Midlothian
LATEST NEWS
Jury selection begins in corruption trial of longest-serving legislative leader in US history
ILLINOIS, USA — Jury selection began Wednesday in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the longest-serving legislative leader in American history. The case against Madigan, who resigned in 2021, is one of Illinois’ largest corruption trials in years. The 82-year-old is charged in a...
Dolton officials can’t even agree on where to meet
Mayor Tifford Henyard has filed a complaint seeking to invalidate recent village board meetings held by her opponents at a park district building, arguing she was not allowed to lead the meetings and that the meetings should be held at village hall.
Daywatch: New casino makes huge debut
Good morning, Chicago. Hard Rock Rockford had a huge debut at its new permanent casino, jumping from ninth to second in Illinois in both gaming revenue and visitors during its first full month. The sprawling entertainment complex generated $13.7 million in adjusted gross receipts and drew more than 157,000 visitors for September, topping every casino in the state but perennial leader Rivers ...
A Haunted Child Or Normal Girl? Exhibit Explores Life Of Graceland Cemetery’s Famed Inez Clarke
UPTOWN — Graceland Cemetery’s history is on display thanks to a collaboration with DePaul University that explores the often-misunderstood story of Inez Clarke’s famous grave. Misha Mikami, a DePaul alumna and intern at Graceland Cemetery, spent the past year collecting and archiving the toys, flowers and other...
Watch the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon live: Streaming, TV channel and more
NOTE: Streaming of race day coverage and the finish line camera will appear live in the player above beginning Oct. 13. Looking to watch your favorite runner cross the finish line at the 2024 Bank of America Chicago Marathon?. NBC Chicago and Telemundo Chicago will offer complete live coverage and...
A lot more sunshine and spectacular weather ahead, then temps plummet…
It was a chilly start to the day Tuesday for areas away from Lake Michigan—temperatures dipped close to frost levels in some locations Area low temperature map and coolest area low temperatures Tuesday’s Almanac Temperatures warmed noticeably Tuesday afternoon under bright sunshine Highs, and how much warmer than Monday? Tracking the change in […]
ShotSpotter Routinely Missed Reported Shootings, City Data Shows
This article was produced in partnership with South Side Weekly, with support from the Puffin Foundation and the Wayne Barrett Project. On September 23, thousands of ShotSpotter sensors that have been monitoring city streets for gunfire on Chicago’s South and West Sides stopped providing alerts to the police department — at least for now. The shutdown follows a monthslong fight between Mayor Brandon Johnson and members of the City Council over the effectiveness of the technology, and the mayor’s decision not to renew the company’s contract.
Some evacuees end up in Chicago, some volunteers head to Florida ahead of Milton
CHICAGO (CBS) -- All eyes were in Florida Tuesday night, about 24 hours out from Hurricane Milton's anticipated landfall on the state's West Coast.Highways were packed as people tried to evacuate, gas stations were packed with some running out of gas, and all airports were shut down—sending people to Sarasota or Orlando to get out. This was all happening as people were still cleaning up from Hurricane Helene nearly two weeks ago.Some of the evacuees came to Chicago, landing at O'Hare International Airport Tuesday night. Stephanie Lovell was one such person."I'm hoping this storm is not as bad," Lovell said....
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.