Ex-CPD boss scares off would-be robbers targeting daughter outside Chatham home

Former Chicago Police Supt. Terry Hillard scared off a group of would-be robbers who approached his daughter outside his Chatham home early on Memorial Day, exactly a year after Hillard was targeted in a paintball attack in his front yard.

Chicago mayor reacts to Memorial Day weekend violence
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It was a violent Memorial Day weekend in Chicago, as 12 people were killed and 53 others were victims of shootings.

City hosts blind soccer clinic near University of Chicago

The goal of the clinic was to provide a specially adapted sports experience to students with vision loss or impairment.

Memorial Day travel update: Illinois and nationwide

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the suspension of construction work throughout the long holiday weekend and the reopening of lanes wherever possible.

Police activity reported at North Avenue Beach
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SkyFOX was over the scene of North Avenue Beach Friday afternoon for reported police activity.

Chicago beaches open for the summer
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Chicago's 22 beaches opened Friday morning. There are 26 miles of lakefront for people to enjoy this summer. They are open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Over 100 Chicago police officials kept their jobs after making false statements

More than 100 current and former Chicago Police Department officials were allowed to stay on the job after making false statements, despite a rule that says dismissal is the "appropriate disciplinary penalty," City Hall’s inspector general reported Thursday.

Walgreens cutting 10% of corporate workforce, including in Deerfield and Chicago

Walgreens Boots Alliance, facing a pileup of financial obligations for opioid litigation and other legal matters, is laying off 504 corporate employees.

CTA bus involved in 3-vehicle crash on West Side

A CTA bus was struck by a sedan leaving three injured in Chicago's Austin neighborhood Thursday night.