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Four people were shot and wounded in the same area in May. “Two times in the last two months is really alarming, and I hope it doesn’t become the new normal,” a resident said.

Kelly, a Chicago native, faced sexual abuse allegations for years. "You destroyed so many people's lives," one woman said.

It's a significant victory for bicycle advocates, who have long said Chicago's bike lanes need better protections to prevent injuries and deaths.

The two will compete in November to see who will replace Secretary of State Jesse White, who is retiring after 24 years in the office.

Pritzker painted the election as a fight for the soul of Illinois, calling Bailey an "extremist." Bailey criticized Pritzker's COVID-19 policies.

Wondering if your neighborhood pool is open this summer? We put together a list of all 77 pools and their status.

Chicagoans will nominate candidates for governor, state attorney general and a host of other federal, state and local races.

No rain is expected in Chicago until Friday, and most of the week will see temperatures in the 70s and 80s.

Chicago and Illinois officials have vowed to protect reproductive health care locally — but providers are concerned they'll be overwhelmed by out-of-staters who need to travel here for care.

Local officials have pledged that Chicago and Illinois will remain a "haven" where people can access abortions and other forms of reproductive health care.

Another party at the Lincoln Park beach left one man critically wounded. Officers were injured while trying to stop a fight during another incident at the party.

An irritated Mayor Lori Lightfoot asked Alds. Lopez and Beale if they intended to keep preventing votes on major issues. They did.

The policy comes more than a year after police shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo and young father Anthony Alvarez during separate foot chases, leading to officials — including Mayor Lori Lightfoot — calling for change.

Willie Wilson, who is running for mayor, has funded similar giveaways in recent months as inflation and gas prices have soared.

The rest of the week will be cooler, but prepare for high heat, high humidity and possibly thunderstorms Tuesday.

Chicago moved into the high-risk category in late May as COVID-19 cases spiked yet again, putting a burden on the health care system. But newly reported cases and hospitalizations are dropping.

Jalon James is at least the third child a driver has killed in three weeks in Chicago. Neighbors said speeding drivers and the lack of stop signs long have been a problem.

The city hit 96 degrees Wednesday, breaking a record from 1994. It felt more like 99 degrees outside, though.

The flag was designed by a suburban high schooler as part of a competition among Cook County residents.

The lions will be gone for about a month, according to the Art Institute. They'll be steam cleaned and get a wax coating.