July 27, 2023 'Is God queer?': University of Chicago offers 'Queering God' course to study reimagining of gender in theology The University of Chicago is slated to teach a course on 'Queering God' this fall and will analyze gender and theology, queerness in different theologies and more.
July 25, 2023 Chicago teenage victim of serial killer Larry Eyler identified after 1983 murder The body of Chicago teen Keith Lavell Bibbs was identified after he was murdered and found in 1984, officials say. Bibbs was killed by serial killer Larry Eyler.
July 24, 2023 Chicago police report 6 killed, 27 injured by weekend gunfire Chicago police reportedly responded to two dozen separate shooting incidents between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday, which left six people dead and 27 more injured.
July 23, 2023 Armed good Samaritan thwarts attempted robbery of mailman in quiet Chicago suburb: witnesses An armed good Samaritan allegedly thwarted an attempted armed robbery of a Postal Service employee in River Grove, Illinois, near Chicago, witnesses say.
July 21, 2023 Chicago-area teen dies after being struck by SUV that plowed into restaurant Sean Richards, 14, of Hinsdale, Illinois, died Thursday evening after being injured by a Monday SUV collision into Fontana's Subs, a local restaurant.
July 19, 2023 3-year-old Chicago girl dies after falling from apartment balcony on city's South Side A young girl died after falling from the balcony of an apartment building on Chicago's South Side. It is unclear whether the child was alone at the time of the fall.
July 18, 2023 Chicago PD oversight committee investigates sexual misconduct allegations between officers and migrants The Chicago Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is investigating allegations that Chicago police officers engaged in sexual misconduct with migrants living at station.
July 17, 2023 Drive-by shooting in Chicago kills 40-year-old woman, injures 4 others A drive-by shooting in Chicago, Illinois, killed a 40-year-old woman and injured four others. The shooting occurred just after 2 a.m. in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
July 17, 2023 Canadian wildfire smoke causes air quality alerts from Montana to Ohio Air quality alerts have been posted by the EPA for many states from Montana to Ohio due to lingering thick concentrations of smoke from the Canadian wildfires.
July 14, 2023 Jesse Jackson, 81, to step down as Rainbow PUSH Coalition leader after more than 50 years Prominent civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson is stepping down from the organization he created decades ago as he approaches his 82nd birthday in October.