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A Skokie woman said ICE detained her for nearly 48 hours after landing at O’Hare. But is it true?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1699+ words) A Skokie woman made headlines this week after her family and a local politician claimed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security detained her for nearly 48 hours before she ultimately ended up in Wisconsin " an extraordinary story disputed by accounts from the…...
Pair charged in Hammond shooting in botched marijuana deal
1+ week, 6+ day ago (593+ words) A pair was charged Thursday in a Hammond shooting stemming from a botched marijuana deal. Jeremiah Moore, 19, of Hammond, and Jose "Hollow" White, also of Hammond, are each charged with aggravated battery, battery by means of a deadly weapon and…...
Woman found shot to death at UI Health parking garage, university officials say
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (217+ words) A North Lawndale woman was found dead in an apparent domestic-related shooting at a UI Health parking garage in the Illinois Medical District, according to University of Illinois Chicago officials. The victim, who was visiting UI Health for an appointment,…...
Mayors realistic, but hopeful, on cities’ fiscal outlook
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1374+ words) A 2025 state law to throttle property tax revenue has mayors looking at what services might need to be reduced and whether to enact a municipal income tax to replace the lost income. Crown Point Mayor Pete Land has invited the…...
Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (778+ words) MINNEAPOLIS " Minnesota and its two largest cities sued the Trump administration Monday to try to stop an immigration enforcement surge that led to the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by a federal officer and evoked outrage and protests across…...
Residents, activists, officials demand police oversight board open inquiry into CPD’s actions during Midway Blitz
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (530+ words) Chicago residents, activists and elected officials demanded that the city's civilian police oversight board launch a thorough probe into how the Chicago Police Department has interacted with or assisted federal immigration agents before, during and after "Operation Midway Blitz" at…...
Heidi Stevens: More stories of the people who shaped us — and a reminder that our kindness is never wasted
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (748+ words) A few weeks ago'I wrote about'the lasting influence of my mom making space and time for things she loved when I was a kid " a bit of modeling I'm so grateful for now, as I take stock of the relationships…...
Holiday event in St. Charles lets visitors step back in time
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (499+ words) Visitors to the historic Durant-Peterson House and Sholes School sites in St. Charles got a chance to step back in time over the weekend for a taste of the holiday season in days gone by. Live music was provided in…...
Park Forest police Officer Tim Jones dies nearly a decade after shooting
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (419+ words) Tim Jones, a Park Forest police officer and the son of the Country Club Hills Police chief William Jones, died Wednesday, nearly 10 years after he was shot multiple times in a nearly deadly confrontation with an intruder in a vacant…...
Paul Levy, the developer behind Bridgeport Art Center and Rockwell on the River, dies at 83
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (745+ words) Chicago real estate developer Paul Levy sought to create unique spaces for artists and entrepreneurs. Through his company, Prairie Management and Development, Levy and his colleagues left their stamp on the city's arts community, developing the Bridgeport Art Center in…...