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November 30, 2018

Chicago alderman expects to be vindicated after federal agents raid his offices

The offices of a longtime Chicago alderman whose law firm formally represented President Donald Trump was raided by federal agents Thursday, federal officials said.

November 29, 2018

Feds raid office of Chicago alderman whose law firm represented Trump

Federal agents Thursday raided two offices of a powerful Chicago alderman whose law firm represented President Trump for more than a decade, though it was not immediately clear whether the operation was related to the president.

November 28, 2018

'Broth of Legionella' remark about GOP colleague's kin gets Democrat in hot water in Illinois

A Democratic state lawmaker in Illinois is facing calls to resign after saying Tuesday she wanted to mix a “broth of Legionella” bacteria to infect the "loved one" of her Republican colleague.

November 26, 2018

Midwest snowstorm cancels hundreds of flights as holiday weekend winds down

A massive storm blanketed much of the central Midwest with snow Sunday, canceling hundreds of flights at airports in Chicago and Kansas City and forcing parts of some major highways to shut down as the Thanksgiving holiday weekend drew to a close.

November 21, 2018

Obama makes early Thanksgiving visit to Chicago food bank

Former President Obama got down to work at a food bank in Chicago on Tuesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and thanked the group on Twitter for letting him stop by.

November 21, 2018

Chicago cop, 28, who 'ran toward danger,' was slain 1 month shy of 1st wedding anniversary

Officer Samuel Jimenez, the rookie Chicago cop who died in a shootout Monday night that left three others dead, including the suspect, always knew what he wanted to do with his life, his brother Antonio said Tuesday.

November 20, 2018

Chicago hospital shooting victim was planning wedding in June, 'just wanted to help people,' father says

The pharmaceutical resident who stepped out of an elevator at a hospital on Chicago's South Side and into the middle of a gunman's deadly rampage was known for loving what she did and had been planning a wedding in June, her father said Tuesday.

November 20, 2018

Chicago hospital shooting that left officer, doctor dead came after fight over ring, 'broken engagement': reports

The deadly rampage at a hospital on Chicago's South Side on Monday that claimed the lives of a police officer and two medical professionals appears to have been sparked over a "broken engagement," according to a witness to the attack and local reports.

November 20, 2018

Chicago cop escaped injury during hospital shooting after bullet struck gun holster

As police exchanged gunfire with the gunman at a hospital on Chicago's South Side on Monday, one officer escaped injury by inches.

November 20, 2018

Illinois parent accused of wearing referee uniform to son's playoff game to influence outcome, suit says

An Illinois father was accused in a lawsuit of dressing up in his referee uniform to influence calls during his son’s high school football playoff game and possibly putting a cloud over the championship.