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May 8

Prominent Chicago priest hails local-born Pope Leo XIV as advocate for poor, baseball fan

According to Chicago church leaders, Pope Leo XIV, a city native, has a heart for the poor and is also a baseball fan. He roots for the White Sox, according to his brother John Prevost.

May 7

Trump offers to help Obama with presidential library's 'disaster'

President Donald Trump has offered to help out with the development the Obama Presidential Center which has been plagued by huge cost overruns and delays. The project has embraced diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

May 6

Blue state Republican calls on county sheriffs to defy sanctuary law, Dem governor rumored for 2028 run

Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., is urging the state's county sheriffs to step up to help enforce immigration law, defying Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and his sanctuary policy.

May 2

Measles scare at major airport: What to know about potential exposure

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is sounding the alarm on a potential measles exposure at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Here's what you need to know.

May 2

17 students taken to hospital after Chicago bus crash

More than a dozen high school students were taken to the hospital after an SUV crashed into a school bus in Chicago on Friday.

May 1

Critic of embattled Dolton, Illinois mayor sees business destroyed by ‘suspicious’ fire: officials

Illinois authorities are investigating a "suspicious" fire that destroyed a local business belonging to a vocal critic of an embattled Democratic mayor.

April 29

PASTOR COREY BROOKS: A special South Side of Chicago success story

I truly believe in training kids in the trades. It will be a featured part of the community center I am building right now on the South Side of Chicago.

April 28

Trump signs executive order cracking down on 'sanctuary' cities, threatens their federal funding

The order comes as Trump seeks to speed up deportations, following through on a key promise he made on the campaign trail during his third bid for president.

April 26

Man charged with murder after blaze he allegedly set kills Chicago fire captain

Charles Green was charged with murder after being accused of lighting an inferno that killed Chicago Fire Department Capt. David Meyer this week.

April 23

Chicago fire captain killed in line of duty after garage collapses following early morning inferno

A Chicago fire captain died in the line of duty on Wednesday while responding to a garage fire on the city's west side.