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35-year-old man fatally wounded Friday on West Side
16+ min ago (107+ words) A 35-year-old man was fatally wounded late Friday morning during an argument in the Austin neighborhood. A 35-year-old man was fatally wounded late Friday morning in a shooting on the West Side in the Austin neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly…...
Indian Prairie school board OKs almost $26 million in renovations at Neuqua Valley High School
51+ min ago (341+ words) Facilities work continues at Indian Prairie School District 204, where the school board recently approved more construction-related measures, including nearly $26 million in renovation work at Neuqua Valley High School. The district is currently undergoing a major facilities overhaul after the passage…...
Trump administration approves new arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion
56+ min ago (169+ words) Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts during the funeral of Israeli hostage Ran Gvili, whose remains were brought back to Israel, in the southern town of Meitar on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.(Chaim Goldberg/Pool Photo via AP) WASHINGTON " The Trump administration…...
Duneland superintendent leaving for Hinsdale but a legacy remains
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (854+ words) The Duneland School Corporation transformed in so many ways during Superintendent Chip Pettit's seven-year reign. Duneland School Board President Brandon Kroft helped hire Pettit in 2019 and watched him guide the district through the changes. "Much sadness" were the initial words…...
US Rep. Frank Mrvan plants seeds for discussing ag issues with new advisory council
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (1327+ words) Energy costs, tariffs and other financial issues are putting the squeeze on farmers, U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan was told Wednesday. Mrvan, D-Highland, convened his newly created Agriculture Advisory Council in Crown Point to get input from experts in their fields. "I…...
Two dead in Chicago from meningococcal disease, with more cases than usual reported
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (413+ words) In the last two weeks, Chicago has had two deaths and at least seven cases of meningococcal disease in adults " a higher number of cases of the dangerous illness than usual for such a short time span, according to the…...
‘Beetlejuice,’ ‘Home Alone’ star Catherine O’Hara dead at 71
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (201+ words) Comedy actress Catherine O'Hara, who starred in film classics like "Beetlejuice" and "Home Alone" as well as the television hit, "Schitt's Creek," has died. She was 71 years old. Comedy actress Catherine O'Hara, who starred in film classics like "Beetlejuice" and…...
Experts describe overreach from federal immigration agents at Illinois commission hearing: ‘A masked monster’
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (834+ words) Author and journalist Garrett Graff once called Border Patrol the "Green Monster, "America's most "out-of-control law enforcement agency." On Friday, he testified that Border Patrol has only grown more menacing since writing about the agency in a 2014 Politico article, in…...
Stroger Hospital bracing for surge in uninsured patients due to federal funding cuts
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (426+ words) January 30, 2026 / 5:22 PM CST / CBS Chicago John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One…...
Stroger Hospital sounds alarm on Medicaid cuts, expects surge in uninsured patients
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (52+ words) John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, the busiest trauma center in Illinois, is sounding an alarm, as doctors brace for an influx of patients because of federal funding cuts under the Trump administration's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." Stroger…...