Chicago weather: Freeze Watch issued after sudden temperature drop

A Freeze Watch has been issued for much of northern Illinois and northwest Indiana as temperatures are expected to drop sharply overnight following a brief stretch of unseasonably warm weather in the Chicago area.

Illinois lawmakers seek to allow schools to ban cell phones  | ChicagoLIVE
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Illinois lawmakers recently passed a bill to allow schools to ban the use of cell phones by students during classes. State Rep. Michelle Mussman (D) explains what happens next.

Chicago weather: Flooding concerns remain, drier conditions for Saturday

After a very active weather pattern with storms and even a tornado in parts of the state on Friday, things will be much calmer today.

Honor Flight Chicago brings Army couple’s 41-year love story full circle

A Chicago-area couple who both served in the U.S. Army returned from Honor Flight Chicago this week, reflecting on a shared military journey that shaped their marriage, their family and now the next generation.

Chicago police search for suspects in brutal CTA Red Line assault

Chicago police are searching for suspects who attacked a victim on a CTA Red Line platform in the Near North Side neighborhood on Friday afternoon.

Chicago police: 3 killed, 1 critically injured in West Side shooting

Chicago police say three people were killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon on the city's West Side.

Meet the 11-year-old Chicago girl changing boxing

An 11-year-old Chicago girl is challenging long-standing stereotypes in boxing and building a name for herself in the ring.

Chicagoland flooding, CPS May 1st battle & local trucking company sued | Week in Review
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Severe storms bring flooding to Chicagoland and an eerie disaster at a local Titanic exhibit. We also break down the deal to keep CPS open on May 1st, a major lawsuit against an Elmhurst trucking company, and the mystery behind a local veteran's apartment being cleared out. Plus, we take you to the Chicago stage for a Seinfeld superstar's return and inside the debut of a new Michael Jackson film in Gary.

Family of Violet Harris seeks answers after deadly hit-and-run in Chicago
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As her 16th birthday approaches, the family of Hyde Park Academy student Violet Harris is urging the driver who struck and killed her on a scooter to come forward, while Crime Stoppers offers a reward for information.

CPS, CTU turn school day on May 1st into civic action event
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Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union have reached an agreement to keep schools open May 1 while converting the day into a systemwide focus on civic engagement.