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April 3, 2023

Chicago South Side residents say they're being displaced by Obama Center: Causing 'harm to Black families'

Chicago's South Side residents are being displaced by soaring housing prices as the construction of the Obama Presidential Center is gentrifying their neighborhoods.

April 3, 2023

Moderate Paul Vallas, leftist-backed Brandon Johnson face off in Chicago mayoral race

Chicago's hotly-contested mayoral race between moderate Paul Vallas and leftist Brandon Johnson, both Democrats, will be held on Tuesday.

April 3, 2023

Advocates for the disabled say voters with disabilities lack access to the polls

Advocates for people with disabilities are saying disabled voters face barriers at the polls. Some obstacles include polling locations that don't have ramps or door knobs.

April 3, 2023

Illinois appeals court orders new trial for man accused of killing Chicago honor student

A new trial has been ordered for a man who allegedly killed a Chicago honor student. Detectives improperly extracted information from the man during the initial investigation.

April 3, 2023

Chicago teacher accused of stalking Mayor Lori Lightfoot after showing up at her house multiple times

A 36-year-old teacher from Chicago was accused of stalking Mayor Lori Lightfoot. The man showed up at Lightfoot's house four to five times.

April 2, 2023

Armed store manager turns tables on would-be robber and opens fire: police

An armed Chicago auto parts store manager shot and killed a suspect who attempted to rob the store Saturday afternoon, according to police.

April 2, 2023

Chicago couple hit with red-light camera violation for someone else's car but city won't lift fine

A Chicago couple claim they have been the victims of a case of mistaken identity, being forced to pay a fine for a traffic violation that occurred in a car that doesn't belong to them.

April 2, 2023

Armed store manager shoots and kills robber

A Chicago store manager shot and killed a robber Saturday after the suspect targeted the auto parts shop, according to police.  (WFLD)

March 31, 2023

One dead, dozens injured in theatre roof collapse in Illinois

The roof of the Apollo Theater in Belvidere, Illinois, collapsed Friday night about 30 minutes into a concert during a tornado. The incident reportedly resulted in mass casualties.

March 31, 2023

Suburban Chicago teen accused of fatally shooting 3 people indicted on first-degree murder charges

Byrion Montgomery, a Chicago teen accused of killing three people, has been indicted on first-degree murder charges. He allegedly killed his 17-year-old girlfriend and two others.