Chicago approves $90M payout over disgraced ex-sergeant who framed hundreds for drug crimes

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Former Chicago police Sgt. Ronald Watts, right, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after being sentenced to 22 months in prison in 2013. (Phil Velasquez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty …

Chicago weather: Temps soar into the 80s this weekend

CHICAGO – It’s been a pleasant Thursday with highs in the 70s. Warmer air is set to build in Friday and stick around through the weekend.

Tonight will be …

Chicago City Council approves plan to allow more ‘granny flats,’ Obama Center deal, Chicago Fire stadium

CHICAGO – The Chicago City Council voted to approve several plans on Thursday, including an Obama Center deal, plans to build a new Chicago Fire stadium, and a …

U.S. Customs and Border Protection boats reportedly seen on the Chicago River, Chicago Tribune says

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection boats head east along the Chicago River towards Lake Michigan on Sept. 25, 2025. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

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Chicago neighborhood named one of the world’s coolest

CHICAGO – A Chicago neighborhood has landed a top spot on a new list of the world’s coolest places to live and visit.
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TimeOut has …

Chicago woman selling tamales detained by ICE in Back of the Yards, fiancé says

CHICAGO – A woman selling tamales on Chicago’s Southwest Side was taken into custody by federal immigration agents Thursday morning, her fiancé told FOX 32.
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Chicago City Council to weigh granny flats, Obama Center deal, new Fire stadium

CHICAGO – Granny flats, the Obama Center, and a new stadium for the Chicago fire are the big ticket items Chicago lawmakers are weighing at Thursday’s city …

Man arrested for spray-painting anti-Trump, anti-Israel graffiti on Carol Stream police station, businesses

CAROL STREAM, Ill. – A man has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly spray-painting profane graffiti on the Carol Stream Police Station and two nearby businesses …

Two men wounded in South Side drive-by shooting, police say

CHICAGO – Two men were hospitalized after a drive-by shooting early Thursday on Chicago’s South Side, police said.
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The shooting happened around 5 a.m. in the …

How Noah Sewell earned the Chicago Bears trust at inside linebacker

Last Sunday, Tremaine Edmunds was having himself a day.

The Chicago Bears’ outside linebacker had two interceptions, including one at the goal line, which was the final nail …