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Officer-involved shooting under investigation in Uptown
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (113+ words) An officer-involved shooting was reported in the Uptown neighborhood on Chicago's North Side on Monday evening, authorities said. At around 9: 30 p. m. , Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability confirmed it was responding to an officer-involved shooting in the 1400 block of West Argyle,…...
Volunteers step in as Merrillville tornado cleanup continues; thousands without power
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (352+ words) Four days after tornadoes ripped through Illinois and northwest Indiana, a new wave of volunteers was preparing to assist with cleanup in one of the hardest hit areas on Monday. Cleanup was underway throughout the town of Merrillville, Indiana, after…...
South suburban Catholic school closing due to declining enrollment
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (231+ words) A Catholic school in south suburban Evergreen Park will close later this year, with officials citing a decline in enrollment. The Archdiocese of Chicago announced on Monday Queen of Martyrs School won't reopen for the 2026-2027 school year. Greg Richmond, superintendent…...
New head of Illinois GOP discusses state of the party in the Land of Lincoln
7+ hour, 4+ min ago (33+ words) NBC 5 Chicago New head of Illinois GOP discusses state of the party in the Land of Lincoln...
Lawmaker unveils new proposal to keep Bears in Illinois " NBC Chicago
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (21+ words) Lawmaker unveils new proposal to keep Bears in Illinois NBC 5 Chicago Lawmaker unveils new proposal to keep Bears in Illinois...
Private pilot from Chicago released after months in prison in West Africa
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (27+ words) NBC 5 Chicago Private pilot from Chicago released after months in prison in West Africa...
ALDI is releasing blind boxes for a limited time, but there's only one way to get one
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (121+ words) ALDI customer will soon have chance to score free items from the discount grocery retailer - but what they'll get is a mystery. Inspired by the growing blind box trend, the Batavia-based company is launching the "ALDI Blind Box," described as…...
Chicago alderman says explosion outside his home was "act of intimidation" " NBC Chicago
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (280+ words) A Chicago alderperson is in shock after an explosive device detonated outside his Pilsen home, and Rose Schmidt has more on the frightening scene. Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez said he believes it was "an act of intimidation" when someone set…...
'Quite emotional': Chicago pilot held captive for months in African country finally returns home
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (386+ words) A private pilot from Chicago has been freed after being imprisoned for more than five months in West Africa, and he spoke to Regina Waldroup about the harrowing ordeal. " A corporate jet pilot from Chicago is back on U. S. soil after…...
Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez still in shock after explosion outside Pilsen home " NBC Chicago
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (27+ words) Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez still in shock after explosion outside Pilsen home NBC 5 Chicago Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez still in shock after explosion outside Pilsen home...