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Social Security recipients will see a boost in their benefits in 2025 due to a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The adjustment will be 2.5%, lower than the 3.2% increase in 2024 and the smallest since the […]

A police investigation is ongoing after a woman was fatally shot in Barrington on Sunday evening. At approximately 5:40 p.m., officers responded to a call on the 400 block of West Russell Street, near South […]

Chicago residents are waking up to overcast skies and cool temperatures on Saturday morning, with a typical start to the weekend across the area. Temperatures are in the low 50s early on, accompanied by widespread […]

The committee’s report to the Federal Election Commission revealed that money was spent in 54 of the city’s 67 ZIP codes, showcasing an extensive geographic reach. However, the spending was concentrated disproportionately in higher-income neighborhoods. […]

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling reaffirmed his commitment to constitutional policing and secured Mayor Brandon Johnson’s reversal of a budget cut that threatened to undermine compliance with a federal consent decree. Snelling emphasized the importance […]

Illinois flags are at half-staff on Friday to honor Chicago Police Officer Enrique Martinez, who was killed in the line of duty on November 4. Martinez, 26, was shot during a traffic stop in East […]

Chicago taxpayers are covering the cost of police overtime at street festivals, despite city laws requiring event organizers to pay for these services. Between 2021 and 2023, nearly 2,800 officers worked 27,000 hours of overtime […]

Chicago taxpayers are covering the cost of police overtime at street festivals, despite city laws requiring event organizers to pay for these services. Between 2021 and 2023, nearly 2,800 officers worked 27,000 hours of overtime […]