Alison Lundergan Grimes
Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky's Democratic secretary of state, is running against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
View ArticleGOP at an anxious crossroads: Who are the Republicans of the future?
Democrats have their problems: a lame-duck president whose popularity has slumped, just about zero chance of winning back the House, and a better-than-fair shot at losing the Senate as well. But...
View Article‘Right side of history’: 14 Illinois members of Congress vote to impeach...
Most members of the Illinois congressional delegation are expected to take the historic step Wednesday of having twice voted to impeach President Donald Trump, this time for his role of inciting a...
View ArticleMichael Madigan’s decadeslong grip on Illinois ends as House Democrats make...
Michael Madigan out as Illinois House speaker, Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch is state's first Black speaker
View ArticleAurora man accused of battering 2-month-old girl
A 27-year-old Aurora man is accused of battering and causing serious injuries to a 2-month-old girl, Aurora police said.
View ArticleCook County Public Defender Amy Campanelli’s message to President-elect Joe...
Cook County Public Defender Amy Campanelli joined a coalition of colleagues across the U.S. on Wednesday calling on President-elect Joe Biden to immediately begin a one-year pause in deportations and...
View ArticleBill to give Chicago an elected school board fails again as backers cast...
Not having an elected board "has been a disaster," a group of Chicago activists say.
View ArticleMan charged with December fatal shooting in Logan Square
Murder charges have been filed against a man who is accused of fatally shooting another man in Logan Square last month.
View ArticleThe Spin: President Trump impeached again | Welch unseats Madigan to become...
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View ArticleOvercoming needle phobia to get the COVID-19 vaccine: ‘A huge victory.’
For millions of Americans suffering from a fear of needles, the distress associated with getting an injection can seem insurmountable.
View ArticleDaywatch: Trump impeached again, Madigan loses decadeslong grip on Illinois...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleBoys, 14 and 16, wounded in Humboldt Park neighborhood shooting, police say
A 14-year-old boy and 16-year-old boy were injured in a shooting Wednesday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleHere’s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines
Small numbers of at-risk older Chicagoans could start getting COVID-19 vaccines as soon as next week, the city’s health commissioner said Wednesday.
View ArticleColumn: Who cares that Nancy Pelosi wore the same suit to both of Donald...
We experience defining moments collectively and visually. That’s even more true as we sit in our homes, confined by a pandemic, glued to a screen.
View ArticleProsecutors: Kyle Rittenhouse flashed sign adopted by racists, was serenaded...
Prosecutors say Kyle Rittenhouse flashed sign adopted by racists, seek to ban him from bars, drinking
View ArticleCOVID-19 Q&A: Where can Chicagoans find information on getting the vaccine?...
Experts offer guidance on when Chicagoans will be able to register for the vaccine, and why COVID-19 pneumonia lasts so much longer.
View ArticleElk Grove Village man gets 16 years in prison for postal worker’s shooting
A suburban Chicago man who pleaded guilty in the New Year’s Eve 2018 shooting of a U.S. Postal Service worker has been sentenced to 16 years in federal prison.
View ArticleIllinois Air National Guard deployed to Washington
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard’s 182nd Airlift Wing security forces depart for Washington amid concerns about the potential for violent protests surrounding President-elect Joe Biden’s...
View ArticleCity of Chicago can keep impounded cars even when owners file for bankruptcy,...
The case involved several people whose cars were impounded by the city of Chicago who then filed for bankruptcy and hoped to get their vehicles back.
View ArticleChicago health commissioner: City will keep using COVID-19 tests that FDA...
Chicago’s health commissioner Thursday defended the city’s widespread use of COVID-19 tests that the FDA recently warned could bring back false negative results if given to people not showing symptoms.
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