2 found dead in Chicago home identified as widow, son of late Cook County commissioner

A woman and man found shot to death inside a West Side home Tuesday evening have been identified as the widow and son of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer.

Chicago weather: Severe storm threat and warm temps Wednesday

Chicago will see mild temperatures and scattered thunderstorms Wednesday, with a risk for some storms to become severe. 

Woman killed in Chicago shooting identified as widow of late Cook County commissioner
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A woman found shot to death inside a West Side home Tuesday evening has been identified as Barbara Deer, the widow of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer, a source tells Fox Chicago.

'The Science Place' for teens planned for Chicago's South Side
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A bold concept on Chicago’s South Side aims to transform a long-vacant lot into a science destination — with teenagers at the center of it.

Chicago seeks to close Ford City Mall for public safety
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Ford City Mall closes at 8 p.m. It could close indefinitely now that the city is seeking an emergency motion to vacate.

Labor unions push Illinois to say no to Waymo pilot project
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As more self-driving cars are popping up around the country, labor unions are pushing Illinois leaders to say no to a Waymo pilot project.

Batavia police study Randall Road after two deadly crashes

Two deadly crashes on Randall Road in just six weeks led Batavia police to analyze years of crash data. 

Illinois woman paralyzed in I-55 crash secures $60 million settlement

A 31-year-old Minooka woman secured a $60 million settlement after a 2022 crash on Interstate 55 near Renwick Road, where attorneys say unsafe road construction conditions led to a rollover that left her paralyzed.

Trump, Illinois continue tit-for-tat over Great Lakes Asian carp project
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The Trump administration announced this week it would move the management of a $1.15 billion project to prevent the invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes from Illinois to Michigan, which Gov. JB Pritzker called a "political stunt."

Deadly crash trend studied by Batavia police
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Two deadly crashes in six weeks on the same busy road in Batavia. Police are digging through data to see if there's a pattern.

Illinois woman paralyzed in I-55 crash secures $60 million settlement
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A 31-year-old Minooka woman secured a $60 million settlement after a 2022 crash on Interstate 55 near Renwick Road, where attorneys say unsafe road construction conditions led to a rollover that left her paralyzed.