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July 15, 2023 at 11:14 am

The Rev. Jesse Jackson steps down as leader of civil rights group he founded in 1971 VIEW

The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he's stepping down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than 50...

June 8, 2023 at 11:44 am

Second lawsuit filed in death of Illinois mom during Florida parasailing trip

The family of an Illinois woman killed in a 2022 parasailing crash in the Florida Keys filed a second lawsuit connected to her death this...

June 2, 2023 at 1:19 pm

Field Museum debuts Spinosaurus exhibit featuring largest predatory dinosaur

The newest addition to the Field Museum on Chicago’s lakefront will give visitors a glimpse of the largest predatory dinosaur yet discovered.

June 1, 2023 at 11:56 am

Heather Mack, convicted in mother’s murder in Bali, plans to plead guilty in US, attorney says

An attorney for the Chicago woman facing federal conspiracy charges in the 2014 killing of her mother during a luxury vacation in Bali says she...

*Visitors to Chicago’s Millennium Park are scanned for metal objects and have their bags checked by flashlight Thursday, May 25, 2023. Chicago is heading into the Memorial Day weekend hoping to head off violence that tends to surge with rising temperatures of summer. Even the state of Illinois is assisting by sending in what it’s called “peacekeepers” in an attempt to deescalate violent situations. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) ILCA201 ILCA201

May 26, 2023 at 11:14 am

U.S. cities hope crime strategies promote peace this summer VIEW

Mayors and police officials around the U.S. are rolling out familiar strategies in response to the anticipated summer bump in violent crime.

May 24, 2023 at 12:52 pm

Illinois Catholic clergy abuse report could draw lawsuits, reforms but new charges unlikely

Illinois’ attorney general ended a five-year investigation into sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the state Tuesday, releasing a nearly 700-page report that...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks on the findings of his office’s investigation into Catholic Clergy Child Sex Abuse in Chicago, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Raoul released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in the state on Tuesday. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune via AP) ILCHT401 ILCHT401

May 23, 2023 at 8:01 am

Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids far more often than church acknowledged, state finds

Illinois’ attorney general has released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy.

May 14, 2023 at 9:14 pm

New Chicago mayor’s progressive strategy to be tested amid public safety, growth concerns

Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson is taking office Monday.

May 3, 2023 at 2:05 pm

Illinois city backs abortion pills ban, defying legal risks

An Illinois city is supporting a ban on the mailing or shipping of abortion pills.

May 2, 2023 at 2:05 pm

Cities say shelters full, budgets hit by immigration uptick VIEW

U.S. cities already struggling to shelter thousands of migrants are calling for federal help and an end to some Republican governors’ political gamesmanship over immigration.