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Afternoon Briefing: Thousands still without power after storms
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoThousands were without power after a line of storms blew into the area overnight, bringing strong...
Afternoon Briefing: Man found fit to go on trial in Rockford attacks that killed 4
Chicago Tribune· 4 days agoSchill, who described himself as a Jewish descendent of Holocaust survivors, acknowledged the recent...
Afternoon Briefing: Lake County approves bird-friendly designs for county-owned buildings
Chicago Tribune· 6 days agoBirds could have a safer flight path thanks to a new Lake County policy that requires newly...
Afternoon Briefing: Johnson RTA board nominee withdraws name
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoAs his nomination advanced in the City Council’s Transportation Committee earlier this month, Acree...
Daywatch: Northwestern president to testify before Congress in antisemitism hearing
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoA similar congressional hearing on antisemitism on college campuses in December spurred the...
Amid campus protests against Israel-Hamas war, student journalists assume the spotlight
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoThe students had attempted to erect a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus May 2. “In that moment,...
Man charged in Northland shooting of Doordash driver found dead in Iowa: Police
The Kansas City Star· 6 days agoA St. Joseph man accused in a fatal shooting in Kansas City’s Northland has died of a self-inflicted gunshot after Kansas City police officers tracked him down in Iowa. The victim of the KC ...
Kourtney Freeman, 11, was fatally shot in April. Now, a juvenile is in custody.
The Kansas City Star· 6 days agoFreeman’s family buried the 11-year-old exactly one month ago. Police have said they believe the shooting was targeted -- now, a juvenile is in custody.
As more severe weather threatens KC metro, schools reopen, power restoration underway
The Kansas City Star· 6 days agoSeveral schools in Johnson County closed Monday in the wake of damage from Sunday storms and tornadoes. Ahead of more bad weather Tuesday, class returned to session.
At 2024 Celebration at the Station, energy is high, public safety concerns are low
The Kansas City Star· 1 day agoMore than 20 food trucks opened on the south plaza of Union Station at 4 p.m., with live entertainment starting at 5 p.m. The free event, anchored by the Kansas City Symphony’s patriotic concert ...