Hillside

A Hillside man has been charged with murder after police said he deliberately drove his car onto a West Loop sidewalk and fatally struck a pedestrian Sunday.

District 209 senior students will see no changes to their schedules, but ninth through eleventh graders will be required to make up 10 school days — with their last day of school being moved to June 15.

Chicago police said Dion Butts forced his way into multiple business across the city, stealing over $180,000 worth of cash and merchandise.

The teachers, whose schools are located in Cook County, have been on strike over money and class size.

A 15-year-old Chicago boy is accused of fleeing from police in a vehicle that was carjacked out of Hillside. 

The police chief said: “t should be noted this non-certified security officer is African American which negates the Superintendent’s underlying message that this is another example of police officers being driven by racial prejudice in the beating of this student.”

A school resource officer in west suburban Hillside is accused of physically assaulting a student, and the incident was captured on video.

Parents and school officials in Chicago's western suburbs have formed a new partnership designed to keep students at local high schools on their best behavior.

A mausoleum where eight Chicago Catholic leaders are interred was briefly opened to the public to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin.

Last year, 79 Chicago police officers were shot, or shot at, while on duty.

Reverend Al Sharpton is demanding justice for a Chicago man who was fatally shot in Tennessee.