Good afternoon! It’s Friday, and here are some ideas for those looking for something to read after watching “The Odyssey.” And here’s what else you need to know today. 1. Chaotic, crowded Chicago ...

East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety. Starting Monday, July 27 at 9 a.m.

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New “mega master” hearings that began in Chicago in May are calling as many as 185 immigrants to a single small courtroom. Many immigrants, fearful and unable to find a lawyer on short notice, are ...

Alissa Brennan, senior deputy county attorney in Monroe County, released a statement recently announcing her campaign to run for the East District seat on Rochester City Council. Brennan officially ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — East House will receive $1.4 million from New York state to establish a Clubhouse program for adults living with mental health challenges in Monroe County. The voluntary, ...

Chicago police are investigating a pair of shootings that left seven people injured overnight. One of those victims was a 17-year-old girl, who was shot in the chest in the 3800 block of West Maypole ...

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CHICAGO (WGN) — A decades-old tradition unfolded in the Windy City on Sunday, where some saw the Chicago Pride Parade for the first time, while others have been along for the ride ever since its ...

A woman was killed and multiple other people were seriously injured after two boats crashed overnight near Chicago's Monroe Harbor, the Chicago Fire Department said, with the scene drawing a large ...