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Nation Oct 15
Chicago officer sues former chief for sexual harassmentThe lawsuit filed Wednesday by Cynthia Donald alleges that Johnson sexually harassed her during a three-year period, pressured her and forced her to engage in sexual acts and texted nude photographs of himself to her.
Politics Aug 15
Former Illinois Gov. James Thompson, ‘Big Jim,’ dies at 84Former Illinois Gov. James R. Thompson has died. He was 84. Thompson was known as “Big Jim” during a long career that eventually made him the state’s longest-serving chief executive. His wife, Jayne, told the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago…
Nation Aug 10
Over 100 arrested in Chicago during unrest following police shootingPolice Superintendent David Brown said it “was not an organized protest” but instead “an incident of pure criminality” that began following the shooting of a person by police the previous day in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
Nation Jul 22
Violence, protests, arrival of federal agents put Chicago on edgeAmid a surge in gun violence and protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, the nation's third-largest city is on edge, waiting for possible greater tension in the form of a plan by President Donald Trump to dispatch dozens…
Nation Jun 29
1,200 extra Chicago cops to be deployed over July 4 weekendChicago Police Superintendent David Brown says he'll put 1,200 extra cops on the street during the July 4 weekend in the hopes of stemming the surge in violence that typically comes with the holiday weekend.
Health Jun 27
As cases surge in US, rural areas seeing increases as wellMany rural counties in states including California, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Texas and Florida have seen their confirmed cases more than double in a week, from June 19 to Friday, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Nation May 26
Memorial Day weekend shootings leave 10 dead in ChicagoChicago saw its deadliest Memorial Day weekend for gun violence since 2015. The 10 deaths are a jarring reminder that even a coronavirus pandemic and a statewide stay-at-home order cannot halt shootings in the city.
Politics Mar 16
Detainees walk out of cells, into voting booths in ChicagoDetainees at Cook County Jail in Chicago are going to the polls in jail for the first time in the state's history.
Health Mar 11
Chicago, other cities, cancel St. Patrick’s Day paradesChicago's mayor said Wednesday that the parade that was scheduled for Saturday posed too big of a public health risk.
Nation Feb 24
Actor Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to restored chargesHis lawyer, Tina Glandian, entered the not guilty pleas on his behalf to six counts of felony disorderly conduct.
