Drought worsens across Chicagoland with possible heat records this weekend

CHICAGO – Chicagoland’s drought conditions continue to worsen after a week without rain, and hot weather in the days ahead will only add to the stress.
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Hate-related vandalism reported across Chicago neighborhood since June

CHICAGO – Chicago police are investigating a series of antisemitic stickers and graffiti reported across the Hyde Park neighborhood since June.
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Chicago PD said unknown individuals …

Chicago drive-by shooting leaves man critically wounded on NW Side

CHICAGO – A man was critically wounded in a drive-by shooting Wednesday night in the Cragin neighborhood on Chicago’s Northwest Side.
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The 30-year-old was outside just …

Chicago weather: Record heat possible this weekend

CHICAGO – Unseasonably-warm to downright-hot weather is on the way through the weekend.
Chicago weather forecast

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Today will be the 23rd straight day with …

What time is the Chicago Cubs first pitch? What to know about Cubs-Padres NL Wild Card Game 3

It’s now or never for the Chicago Cubs.

Either they take their Wild Card series, and set up a best-of-five NL Central playoff grudge match with the Milwaukee …

4-year-old girl struck by minivan on North Side, critically hurt: police

CHICAGO – A 4-year-old girl is in critical condition after she was struck by a minivan Wednesday evening on Chicago’s North Side, police said.
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The crash …

String of antisemitic property damage reported in Hyde Park: police

CHICAGO – Chicago police are warning of a string of criminal property damages in the Hyde Park neighborhood.
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In the reported incidents, the offender(s) place stickers …

Chicago weather: A hot first weekend of October is ahead

CHICAGO – Today was another warm day with highs in the 70s and low 80s. Skies will remain partly cloudy tonight with lows in the mid 50s for …

Federal agents briefly detain person tied to West Side crash, police say

CHICAGO – Federal agents briefly detained a person following a crash Wednesday afternoon on Chicago’s West Side, but they were later released, according to police.
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The …

Pope intervenes in US abortion debate by raising what it really means to be pro-life

ROME (AP) – Pope Leo XIV has intervened for the first time in an abortion dispute roiling the U.S. Catholic Church by raising the seeming contradiction over what it …