Cindy Hernandez

Shavon Gayden, 48, faces one count of first-degree murder in the death of Eddimar Hernandez-Chacon late Saturday morning. Prosecutors said the young girl was stabbed four times in her back.

Mental health response teams now have night time hours, city officials say

On Thursday, early voting for the midterm general election on Nov. 3 began for Chicagoans, at the city's Early Voting Supersite, at 137 S. State St., and at the Chicago Board of Elections offices, at 69 W. Washington St., 6th floor, and by mail.

The north suburban district of 5,900 students has had a structural deficit for years, and district officials say it will take more than incremental cuts to "break the cycle."

Oswaldo Lorenzana de La Rosa carried on a monthslong relationship with the 14-year-old girl after lying about his age to contact minors on the dating app, prosecutors said. He was ordered held in jail Thursday.

Student organizers planned the walkout to stand with Homewood-Flossmoor High School and send a message that the behavior does not represent the broader Lincoln-Way East student body.

Franquella and Marshawna Campbell hired Planet Green Cremations after their mother died earlier this year, only to later discover that the business was owned by Clark and Johanna Morgan, who are under investigation for improperly storing human remains.

Ald. Julia Ramirez said agents pinned a pickup truck on the expressway before chasing a man to the city's Southwest Side and detaining him.

Omar David Panqueva, known as DJ TUNJO, and Santiago Paez were detained by federal immigration agents at Midway Airport on Aug. 2, where they were set to depart on a flight to Washington D.C. to start a series of Karol G afterparties following her tour around the country.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun declared a state of emergency Thursday in response to widespread damage from this week’s severe storms, flooding, tornadoes and derecho. Much of the destruction was reported in northwest Indiana.