Suburban school district includes students of color in groups with first chance at in-person learning: report
A suburban Chicago school district has said students of color will get the first chance to return for in-person learning when schools reopen, citing "a pandemic" of "inequity and racism, and classism" that preceded COVID-19.
1 arrested after Skokie stabbing
A person is in custody after a man was stabbed Wednesday evening in Skokie in the north suburbs.
No bail for man charged with Old Orchard mall carjacking
A man charged with an armed carjacking Sunday at a mall parking garage in north suburban Skokie has been ordered held without bail.
Skokie carjacking leads to SWAT standoff in Cragin
Two children were arrested after a Sunday carjacking in north suburban Skokie led to a SWAT standoff in Cragin on the Northwest Side.
Hazards of fireworks heading into Fourth of July weekend
Captain Thomas Doran from the Skokie Fire Department elaborates on the dangers of fireworks and homemade explosives as we head into Fourth of July weekend.
Woman found dead on Edens Expressway
A 53-year-old Hinsdale woman was found dead Thursday evening on the Edens Expressway near suburban Skokie.
Yellow Line trains running after derailment in Skokie
CTA Yellow Line trains are running again after being suspended for more than five hours Tuesday due to a derailment in north suburban Skokie.
Lovin' Local: Village Inn Pizzeria tries to bounce back during pandemic
Randy Miles, owner of Village Inn Pizzeria in Skokie, talks about the state of his restaurant during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Charges filed in Edens Expy. standoff that tied up traffic for 3 hours
Fenner remains hospitalized after allegedly refusing to leave the cab of a semitrailer while armed with a handgun, state police said.
Armed truck driver barricades herself on I-94, shutting down lanes for 3 hours
An armed truck driver from Michigan barricaded herself inside a semitrailer Wednesday morning, prompting a SWAT response that shut down the Edens Expressway for more than three hours.
Skokie mask mandate due to COVID-19 begins Thursday
There's no statewide mask order, but some Illinois towns are making their own, requiring people to wear masks in public or stay home.
Machinist is first CTA employee to die of coronavirus
A CTA machinist is the first transit agency employee to die of coronavirus.
Skokie couple with COVID-19 dies hours apart
A married couple who emigrated from Ukraine more than two decades ago died of the coronavirus only hours apart over the weekend.
Skokie police shoot armed man in 7-Eleven parking lot
An officer fired a single shot, striking the man in the abdomen, police said. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Latest Cook County coronavirus victims range in age from 51 to 94
Eight more people in Cook County have died from coronavirus.
2 teens charged with fatal Maine Township shooting
Two teenagers have been charged with a fatal shooting last week in an unincorporated area near Maine Township in the northwest suburbs.
Flames engulf unoccupied Skokie home being remodeled
Crews responded and closed down a nearby service street, he said
Man charged with burglaries to Skokie gas stations
Deiel T. Reese, 46, was arrested Jan. 9 and charged with five felony counts of burglary, according to a statement from Skokie police.
Girl missing from north suburban Skokie found: police
A 17-year-old girl who was reported missing from north suburban Skokie has been located safely.
Woman hit, killed by Yellow Line train near Evanston: police
Emergency crews found a woman on elevated tracks who had been hit by a train, Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew said.