Meteor shower visibility should peak early Wednesday. Here are 5 ways...
Early Wednesday and possibly Thursday, it will be possible to “catch” one of the universe’s most captivating sights, the Eta Aquariid meteor shower.
View ArticleWalk-in COVID-19 vaccinations now available at 3 pharmacy chains in Illinois
Walgreens will start allowing people to walk in, without appointments, to get COVID-19 vaccines at its Illinois stores Wednesday, and Walmart and Sam’s Club stores in Illinois have already begun taking...
View ArticleTwo Chicago high school basketball stars — one bound for Loyola, the other...
Two Chicago high school seniors who are basketball stars were shot and wounded late Monday in Englewood community.
View ArticleMom who lost her daughter pleads for peace Sunday
Nortasha Stingley pleads for peace on Mother's Day.
View ArticleGary officials ask ATF to help investigate string of suspicious fires; mayor...
Investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have teamed up with Gary's fire investigators and police crime scene investigators to unravel what — or who — is responsible...
View ArticleGary man charged with shooting transgender neighbor, records show
The woman told police she and Washington, a longtime neighbor, got into a spat for a few days after he started having a problem with her being transgender, the affidavit states.
View ArticleA Mother’s Day moratorium: A Chicago mom who lost her daughter pleads for...
The rain picked up intensity as Nortasha Stingley’s voice rose, turning heads in the Starbucks behind her.
View ArticleA full reopening of Chicago by 4th of July? That’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday said she plans to fully reopen the city of Chicago with no capacity limits by July 1, potentially opening the door to bigger events and festivals if the city continues...
View ArticleDownstate town among lowest vaccinated
Downstate Arthur has one of the lowest vaccine rates of any ZIP code in Illinois.
View ArticleLawyers for Jussie Smollett make heated demand for more information on claim...
What was expected to be a routine hearing in the Jussie Smollett case grew heated Tuesday as the actor’s attorneys accused prosecutors of withholding information about their allegations that one of the...
View Article‘Vaccine field trips’ and school shot events are among ideas for getting more...
The teachers union wants 80% of eligible students and their families vaccinated by August.
View ArticleFull-time in-person school will be default in the fall, departing CPS chief...
Fewer than 25% of CPS students are currently attending in-person classes.
View ArticleThe Spin: Biden, Lightfoot and the call to return to normal by July 4 | US...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View ArticleTo slow summer violence, aldermen and activists call for alternatives to...
Chicago’s notoriously violent summer months and the upcoming influx of huge sums of federal coronavirus stimulus money are setting up a showdown between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and activists over the best...
View ArticleLatino leaders call for halt on police foot pursuits unless serious threat is...
Latino community leaders seek suspension of police foot pursuits.
View ArticleWhat’s allowed as Illinois and Chicago reopen: The rules for restaurants,...
As the city and state enter a new phase in reopening, a range of expanded activities will be allowed — from live performances to expanded capacity in businesses, gyms and other institutions.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Chicago targets July 4 for full reopening;...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleColumn: Liz Cheney must stop telling the truth or Kevin McCarthy will run her...
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney has committed the worst sin imaginable in today’s Trump-led version of the GOP: She told the truth.
View ArticleIllinois’ COVID-19 vaccination pace is slowing, particularly downstate....
With Illinois' COVID-19 vaccination pace slowing, experts say the work now requires an already exhausted public health ecosystem to lure the ambivalent or leery into their favorite doctors’ offices or...
View ArticleColumn: My laptop’s in the shop. So I did something radical — wrote a column...
How will I even know how many words I’ve written without my trusty laptop to tell me?
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