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View ArticleChicago will reopen United Center, expand outdoor festivals, allow more...
The city of Chicago is loosening up its pandemic rules as part of a sweeping plan to reopen the economy to normal events, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Thursday.
View ArticleEx-Ald. Ricardo Munoz indicted on charges he used campaign funds to pay for...
Former 22nd Ward Ald. Ricardo Munoz was indicted Thursday on federal charges alleging he spent cash from a political fund he controlled on sports tickets, travel, meals and other personal expenses.
View ArticleColumn: Tim Scott and Kamala Harris agree the US isn’t racist. That’s not...
Saying the U.S. isn't racist relieves the GOP of any duty to address racism, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleNew Chicago COVID-19 guidelines: A list of what is now allowed, from dining...
City officials said they feel confident making the moves due to improvements in coronavirus metrics.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: State’s daily vaccination average falls...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleChicago police watchdog agency finds nearly 100 allegations of misconduct...
The 16-month investigation by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability uncovered “significant deficiencies” in Chicago Police Department policy and training.
View ArticleDaywatch: Lightfoot eases COVID restrictions, Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleColumn: Americans don’t need Biden’s affordable child care or...
Biden's plan would eradicate the great American tradition of parents having to quit jobs to care for young children — a tradition that has allowed so many to experience and study the fields of...
View ArticleWatchdog report details large-scale mismanagement of COVID-19 outbreak at...
A scathing independent inspector general's report finds widespread mismanagement of the COVID-19 outbreak at a LaSalle VA home where 36 veterans died last fall.
View ArticleJohnny Crawford, who played Chuck Connors’ son on ‘The Rifleman,’ dead at 75
Actor Johnny Crawford, known for playing Chuck Connors’ son in ABC series “The Rifleman” from 1958-63, has died. He was 75.
View ArticleTeen charged with robbing 2 people on downtown CTA trains, stabbing one of...
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with stabbing robbery victim during one of two armed robberies on CTA trains in the Loop, Chicago police said.
View ArticleAnne Douglas, widow of late actor Kirk Douglas, dies at 102
Anne Douglas, the widow of Kirk Douglas and stepmother of Michael Douglas, died Thursday in California. She was 102.
View ArticleNo serious injuries when Metra train hits taxi in Mount Prospect early Friday
A Metra train headed for Chicago hit a vehicle in Mount Prospect early Friday, halting traffic on the line, according to the commuter rail agency.
View ArticleEthnic intimidation charged after threats to Black family following break-in...
Two men and a woman have been charged with ethnic intimidation after a Black family was threatened following a break-in at their southeastern Michigan home.
View ArticleColumn: Active shooter drills could get a lot less graphic if bill becomes...
A new bill calls for drills to avoid simulations that mimic an actual school shooting incident to minimize the trauma. Let's get this passed, Senate.
View ArticleDemocratic U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos says she won’t seek reelection next year
Democratic U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos announced she would not seek reelection after serving since 2013 in a northwest and west central Illinois district that has trended increasingly Republican.
View ArticleEast Chicago man charged after 17-year-old shot
The teen was airlifted to a Chicago trauma hospital where his condition was “very critical,” according to charging documents.
View ArticleNiles mayor: Police chief should be put on leave during investigation of...
The Niles mayor says he believes the police chief should be put on leave while the village investigates allegations police failed to follow proper procedure on a well-being check in February.
View ArticleAs city mulls re-upping with ComEd, Lightfoot administration seeks...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has put out a new request for information from potential electrical providers as she evaluates whether to sign a new deal with ComEd, the city said. The city is seeking responses,...
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