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- Auburn student Weston Higginbotham found dead in Japan after weeklong search, mom confirms
on June 6, 2026 at 4:03 pmJames "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student who vanished during a family vacation in Japan, has been found dead, his mom says.
- Federal agents arrest anti-ICE agitators during chaotic Delaney Hall confrontations caught on video
on June 6, 2026 at 3:19 pmNewark Mayor Ras Baraka pulled police resources from Delaney Hall before Friday's violent clash between federal immigration officers and anti-ICE agitators nearby.
- National Park Service ranger dies after falling into crevasse on Mount McKinley during climbing patrol
on June 6, 2026 at 2:44 pmNational Park Service ranger Robin Pendery died after falling into a crevasse on Mount McKinley during a climbing patrol near the 14,000-foot camp.
- Michigan athlete lured by Snapchat message before being shot, dumped in lake while still alive
on June 6, 2026 at 12:00 pmIn 2018, Emilio Valdez was shot and found in Osmun Lake. After four years, Snapchat evidence helped convict Angel Jose Alvarez of second-degree murder.
- WATCH: Mackenzie Shirilla’s father calls her ‘a dumb 18-year-old’ while berating police in bodycam video
on June 6, 2026 at 11:00 amBodycam footage shows Mackenzie Shirilla's father calling her "a dumb 18-year-old" while demanding police not question her after her arrest in Ohio for fatal crash.
- Carpentersville police fatally shoot armed suspect; two others woundedby Russell Lissau on June 6, 2026 at 4:46 pm
One person shot two others at a Carpentersville restaurant about midnight Friday before being killed by police, authorities said.
- Softball: Mundelein advances to 4A state championship gameon June 6, 2026 at 2:53 am
Mundelein didn't have a home field for most of the season. Now it is playing for a softball state championship.
- Man charged with murder in beating death outside Aurora churchby Jake Griffin on June 6, 2026 at 1:08 am
An Aurora man is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the beating death of another man outside an Aurora church.
- Pritzker to suspend tax breaks for data centers, urging more discussionon June 6, 2026 at 12:47 am
Gov. JB Pritzker announced on Friday that he is directing the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to halt tax incentives for data centers starting on July 1. The incentives have been in place as part of bipartisan legislation signed by Pritzker in 2019. Pritzker called on lawmakers to pass comprehensive reforms in the veto session after they failed to pass a massive reform on data centers before the end of the legislative session last week.
- Boys volleyball: Glenbard West sweeps O'Fallon, returns to state semifinals; Lake Park fallson June 5, 2026 at 11:27 pm
Lukas Wallin did not turn green Friday morning in Bolingbrook.
- Save A Lot operator's death triggers default with Chicago — jeopardizing food access, city dealby Mariah Rush on June 6, 2026 at 11:00 am
Last April, Southwest Side residents celebrated the grand reopening of a Save A Lot, the last from […]
- ComEd plans for Lincoln Park substation met with strong neighborhood pushbackby Abby Miller on June 6, 2026 at 10:30 am
ComEd’s proposed one-acre substation in Lincoln Park is drawing the ire of neighbors, some of […]
- Bicyclist dead after Bridgeport traffic crashby Sun-Times Wire on June 6, 2026 at 1:56 am
A bicyclist died after being hit by a car Friday afternoon in Bridgeport, police said.A man riding […]
- Pokémon GO Fest: Photos from Chicago's gathering of Pokémon enthusiasts in Grant Parkby Sun-Times staff on June 6, 2026 at 1:55 am
The three-day Pokémon GO Fest kicked off Friday in Grant Park to celebrate the game’s 10-year […]
- Two stabbed after woman is sexually assaulted in Loopby Sun-Times Wire on June 6, 2026 at 1:47 am
A woman was sexually assaulted in the Loop on Friday, and during the incident two men, including […]
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