Chicago News
Chicago mayor's race dominated by concerns about city crime
Far from being an outlier, the nation’s third-largest city is just the latest Democratic stronghold where public safety has become a top election issue.
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Illinois News
Indiana sheriff's deputy, Illinois suspect shot after chase
The suspect had an active warrant for his arrest for attempted murder that was issued Feb. 7, and was being pursued by officers in Illinois for a traffic violation just before 7 p.m. Friday when the chase entered Indiana.
Crime
Mother run over as SUV stolen with her child still inside
As the two vehicles fled, one of the drivers ran her over, causing serious injuries to her extremities. She was hospitalized in serious condition.
Weather
Flights canceled, highways closed as winter storm wallops US
More than 192,000 customers in Michigan and nearly 89,000 in Illinois were without electricity Wednesday evening, according to PowerOutage.us.
Crime
Vegas authorities investigating UNLV football player from Chicago's death
Las Vegas police Officer Robert Wicks said an investigation of Keeler's unexpected death remained open pending coroner and detective findings. Wicks said the call was initially handled as a medical call.
Crime
Two teenagers and infant killed in Chicago highway shooting
The victims' vehicle left the highway and stopped near the top of the 111th Street exit ramp. Two people were found dead at the scene and four were taken to the hospital.
Crime
16-year-old boy charged in fatal shootings near Benito Juarez High School
A 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday and being charged as an adult for the December shooting near Benito Juarez High School that left two students dead and two other teens wounded.
Crime
Alleged west side brothel operator pleads guilty to conspiracy
The woman admitted in a plea agreement with prosecutors that she took in more than $1 million in payments from clients over seven years through her business.
Chicago Business
CVS spends $10.6B on Chicago-based Oak Street Health
The acquisition comes just three months after a nearly $9-billion investment by Deerfield-based rival Walgreens in VillageMD’s acquisition of Summit Health-CityMD. And that deal was announced two months after CVS said it would spend $8 billion to acquire home health care provider Signify Health.
Crime
CPD fatally shoot man during exchange of gunfire
Police said the shooting occurred after police were called to the area after an armed man had threatened a security guard outside a bar in the city’s Irving Park neighborhood.
Crime
Two Chicago men charged in fatal August street racing crash on southwest side
The woman was in Chicago for a festival to celebrate her birthday when she was struck by what witnesses say was a Corvette that was street racing another Corvette on the city's southwest side.
Chicago News
Laurence Msall, leader of Illinois tax watchdog group, dies
Msall had been the Civic Federation's president since January 2002. He died Saturday surrounded by his family, the group said in a statement, calling his death a “devastating blow” that left its members heartbroken.