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Abdulhafedh Abdulhafedh, 25, led the 100K Gang, a crew suspected in armed heists of BMO bank branches in the Chicago area, the FBI says. Abdulhafedh was on parole for the 2021 attempted robbery of a bank in Will County.

Derrick Muhammad, a former Harvey cop, is one of several close relatives of Kellogg convicted of bribery — but the ex-mayor was untouched.

Air travel is more expensive and cramped than ever. Say More callers make suggestions for improving things, and question a Chicago-based United Airlines executive.

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These are some of the longest term lengths that the board has approved in recent years, but Chicago Public Schools officials said these new contracts are paired with a new oversight process.

David Berger, a co-founder and manager of Ivy Hall recreational weed dispensaries, held a cannabis license that was terminated in May, almost half a year after he was convicted of helping a drug trafficker pay for private jet flights with cocaine proceeds.

Chicago Magazine recently made an effort to mathematically rank Chicago's suburbs – all 205 of them.

Despite legislation protecting public libraries and schools from censorship on the basis of personal or partisan disapproval, attempts to ban books continue to surge across the country.

President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law five years ago, making June 19 a permanent federal holiday.

Good afternoon! It's Wednesday, and I'm pretending to be this cat in a gelato shop somewhere sunny. Here's what you need to know today.