Paul Caine

Eileen O’Neill Burke declares victory over Clayton Harris III in the Democratic race to become the next Cook County state’s attorney.

Illinois Republicans call for reforms and slam Gov. J.B. Pritzker after the state Prisoner Review Board clears the release of felon Crosetti Brand, who prosecutors say fatally stabbed an 11-year-old boy just one day later.

The release of graphic video showing the fatal police shooting of Dexter Reed has raised questions over the use of deadly force by Chicago police officers.

Chicago roiled by the release of video showing the fatal police shooting of Dexter Reed. President Joe Biden hits town to raise big bucks. And a special sendoff for Paris Schutz.

For the Chicago Bears, this week may just turn out to be one of the most significant in the history of the franchise.

The Bears unveil plans for a $4.75 billion state-of-the-art domed lakefront stadium. And pro-Palestinian Northwestern students and staff protest the war in Gaza.

A new study found that Black Americans are four times more likely to experience homelessness than their White counterparts. But in Illinois the situation is even worse, researchers found, with Black residents eight times more likely to become homeless at some point in their lives.

Prosecutors say a slain police officer’s own handcuffs were used in the apprehension of his alleged killer.

CPS is anticipating a budget deficit of $391 million for the coming school year as COVID-19 relief funding runs out. That deficit is expected to rise to $700 million the following year.

World-renowned soprano Renée Fleming has a new project – but it’s not a new opera.