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Surveillance video captures moment after fatal SW Side hit-and-run
45+ min ago (53+ words) In the clip, a person could be seen walking around from the driver's side, then going out of frame after the crash. Before that, the car hit and killed Damien Gomez, 18, who was delivering food at the time of the…...
About 27% primary election turnout in Chicago | The Chicago Report
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (64+ words) A little over a quarter of registered voters in Chicago turned in a ballot in last month's primary election, according to official results from the city's Board of Election Commissioners. A little over a quarter of registered voters in Chicago…...
Chicago’s new hotel surcharge goes into effect next month
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (40+ words) Last month, the Chicago City Council approved a 1.5% tax hike on the hotel tax within so-called "Tourism Improvement District". The new surcharge goes into effect on May 1. Chicago's new hotel surcharge goes into effect next month...
Sign to be unveiled designating stretch of Bridgeview as Little Palestine
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (43+ words) The area stretching from 79th and Harlem south to 113th and Harlem is getting a sign for more formal recognition, the result of two formal resolutions at the state and county levels. Sign to be unveiled designating stretch of Bridgeview as Little…...
Gunnar Henderson homers again as the Orioles beat the White Sox 4-2
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (334+ words) April 7, 2026 / 6:26 PM CDT / AP Gunnar Henderson hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in Baltimore's three-run eighth inning, and the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Tuesday for their eighth straight victory over the South Siders. Henderson, Tyler O'Neill and Blaze…...
Proposed Cubs trade sees Chicago land $64.5 million 2.89 ERA star pitcher to act as emergency replacement due to Cade Horton's season-ending injury
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (295+ words) The Chicago Cubs have had a rough start to the 2026 season, sitting in last place in the NL Central, with a record of 4-6. On top of that, their top two starting pitchers, Matthew Boyd and Cade Horton, are down with…...
Illinois ranks 5th in nation for cyber crime complaints, loses $535M in 2025: FBI report
4+ min ago (294+ words) CHICAGO (WTVO) "Illinois ranked fifth in the nation for cyber crime complaints and eighth for total financial losses in 2025, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center annual report. The state logged 32,977 complaints, resulting in reported losses of $535 million, an…...
Skokie Courthouse completes solar panel installation
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (22+ words) The Skokie Courthouse now features the largest installation of solar panels in all of Cook County. Skokie Courthouse completes solar panel installation...
Northwestern University professor says Trump using "terrorist's logic" with threat that "a whole civilization will die" in Iran
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (569+ words) April 7, 2026 / 5:50 PM CDT / CBS Chicago With just hours left on President Trump's deadline for the Iranian government to agree to a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a political science expert at Northwestern University said the president is using…...
Cook County completes solar power project at Skokie Courthouse
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (222+ words) April 7, 2026 / 5:55 PM CDT / CBS Chicago The Skokie Courthouse now features the largest installation of solar panels in all of Cook County. The new panels on the courthouse and its parking garage will generate more than 1,700 megawatt-hours of electricity each year,…...