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According to U.S. News & World Report, Payton College Prep, part of Chicago Public Schools, is one of the best schools in the country, ranking fifth in the latest Survey.

When Chicago police officers discovered fellow off-duty Officer Luis Huesca shot early Sunday morning, the officer’s glasses and cell phone were found next to him – but his grey Toyota SUV wasn’t.

The dates of fallen Chicago police officer Luis Huesca’s visitation and funeral have been set as police continue to search for a person of interest in the case, according to a police source.

NBC Chicago has learned that two separate grand jury subpoenas were served Friday by the Federal Bureau of Investigation at Dolton’s Village Hall, requesting personnel records and disciplinary files from the village.

A woman who was one of two attacked in sexual assault attempts in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood within minutes Monday night managed to fight off her attacker and escape.

A series of photos and videos released by police offer a timeline of where and when a “person of interest” police are looking to identify was spotted the night a Chicago police officer was shot and killed.

Brief downpours, high wind gusts, small hail and lightning strikes are among the threats and showers and storms move their way into the Chicago area Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Employees at Foxtrot and Dom’s locations around Chicago reacted to the unexpected news that the companies were abruptly closing without notice Tuesday in a variety of ways.

A grandfather in Illinois was greeted with a lucky surprise when opening his Illinois Lottery app earlier this month, discovering he had won $1 million on a previous Powerball drawing.

The death of Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca will be considered “in the line of duty” after he was gunned down while on his way home from a shift over the weekend, police said Tuesday.

Evanston Township High School will no longer allow cell phones in classrooms, citing reports that cell phone usage in schools “has become a major concern nationwide affecting mental health and academic progress in the classroom environment.”

One day before the moment Chicago Bears fans have been waiting for for months — the NFL Draft, where the Bears have the No. 1 pick — the team is set to deliver on another highly anticipated moment.

Several Illinois schools earned top spots in a new ranking of the country’s best high schools for 2024.