Nation Oct 17 Muslim boy remembered as kind, energetic by mourners in Chicago suburb Mahmoud Yousef, the boy's uncle, remembered Wadea as a typical 6-year-old who was active, playful and kind.
Politics Sep 12 Illinois to abolish cash bail, addressing disproportionate impact on communities of color Judges can still keep people accused of serious crimes behind bars pretrial, but first would have to go through a more rigorous review of each case.
Politics Jul 14 Jesse Jackson to step down as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition A spokesperson for Rep. Jonathan Jackson confirmed on Friday that the civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate plans to announce his decision on Sunday during the organization's annual convention.
Nation Jul 04 Highland Park community marks 1 year since mass shooting at July 4 parade “The Community Walk will symbolize the reclaiming of the 2022 parade route as we build resiliency together,” the city said on its website.
Politics Jun 22 A year after fall of Roe v. Wade, 25 million women live in states with abortion bans or restrictions Saturday is the one year anniversary of the court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling, which struck down Roe v. Wade. Abortion law is now in the hands of state lawmakers and courts.
Nation Jun 19 Mass shootings and violence around the country leave several dead and injured this weekend Mass shootings and violence killed and wounded people across the U.S. over the weekend, including 60 in the Chicago area alone. The shootings happened in cities and rural areas alike. Bullets flew in Idaho and Washington state as well as…
Politics May 08 Illinois moves toward gender inclusivity as other states move away Illinois lawmakers passed a trio of bills that would update existing laws to be more gender inclusive and add protections for LGBTQ marriages.
Arts Feb 23 R. Kelly to learn if he effectively gets ‘life’ sentence for child porn and enticement of minors R. Kelly is set to learn whether he will spend the rest of his life in prison when a federal judge sentences him on convictions for child pornography and enticement of minors for sex.
Politics Jan 13 Illinois enacts sweeping abortion, gender-affirming care safeguards The Illinois governor has signed into law sweeping reproductive health care legislation to protect out-of-state abortion seekers, adding Illinois to the list of states who have placed legal reinforcements around the procedure.
Nation Jan 03 Child care disruptions continue amid ‘tridemic’ of RSV, COVID-19 and flu For working parents of young children, it seems the rest of the world has moved on from the pandemic.