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The school immediately halted distribution of the yearbook, the principal wrote in an email, adding the page with the photo will be removed and that the school will let students and families know when the amended yearbooks will be available.
The bizarre details in a police report describe how the mother was followed by at least one man into a Northwest Side home. The man punched her repeatedly before he forced her and her baby into a waiting SUV as she yelled for help.
Glenis Zapata, 34, of Lafayette, Indiana, who was working as a flight attendant, was indicted in Chicago on charges that she helped cocaine traffickers transport $310,000 in drug proceeds to Mexico on commercial airline trips.
At the behest of Planned Parenthood, Ald. Bill Conway (34th) was trying for the second time in six months to establish a “quiet zone” around the abortion clinic operated by Family Planning Associates at 659 W. Washington Blvd., where women have been bullied and intimidated there on their way inside.
The man was accused of attacking his domestic partner with knives inside the restaurant Wednesday morning.
The train was approaching the 47th Street station when the man was shot in the leg, police said.
He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was listed in fair condition after the 3:15 a.m. rescue.
The girl allegedly attacked three people May 10 on the Red Line. She was charged with robbery and aggravated battery. Other girls who were involved are still at large.
ComEd says the outages are mainly in Cook, Winnebago and Stephenson counties. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for nine counties in northern and northeast Illinois until midnight.
They were standing on the driveway of a home about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 200 block of South Leamington Avenue when a Nissan drove by and someone from inside opened fire.
Four men were in the 1100 block of South Whipple Street when a white car drove by and someone inside opened fire around 6 p.m. Tuesday.
The trio wore masks, brandished firearms and used stolen cars to rob liquor stores and bars, federal prosecutors say.
Mr. Fent was an engineer who loved baseball. Friends and family remember him as a kind, introverted man who looked out for his family, his dogs and his teammates.
Two jail guards are accused of ripping off the Paycheck Protection Program by setting up phony businesses to get loans intended for struggling companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. A third guard was charged earlier this month.
Nonbank loans to small businesses have grown rapidly in recent years, but nonbank commercial lenders aren’t required to disclose the annual percentage rate to borrowers.
A science reporter shares a rare moment of awe surrounded by strangers gathered to experience the natural phenomenon that occurs every 221 years.
Noon Whistle Pub’s timely offering is made with the real insects.
Citing financial woes, the provider of specialized care for low-income, LGBTQ+ and HIV-positive patients, said it will shutter its Diversey clinic at 2800 N. Sheridan Road and Thresholds South clinic at 734 W. 47th St.
Se han visto cigarras periódicas de Lisle a Morgan Park. La última vez que las cigarras periódicas se dejaron ver en el norte de Illinois, el iPhone acababa de salir a la venta.
Red Lobster dijo que utilizará el proceso de bancarrota para simplificar sus operaciones, cerrar restaurantes y buscar su venta.
Ald. Emma Mitts said she accepted the mayor’s offer to chair the Housing Committee and thought she had a deal — until Tuesday, when she was told the job has been promised to Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, who resigned as Zoning chair after being accused of bullying Mitts.
On the eve of a City Council showdown, Ralph Clark argued “people will die” if Mayor Brandon Johnson is allowed to follow through on his promise to cancel the controversial gunshot detection technology contract on Nov. 22.