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June 22, 2024

Justin Timberlake breaks silence on DWI arrest at Chicago concert

Justin Timberlake acknowledged his Hamptons drunk driving arrest for the first time on Friday at his first appearance on stage since the Tuesday incident.

June 21, 2024

Chicago getting 'window dressing' treatment for Democratic National Convention: former chief

Chicago to create safety bubbles around Democratic National Convention sites as the city hopes to avoid the kind of unrest seen in the infamous 1968 clashes in the Windy City.

June 21, 2024

More blue cities using drones instead of police for some 911 calls, expert says: 'They can't get cops'

More blue city police departments are embracing the use of drones to carry out police work, with some cities now even using them to respond to 911 calls.

June 18, 2024

Chicago boy, 7, shot and killed in front of own home, police searching for gunman

A young Chicago boy was shot and killed as he left his home to visit a neighbor and police are searching for the gunman.

June 18, 2024

I serve kids on the South Side of Chicago. This is my message about the American Dream

When you tell a child, even the most disadvantaged, that you believe in him or her and their ability to rise however high they wish, their eyes light up.

June 18, 2024

Chicago Teachers Union president raises eyebrows with claims about conservatives

Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates told a radio station host that conservatives do not want Black children to be able to read.

June 17, 2024

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announces reparations task force, blasts 'systemic racism' in Juneteenth speech

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said the city will establish a reparations task force while giving a Juneteenth celebration speech on Monday.

June 17, 2024

Chicago alderman forced to abandon pledge to camp out in crime-ridden ward after narrowly missing gunfire

David Moore was forced to reverse course on his pledge to camp out in a high-crime area of his ward after a shooting broke out just feet from his tent.

June 13, 2024

Homelessness skyrockets in sanctuary city as migrants surge into shelter

Chicago saw a threefold increase in the number of people classified as homeless after the sanctuary city was hit by the ongoing migrant crisis.

June 11, 2024

The strange thing Donald Trump and Jussie Smollett have in common

We are witnessing the transformation of the justice system from the principle of intent to impact. It used to be that you had to establish the motive, in order to charge a criminal.