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President Trump and several cabinet members were safely rushed from the event in Washington, D.C. after several loud sounds were heard. The Secret Service said one person was in custody.
LINCOLN SQUARE — A person was taken into custody after two police officers were shot Saturday morning at Swedish Hospital, authorities said. One of the officers died following the shooting, three sources said. Authorities were not immediately confirming the officer’s death. The shooter was a p
NYPD car in New York, the United States of America on July 8th, 2024. Police arrested Zahir Davis, 18, after he returned to the United States from Jamaica on Friday night. [ more › ]
The conservative 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge Senate Bill 4, the 2023 law that lets state police arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally.
LITTLE VILLAGE — In the next few weeks, a Cook County judge could determine whether a special prosecutor will be called in to investigate alleged crimes committed by federal agents during Operation Midway Blitz. In March, Chicago law firm Loevy and Loevy submitted a petition asking Cook County Judge
This article was originally published by Healthbeat, a nonprofit newsroom covering public health published by Civic News Company and KFF Health News. Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. As New York City moves to offer 2,000 free child care se
FDNY officials said firefighters arrived just minutes after the flames broke out at the five-story apartment building on East 187th Street in Belmont. Officials said an ongoing investigation found that multiple doors in the building, including the one to the apartment where the fire started on Tuesd
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters DOWNTOWN — Two dozen Chicago Public Schools’ lunchroom workers and their supporters were cited for obstructing traffic Thursday during a rally to draw attention to protracted negotiations over pay
ROSELAND — After decades of promises — and recent years of hype, cost increases and worries over whether the feds would uphold their pledge to support the project — the Chicago Transit Authority broke ground on the Red Line’s extension to the Far South Side on Friday. The 5.6-mile Red Lin
The high court ruled Friday a lawsuit by families with transgender kids challenging the state's authority to investigate them is moot as the kids are no longer minors and the Department of Family and Protective Services has closed most of its investigations of the plaintiffs.
Early voting is now underway in the first of three elections stretching between April 20 and May 26.
A screengrab from Mayor Mamdani's video celebrating the proposed pied-a-terre tax. Business leaders described the video as an insensitive invasion of privacy. [ more › ]
The incident happened at the 149th Street-Grand Concourse station in December 2024, according to prosecutors. Body camera footage showed the on-duty officer punching a man at the 149th Street-Grand Concourse station, prosecutors say. [ more › ]
Because a lot of young, not-quite-super-rich New Yorkers supported Mamdani, here are your afternoon links: Frank Carone's next act, New Jersey's banned plants, Taylor and Travis wedding venue speculation and more. [ more › ]
Today: We break down the recent ruling on the Texas Ten Commandments law, learn about an event designed to prepare the community for different disasters, and hear a special performance by singer Patrice Pike.
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Ahead of an estimated 150,000 Illinois households losing access to federal food assistance on May 1, Illinois launched two websites aimed at providing work, training and volunteer hours to those households. Job Ready IL collects training programs and employment opportunities, while Serve Illinois sh
Throughout the state from Saturday through Monday, items such as batteries, flashlights, fire extinguishers and portable generators can be purchased tax-free.
Edward Richard Hinds leaves Brooklyn Supreme Court April 24, 2026. Edward Richard Hinds was sentenced a brief hearing in Brooklyn Supreme Court Friday morning. [ more › ]
WEST LAWN — After initially indicating it would close within 60 days, JCPenney said any decision about the future of its last store in Chicago will come after a court hearing next month. JCPenney’s final Chicago outpost has, for years, been at the Ford City mall, 7601 S. Cicero Ave. But the ci
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