Crime
Elmhurst man charged with spray-painting swastikas
Joel Jexie, 25, of Elmhurst has been charged with three counts of hate crime and one count of criminal damage to property.
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Crime
7-year-old boy fatally shot in East Chicago
While officers were checking the local emergency room at St. Catherine’s Hospital, a white van with family members pulled up with two adults, three children, a firearm with spent shell casings and blood spatter, delivering the victim to the emergency room.
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Two girls pulled from Lake Michigan at Gary beach, 1 dies
A 9-year-old died in Lake Michigan at Gary's Marquette Beach today. This news follows the news yesterday that a 72-year-old Woodridge man died Sunday in Lake Michigan at Indiana Dunes State park.
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Week after parade shooting, Highland Park holds a moment of silence
One week after a shooting at a Fourth of July parade that left seven dead, the Chicago suburb of Highland Park held a moment of silence Monday morning to mark the exact time police say the first shot was fired.
Education
Northwestern's president-elect steps down to battle cancer
Rebecca Blank, who was named last fall the first female president of Northwestern University, announced Monday she is stepping down after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
Crime
7 dead, 30 hurt in shooting at Highland Park July 4 parade
NorthShore University Health Center received 26 patients after the attack. All but one had gunshot wounds, said Dr. Brigham Temple, medical director of emergency preparedness. Their ages ranged from 8 to 85, and Temple estimated that four or five patients were children.
Crime
6 dead, 24 wounded in shooting at Highland Park Independence Day parade
At least six people died and 24 were wounded in a shooting at a July Fourth parade in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, and officers are searching for a suspect who likely fired on the festivities from a rooftop, police said Monday.
College Sports
Big Ten votes to add USC, UCLA as members starting in 2024
In a surprising and seismic shift in college athletics, the Big Ten voted Thursday to add Southern California and UCLA as conference members beginning in 2024.
Crime
Three men found dead in Kankakee home
Three men were found shot to death inside a rental home in Kankakee on Wednesday. The shooting is believed to have happened sometime Tuesday night.
Chicagoland News
Lawsuit filed by family of Elk Grove Village woman killed while parasailing
The family of a 33-year-old Illinois woman who was killed while parasailing in the Florida Keys last month has filed a wrongful death and personal injury lawsuit against the boat company, attorneys said.
Politics
Illinois Republicans pick Bailey to take on Pritzker
Illinois Republicans on Tuesday chose conservative state Sen. Darren Bailey to take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker in the 2022 Illinois Gubernatorial Election in November.
Politics
Illinois Gov. Pritzker wins Dem nomination to seek 2nd term
As expected, Illinois Governor Pritzker easily wins Democrat nomination to seek 2nd term.