Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs into law new maps for Illinois legislature, state...
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who as a candidate vowed to veto any partisan redistricting plan for the legislature, signed into law Friday new partisan-drawn districts for the General Assembly and...
View ArticleMinnesota man charged in 1972 murder of 15-year-old Naperville girl: ‘This...
A Minnesota man has been charged with first-degree murder in the 1972 stabbing death of Naperville 15-year-old Julie Ann Hanson, linked to the case through DNA evidence and genealogy, authorities...
View ArticleTrucker hauling fireworks dozes off, causing fiery crash on Tri-State Tollway...
A semi-truck carrying fireworks rolled over and caught fire on the Tri-State Tollway at Saint Charles Road in west suburban Berkeley early Friday, according to Illinois State Police.
View ArticleA matter of trust? Illinois Republicans find a message against Democratic...
So far, three Republicans say they’re seeking to challenge Pritzker in next year's election.
View ArticleFreight train fatally strikes pedestrian near Riverside. Extensive delays...
A freight train has hit a pedestrian near west suburban Riverside on Friday afternoon, causing delays to several Metra BNSF trains on Friday afternoon.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Pritzker says state’s June 11 reopening...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleDoor-knockers to go ‘block by block, house by house’ to boost vaccination...
A legion of yellow-vested doorknockers will be fanning across at least 13 Chicago neighborhoods this summer to promote the COVID-19 vaccine in lagging communities, officials said Friday.
View Article15-year-old girl critically wounded in shooting on Lake Shore Drive near...
A 15-year-old girl was critically wounded in a shooting on Lake Shore Drive near Grant Park late Thursday night, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleNortheastern Illinois University offering 1-year tuition break for incoming...
Northeastern Illinois University has announced a new, one-time, scholarship for incoming fall undergraduate students to promote access to education post-COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleChicago police Superintendent David Brown announces expansion of Civil Rights...
Chicago police Superintendent David Brown announced Friday morning that the department will focus on community policing by expanding its civil rights unit and adding in several new initiatives.
View ArticleThe Spin: Pritzker not ready to say he’s running for reelection | Governor...
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View ArticleColumn: It’s Pride Month. Let’s take a moment to remember Jon-Henri Damski,...
AIDS Garden Chicago's groundbreaking stirred recollections for Mary Schmich: "I suddenly saw a ghost. He was standing there at the edge of the ceremony, a man with warm, shrewd blue eyes, wearing a...
View ArticleCiting divisions in Chicago and nationwide, Obama pitches future presidential...
As Chicago prepares for this year’s slated groundbreaking of the Obama Presidential Center, the former president on Friday touted the upcoming campus as a bridge toward healing a city hit with trying...
View ArticleBlack and Brown Unity Car Parade
People caravan in what organizers called the 2nd Annual Black and Brown Unity Car Parade, which began Friday evening near the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Chicago's Marquette Park. Dozens of...
View Article‘I can feel the clouds lifting.’ Many long-haul COVID patients report...
A growing number of COVID-19 “long-haulers,” those with lingering long-term symptoms linked to the virus, are reporting sudden improvement after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
View Article4 dead, at least 12 wounded in city shootings since Friday evening, police say
4 dead, at least 12 wounded in city shootings since Friday evening, police say.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 55,505 vaccine doses administered, 538 new...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleGirl, 14, dies three days after Back of the Yards shooting; boy, 15, dies...
Two teenagers died Saturday at Comer Children's Hospital days after they were critically injured in separate shootings.
View Article8 shot in Burnside neighborhood
Eight people were wounded in a shooting June 6, 2021, in Chicago's Burnside neighborhood.
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