued shortly after for an 8-year-old boy from the same location, but was canceled after he was found unharmed, authorities said.
Luigi Mangione set for first court appearance since his arraignment in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death
The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City and leading authorities on a five-day manhunt is scheduled to be in court Friday for the first time since his December arraignment on state murder and terror charges.
Netanyahu decries release of wrong body as a ceasefire violation. Hamas pledges to investigate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed revenge Friday for what he described as a “cruel and malicious violation” of the ceasefire agreement after a body that Hamas released as part of the deal was found to not be that of an Israeli mother of two young boys, as Hamas had promised.