Man with COVID-19 symptoms dies on United Airlines flight bound for LAX, CDC investigating

Passengers aboard the aircraft claimed that the deceased passenger's wife admitted that he felt shortness of breath, and had also lost his sense of taste and smell prior to boarding. Now, the CDC is working with the airline to contact any passengers who may have been exposed to the virus.

Apple quietly closes retail stores in California as coronavirus cases surge

With less than a week until Christmas, Cupertino-based Apple quietly closed all of their retail stores in California as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to surge.

Pastors, Lightfoot talk about Black woman's botched police raid

Pastors disturbed over how Chicago police treated a Black woman whose home was the target of a wrong raid spoke with the mayor Friday, demanding more information about the 2019 incident and the city’s efforts to keep a lid on bodycam video.

FOP president could be fired over past social media posts

The president of the Chicago police union could be booted from the force over past social media posts.

Chicago Public Schools is one step closer to reopening

The push to get kids in the classroom is gaining momentum after the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board denied an injunction requested by the Chicago Teachers Union.

Lightfoot admits she knew about botched police raid, orders changes

Footage of the botched raid prompted wide criticism from civil rights groups, city aldermen and Black state legislators who’ve call it racist, gendered violence and a violation of a Black woman’s dignity.

Chicago inspector general: police misconduct cases improperly closed

Chicago’s inspector general said Thursday that most police misconduct investigations were closed for lacking sworn testimony even when other suitable evidence, like 911 audio, was available.

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Chicago woman in botched raid shares story, Lightfoot apologizes

New information is developing about a botched raid that left a Chicago woman naked, handcuffed and pleading with officers.

More than 77,000 CPS families chose in-person learning for early 2021

During the December Chicago Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) provided data on parent learning preferences that showed more than 77,000 families, the majority of whom are Black or Latinx, indicated their children would return to in-person instruction in early 2021.

MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, says she’s given $4.1 billion to charity

MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, author and ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, says she has given away $4.1 billion in the past four months to hundreds of organizations.

Man accused in Metra platform shooting says he 'does stupid stuff when he drinks': prosecutors

Shawn Kimbrough told authorities he “does stupid stuff when he drinks” before he was arrested for firing a collapsible rifle on a Metra train platform at McCormick Place, Cook County prosecutors said.

Prosecutors move to reverse 6 convictions tied to Sgt. Ronald Watts

The Cook County state’s attorney’s office moved to vacate the wrongful convictions of six people as part of the office’s ongoing review of the misconduct of corrupt former Chicago Police Sgt. Ronald Watts.