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New report reveals top 25 high schools in Illinois
Five schools from Chicago and several others in the suburbs are among the top high schools in Illinois, according to a new list. The new list, from U.S. News and World Report, titled "2024 Best High School Rankings," reviewed more than 24,000 public high schools in all 50 states, according to editors. Editors then categorized schools based on several factors including college readiness, state assessments, graduation rate, college curriculum breadth and underserved student performance, the report said.
Man charged with stealing $210,000 worth of merchandise from store near Chicago’s Mag Mile
CHICAGO — Chicago police have arrested a man who they said stole $210,000 worth of merchandise from a store near Chicago’s Magnificant Mile. Kahdaffie Green, 25, of Calumet City, was charged with a felony count of theft and a felony count of burglary. Police said he entered a store on Nov. 13 in the 0-100 […]
Expert: Suburban man’s death decades ago raises ‘red flags,’ deserves closer look
Mary Ann Hayes was found dead in her north suburban home in 1996. Authorities determined that she died of a suicide. But a team of criminal justice experts is now pushing to reopen the case, claiming evidence shows she may have been killed. Those same experts say hers is not the only suspicious suicide in […]
College students, inmates and a nun: A unique book club meets at one of the nation’s largest jails
CHICAGO (AP) — For college senior Nana Ampofo, an unconventional book club inside one of the nation’s largest jails has transformed her career ambitions. Each week, the 22-year-old drives a van of her DePaul University peers to Cook County Jail to discuss books with inmates and recently, the well-known activist Sister Helen Prejean. Ampofo comes prepared […]
Chicago native held hostage by Hamas seen alive in newly released video
CHICAGO - A Chicago native held hostage by Hamas was seen alive in a newly released video. Hamas on Wednesday shared the video of Hersh Goldberg-Polin. Officials are still working to learn its authenticity and when it was recorded. Goldberg-Polin suffered a terrible injury while he was taken hostage on...
Man hit on head, robbed at knifepoint by masked suspects in Park Ridge parking garage: police
PARK RIDGE, Ill. — Police are searching for two suspects after an armed robbery in an underground parking garage in Park Ridge. The incident happened just after 1 a.m. Tuesday in the parking garage located at 15 North Summit Avenue. A man reported to police that while he was walking towards the elevator, he was approached […]
Suburban man brought gun to city because ‘Chicago is crazy,’ cops say
CHICAGO — A suburban man arrested for carrying a gun in Old Town told police he decided to bring his wife’s firearm with him on a trip to the city because “Chicago is crazy,” according to the cops who arrested him. The incident began when a...
Frost likely in Chicago area Thursday morning
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Skies will be mostly Wednesday night with temperatures in the 30s.A light freeze is likely outside of Chicago, along with frost developing by Thursday morning. Temps will rebound into the low 60s for Thursday under a mostly sunny sky. Multiple storm systems will approach the area starting Friday, allowing for showers and thunderstorms. It will not be as soggy Saturday, with highs in the upper 70s and windy conditions.Another round of showers and storms is expected over Sunday with severe weather possible in the afternoon and evening. Showers linger into Monday morning.Forecast:Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 34.Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 59.Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High 63.
Chicago police looking for missing 13-year-old girl
CHICAGO — Chicago police are asking for help finding a missing 12-year-old girl who was last seen in the city’s Chicago Lawn neighborhood. Dasia Whitfield is described as being about 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing about 160 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen April 16 in the 3100 block […]
Reality TV star turned fugitive Connor Smith arrested thanks to FOX 32 viewers
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A reality TV star from Orland Park who had been on the run for over a year is now in jail, thanks in part to the viewers of FOX 32 Chicago. The Lake County Sheriff's Office had been searching for Connor Smith for more than a year.
Police investigate robberies in the Loop, Logan Square
CHICAGO — A group of teenagers robbed at least one man in the Loop on Tuesday evening, Chicago police said. A witness reported seeing another robbery occur nearby. And a third robbery happened in Logan Square that involved a group of similarly-described suspects. Officially, though, the police are not linking any of the incidents.
Chicago’s beloved ‘Rat Hole’ removed — but it may not be gone forever
CHICAGO (WGN) — The infamous “Chicago Rat Hole” — which once served as a place of urban wonderment and, for one couple, matrimony — has officially been removed. City crews were captured removing the slab of concrete, fully intact with the rodent-shaped hole imprinted in it, around 8 a.m. Wednesday morning.
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