Baby pulled from Lake Michigan on Chicago’s South Side dies, police say

CHICAGO – The body of a baby girl was pulled from Lake Michigan on Chicago’s South Side on Saturday near the 59th Street Harbor.

What we know:
The baby was …

Chicago hospital where Pope Leo XIV was born to honor pontiff for his 70th birthday

CHICAGO – The Chicago hospital where Pope Leo XIV was born will honor the pontiff for his 70th birthday on Monday with the dedication of a bronze plaque.
The …

Bolingbrook, Romeoville teachers’ union reaches tentative agreement with district

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – The teachers’ union representing staff at Valley View School District 365U reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with the district on Friday, likely …

Chicago crime: 7 charged in deadly Mag Mile smash-and-grab burglary, police say

CHICAGO – Police arrested and charged seven individuals in connection with a deadly smash-and-grab burglary at a Louis Vuitton store on the Magnificent Mile on Thursday morning.
The suspects …

Sexual assault reported on CTA train in Evanston, police say

EVANSTON, Ill. – Police in north suburban Evanston are looking for a suspect in connection with a reported sexual assault on a CTA train early Friday morning.
Around 1 …

Chicago crime: 18-year-old shot, hurt on West Side, police say

CHICAGO – A teenager was shot and injured on Chicago’s West Side early Saturday morning.
The shooting happened in the 4200 block of W. Adams Street in West Garfield …

Chicago Sky GM insists star Angel Reese will be on the roster ‘until I hear differently’

CHICAGO (AP) – WNBA star Angel Reese will be on the Chicago Sky’s roster “until I hear differently,” general manager Jeff Pagliocca said Friday.

The Sky suspended Reese for …

Chicago crime: 4 victims shot, injured on South Side, police say

CHICAGO – Four men were shot and injured on the city’s South Side on Friday night.
The shooting happened in the 6600 block of S. Halsted Street in Englewood, …

Chicago weather: Scattered showers, storms expected, ground stop at O’Hare Airport

CHICAGO – Scattered showers and storms expected in the Chicago area forced a ground stop at O’Hare International Airport on Saturday morning.

The ground stop was issued until 7:15 …

Illinois high school football: scores and results from Week 3 Sept. 12 statewide

Here are the scores and results from the third week of the 2025 high school football season in Illinois.

Illinois high school football scores and results WEek 3
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