Family, friends say farewell to Hyde Park student killed at bus stop: ‘I thought I was gonna get to go to a graduation’ Sixteen-year-old Eric Billops was fatally shot by someone in a school uniform as school let out for the day at Hyde Park Academy Wednesday afternoon, a police report said.

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Wife, son of former Cook County commissioner found dead inside West Side home Two people were found fatally shot inside a home on the city’s West Side Tuesday night, police said.

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Former Hanover Park officer arrested by ICE remains off the job despite government reinstating work authorization The federal government has quietly reinstated the work authorization of Radule Bojovic, the former Hanover Park police officer arrested last fall for allegedly overstaying a tourist visa.

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Police issue citations after large gathering in Hyde Park Police issued several citations, including one to a teen girl for unlawful possession of a weapon, after an unconfirmed “teen takeover” in Hyde Park Monday night.

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What to do in Chicago: C2E2, ‘Riverdance’ in Aurora and ‘Raiders’ in concert Around the area this weekend, the latest “Riverdance” tour comes to the Paramount, the big comics expo opens at McCormick Place and comedian Margaret Cho plays The Vic.

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Murder, arson charges in Chicago firefighter’s death in Rogers Park Sheaves Slate, 27, will face separate murder and arson charges in the death of firefighter Michael Altman, Chicago police announced Friday afternoon.

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Chicago police questioning man in connection to fire that killed firefighter Michael Altman as CFD announces funeral The Chicago Fire Department announced that visitation and funeral services for Michael Altman are scheduled for March 26 and 27.

Chicago police questioning man in connection to fire that killed firefighter Michael Altman as CFD announces funeral
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Afroman Wins Civil Trial Over Use of Police Raid Footage in His Music Videos

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Second female ex-corrections officer charged for sex with teen inmate Ariah Rivera, 22, of Hobart, was charged Tuesday with three counts of sexual misconduct and one misdemeanor count of trafficking with an inmate.

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‘Who does that?’ Judge scolds city for interrupting deposition to strip Chicago officer of police powers A visibly frustrated federal judge on Thursday took the city to task over the Chicago Police Department’s move to pull a North Side police officer out of a deposition late last month in order to st…

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Semi-truck tractor hanging from I-290 overpass in west suburbs, police say A jack-knifed semi-truck tractor was hanging from an Eisenhower Expressway overpass on eastbound I-290 overnight, Illinois State Police said.

A jack-knifed semi-truck tractor was hanging from an Eisenhower Expressway overpass on eastbound I-290 overnight, Illinois State Police said.

Arkansas man charged with murder wins GOP primary in sheriff election Aaron Spencer allegedly killed a man accused of sexually abusing Spencer's teenage daughter, an incident that Spencer says inspired his run for office.

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Owners relieved after eight dogs briefly stolen outside Lincoln Park pet salon are returned Eight dogs were briefly stolen Tuesday morning after someone took a sprinter van carrying the pets as it sat parked outside of a Lincoln Park pet salon.

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Owners relieved after eight dogs briefly stolen outside Lincoln Park pet salon are returned Eight dogs were briefly stolen Tuesday morning after someone took a sprinter van carrying the pets as it sat parked outside of a Lincoln Park pet salon.

Eight dogs were stolen on Tuesday after someone took a sprinter van carrying the pets as the car sat parked outside of a Lincoln Park pet salon.

Evidence connects man to killing of father, son at Little Village jewelry shop: prosecutors A judge ordered Muhammad Thomas detained until trial on first-degree murder and armed robbery charges connected to the deaths of Faustino Alamo, 63, and Luis Angel Alamo, 25.

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Chicago homicides in 2026: 53 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years. Chicago homicide data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through Feb. 28, 2026.

Chicago homicides in 2026: 53 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/02/c...

Some Indiana taxpayers not as thrilled by Chicago Bears stadium plan as lawmakers In the rush by the Indiana legislature to bring the Chicago Bears to the state, lawmakers gushed over the proposal. One group was conspicuously absent from comments: taxpayers who opposed the plan.

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Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes provides apology letter to Berwyn woman he allegedly pepper-sprayed Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes wrote an apology letter to Marla Rose, who he was accused of pepper-spraying in 2024 as she attempted to ring the doorbell of his west suburban home.

Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes has written an apology letter to the woman he was accused of pepper-spraying more than a year ago as she attempted to ring the doorbell of his west suburban home.

Obama Foundation readies for uncertainty of development near presidential center Can the Obama Presidential Center stick to its guiding principle of attracting investment and helping longtime South Side working-class neighbors build wealth without pushing them out?

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‘Just trying to provide for his family’: Judge orders woman detained in slaying of Uber Eats driver The judge ordered the 33-year-old be held in the slaying of an Uber Eats driver killed outside Loretto Hospital on Chicago’s West Side.

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Sarah Jessica Parker will be Northwestern’s commencement speaker Actress Sarah Jessica Parker will deliver the graduation commencement speech in June for Northwestern’s Class of 2026.

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Photos: The legacy of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, a central figure in the Civil Rights Movement and national politics for more than six decades, has died. He was 84.

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Child molester serving life terms granted parole in California, sparking outrage A California man convicted of kidnapping and molesting young children has been granted parole under the state's Elderly Parole Program.

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CPD cop stripped of police powers mid-deposition: ‘An unusual development:’ Deposition halts when cop becomes latest member of the 1863 tactical team to be stripped of his police powers or reassigned as complaints and lawsuits about the officers have stacked up.

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2 dancers killed, 3 injured in Bishop Ford Freeway crash: ‘Baby of the family’ Two people were pronounced dead Thursday morning in a rollover crash on the Bishop Ford expressway, Illinois state police reported.

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Today in Chicago History: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 14, according to the Tribune’s archives.

Today in Chicago History: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
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One detective’s work demonstrates how CPD improved the homicide clearance rate Records obtained by the Tribune detail how one of CPD’s most effective homicide investigators recently closed a 5-year-old cold case, helping to raise the Police Department’s murder clearance rate …

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Chicago Archdiocese dismisses substitute teacher with allegations of child molestation allegations, most recently working at Evergreen Park school The substitute teacher has worked at four schools on the South Side and Queen of Martys in Evergreen Park over the past 16 months.

A substitute teacher for Evergreen Park’s Queen of Martyr’s Catholic School has been fired after a long history of child molestation allegations came to light.

Restaurant review: Cafe Yaya exceeds expectations as an ephemeral bakery and neighborhood bistro in Chicago The chefs and owners of Michelin starred Galit next door opened the Mediterranean and French sister cafe in Lincoln Park last March.

The chefs and owners of Michelin starred Galit next door opened the Mediterranean and French sister cafe in Lincoln Park last March.