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October 18, 2022

Chicago-area high school ditches homecoming 'king' and 'queen' titles, changes to gender-neutral 'royalty'

A high school in suburban Chicago ditched the homecoming "king" and "queen" title and instead had its students elect homecoming "royalty."

October 18, 2022

Chicago police warn of 3 kidnappings, robberies near Wrigley Field over 2 days

Chicago police are warning of three separate kidnapping and robbery incidents that occurred between Oct. 15 and Oct. 16 after 12 a.m. Three suspects may be involved.

October 18, 2022

Chicago college shuts down anti-Marxism display, threatens conservative students with disciplinary action

Video published by the Young America's Foundation shows a UIC school official telling students to dismantle an anti-Marxist display on Che Guevara that was set up on a sidewalk.

October 18, 2022

Liberal dark money network quietly launches gun group to create 'narrative that guns make us less safe'

Project Unloaded, an anti-gun group, is housed at the country's largest liberal dark money network and works to shape young people's perception of firearms.

October 17, 2022

Chicago weekend violence sees dozens shot, including 13-year-old boy found on park bench

Chicago police announced Monday that 31 people were shot in 26 shooting incidents across the Windy City over the weekend. Of the nine homicides, eight were fatal shootings.

October 16, 2022

Controversial Chicago priest and activist Father Michael Pfleger facing new sexual abuse allegation

A well-known priest in Chicago, Illinois is under investigation for a new sexual abuse of a minor claim. A past allegation against Father Michael Pfleger surfaced in January 2021.

October 13, 2022

Chicago woman charged with dismembering her landlord found in freezer after getting eviction notice

A Chicago woman is charged with murder after her landlord was found dismembered inside a freezer and bloody rags were found at a nearby beach.

October 12, 2022

Police in wealthy Chicago suburb take down $7.5M theft ring allegedly stealing and reselling retail items

Wilmette police have taken down a Chicago-area theft ring accused of stealing $7.5 million worth of goods and reselling them. Eight suspects were arrested.

October 12, 2022

MacArthur Foundation’s 2022 'genius grant' recipients announced

The 25 MacArthur "genius grant" recipients have been announced. The award honors people whose work is society-changing and discipline bending.

October 12, 2022

Chicago toddler goes home after spending entire life in hospital

Francesco Bruno, who is 2 years and 10 months old and has skeletal dysplasia, returned home with his family for the first time after leaving a Chicago-area hospital.