CTA's testing of AI to detect guns is another step on road to 'surveillance state'
We shouldn't rush to adopt new technologies that are unproven, potentially dangerous and will erode our privacy rights, an ...
Nick Gravenites Dies: Chicago Bluesman Who Cofounded The Electric Flag, Wrote Songs For Janis Joplin And Produced 1971 Hit "One Toke Over The Line" Was 85
Nick Gravenites, a Chicago blues musician who relocated to San Francisco in the 1960s and played an important role in that ...
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A man charged with killing 4 people on a Chicago-area L train is due in court
Margaret Miller, 64, and three men including Simeon Bihesi, 28, and Adrian Collins, 60, were fatally shot, according to the ...
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Chicago Transit Tragedy, Man Electrocuted While Fleeing Attackers, CTA Violence Concerns Mount
A man was declared dead by electrocution on the CTA Red Line while escaping his pursuers, an incident classified as homicide.
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Huntley chosen for stop on new Chicago-to-Rockford train line. But where will the station go?
A Metra stop could be coming to downtown Huntley, but officials are concerned about parking and costs. Last year, Huntley was ...
Alleged Chicago Blue Line shooter ordered detained pending trial
The suspect charged in the quadruple homicide on a CTA Blue Line train earlier this week made their initial court appearance ...
Blackhawks need to finally turn the corner before Chicago turns its back
For the first time in a long time, there’s a lot riding on this Blackhawks season. It’s time for the team to grab Chicago’s ...
CRIME HUNTER: Chicago mafia's Joe 'The Builder' Andriacchi last of his kind
Andriacchi was born on Oct. 20, 1932, and grew up in a large family on Chicago’s North Side. His parents, Bruno and Angelina ...
Two gunshots, a fatal stabbing, and the mystery man of the Capitol riot
The gunman stood on a scaffold outside the US Capitol, raised a .38 revolver toward the sky and pulled the trigger twice. But it took more than three years – and a fatal stabbing – before the FBI ...
‘He was a guardian for the most vulnerable’: Loved ones, city officials gather for ceremony honoring fallen CPD Officer Luis Huesca
A series of events were held on Wednesday honoring a Chicago police officer who was killed in the line of duty earlier this ...
Mark Ishaug and Dan Lustig: After the Blue Line shooting, Chicago needs to invest in real solutions to homelessness
Mark Ishaug is president and CEO of Thresholds. Dan Lustig, Psy.D., CAADC, CODPII, is president and CEO of Haymarket Center.
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‘Easy Targets’: Blue Line Mass Shooting Shows Dangers Faced By Chicago’s Unhoused
An increasing number of unhoused people are sheltering on the Blue and Red lines. The population is particularly vulnerable ...