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Tiago Uribe and Yolanda Salinas, who won an online contest to switch on the fountain, were among hundreds of people and performers who encircled the 97-year-old Buckingham Fountain as wind blew mist onto people’s faces.
The yearly Peter Lisagor Awards for Exemplary Journalism honor the city’s best media work.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a slightly weaker display in the sky than on Friday night, with the strongest solar shows likely being visible between 7 and 10 p.m. Saturday and 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday.
ProPublica and the New York Times found the former president could end up owing the IRS more than $100 million for claiming the same massive losses twice on his namesake River North tower.
Pedro Casillas Jr., 34, was last seen leaving his Cicero residence around 12:45 p.m. April 28, according to the Cicero Police Department.
About 4:30 a.m., a 30-year-old man and another person were in the 7400 block of South State Street when an argument turned physical, according to Chicago police.
The study aims to make sure patients have more of a say in what happens during their deliveries and reduce unnecessary cesarean births.
The male victim was found with a gunshot wound to the chest about 7:20 p.m. inside a car that crashed into a wall in the 6700 block of South Woodlawn Avenue.
The victim, Melissa Robertson, 45, remains in critical condition Friday. Authorities say the shooting was “racially motivated” because the victim’s two sons are Black.
A vehicle with five adults inside was traveling east on I-290 when it crashed near Kostner Avenue around 5:50 p.m.
Aaron Novinger’s destination is the steps of the U.S. Capitol. He has seen firsthand how Ponzi schemes devastate victims and wants to call for legislative change.
Craig Pierce, who lives in downstate Bushnell, is paralyzed on the left side of his body and has severe cognitive deficiencies as a result of the stroke.
District leaders will join teachers for a lobbying day in the state capital. Critics say the day away from classrooms is inappropriate.
Experts say the deaths of the family — consisting of two adults and one offspring — may be related to rodenticide poisoning.
Karol Chwiesiuk spent roughly 10 minutes inside the Capitol as a mob attempted to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s presidential electoral victory.
Public Safety Committee Chairman Brian Hopkins (2nd) plans to hold City Council hearings to find out how many CTA buses will be shuttling delegates to and from the United Center, whether dedicated bus lanes will be used and whether the transit agency will be able to recruit enough employees without “adjusting service.”
Prosecutors in the case of Crosetti Brand said said they expect to file documents containing allegations of prior incidents involving Brand “which are not of public record and are of a sensitive nature.”
Twenty-five more entries will be allowed to participate next month, still down from last year’s 199.
The man was walking in the 3900 block of North Pittsburgh Avenue when someone fired shots, striking him in the chest.
The Hyde Park Art Center is staging “The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige,” the largest exhibition to date of the artist’s work, through Oct. 27. Beyond fabrics, it spans clay, textiles, collage and paintings on walls and floors.