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The search has resumed for a 58-year-old man reported missing in the waters of Lake Michigan, Chicago police say.

Highs reach the mid 90s for the first time this year

The search for a missing boater in the “playpen” area of Lake Michigan along Chicago’s lakefront was halted on Saturday evening, authorities said.

A Joliet police officer recently went above and beyond the call of duty to rescue a snapping turtle from a dire situation.

A former police officer in suburban Glendale Heights was charged with official misconduct after allegedly using a village credit card to obtain fuel for personal use, according to authorities.

Mixbook, a photobook company based in California, conducted a survey of 3,000 respondents to identify the 150 best places in the U.S. to witness the sunrise on June 20. One popular spot in Chicago made the top 50.

Indiana Republicans rejected Sen. Mike Braun’s choice for lieutenant governor on Saturday, instead nominating a podcasting pastor with far-right views to be Braun’s running mate.

Overwhelming heat is on the way to the Chicago area in the coming week following a pleasant start to the weekend, with the city’s public beaches expected to provide both relief and a swim for thousands of residents across the region.

A woman was killed and a girl was injured after someone started a fire at a Bridgeport apartment early Saturday, police said.

After a pleasant start to the weekend in the Chicago area on Friday, another comfortable day is in store for the region on Saturday ahead of a stretch of sweltering heat.

A fire in a South Shore residential building early Saturday morning left one person dead and four others injured, including two young children, according to fire officials.

Heat returns Sunday

Chicago police on Friday were searching for a group of brazen thieves that targeted a longtime family-owned liquor store in a smash-and-grab burglary.