Microplastics in freshwater fish
A new study of midcentury fish specimens at the Field Museum finds that they have been ingesting tiny bits of petroleum-based materials since the dawn of the plastics age.
View ArticleChicago’s ready to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-olds ‘pretty much right away’...
Some Chicagoans ages 12 to 15 could be fully vaccinated from the coronavirus by June, the city’s top health official said Thursday while predicting youths across the city could start getting their...
View ArticleFish guts on the Red Line: Chicagoan was transporting specimens for a study...
Just as in saltwater, dissected museum specimens reveal particles of plastic have been increasing in the ecosystem since the 1950s.
View ArticleBuckingham Fountain will be turned on before Memorial Day after 2020 COVID...
Buckingham Fountain will “definitely” be turned on this month after its pools were kept dry in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleCPS selective enrollment high schools will nearly double the number of...
Diverse learners are students with disabilities or functional needs.
View ArticleJane Byrne Interchange project continues
The Jane Byrne Interchange project, which began in late 2013, continues.
View ArticleIllinois COVID-19 questions answered: Are pediatricians recommending...
We asked experts whether pediatricians are recommending kids 12 to 15 receive the Pfizer vaccine once it has FDA approval.
View ArticleWith COVID-19 restrictions set to loosen, we want to hear about what you plan...
With Chicago and Illinois set to enter into a phase with fewer coronavirus restrictions and new events being announced each day, we want to hear what you are planning to do.
View ArticleThe Spin: Pritzker says state’s on track for June 11 reopening | Your tax...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View ArticleCiting higher revenue projections and in the face of bipartisan pushback,...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says higher than expected revenue projections will allow an increase in state education funding in the coming year
View ArticleGov. J.B. Pritzker says COVID-19 restrictions will loosen May 14, with the...
Coronavirus restrictions in Illinois will be further loosened in Illinois on May 14 with the goal of a full reopening set for June 11, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said on Thursday.
View ArticleHelping threatened ornate box turtles
Six Boykin spaniels lead a search for ornate box turtles May 6, 2021, at the Nachusa Grasslands in Lee County. A team of researchers and veterinary students from the University of Illinois Wildlife...
View Article2nd analysis of Chicago police search warrants by inspector general finds...
A second analysis by the city inspector general on Chicago Police Department search warrants has flagged concerns about gaps in details recorded about them, as well as a major racial disparities.
View ArticleCorvette catches fire after rear-ending car in Dan Ryan express lanes,...
A light blue 1979 Corvette caught fire after a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Thursday afternoon, closing several lanes of traffic.
View ArticleSome Illinois doctors gearing up to offer COVID-19 vaccines in their offices
Some medical practices are hoping to soon offer COVID-19 vaccines in their offices, following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s announcement Thursday that private doctors’ offices can now start ordering and...
View ArticleChicago man killed in DuPage County crash on I-290
A 53-year-old Chicago man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on I-290 near Itasca on Thursday afternoon, leaving the southbound lanes closed for nearly three hours, Illinois State Police said.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Pritzker says COVID-19 restrictions will...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleBoy, 12, critically injured in South Side shooting
A 12-year-old was taken to the hospital in critical condition after he was shot Thursday evening, officials said.
View ArticleIndicted Democratic operative Patrick Doherty hit with new charges in...
A longtime Democratic operative already indicted in a federal bribery investigation was hit with new charges alleging he helped funnel payments from a red-light camera company agent in exchange for...
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