14-year-old boy among 3 shot in East Garfield Park
A 14-year-old boy was one of three people struck by gunfire in an East Garfield Park shooting, authorities said.
View ArticleColumn: This is not a farewell column. (I’m really sorry!) So off we go.
After a wave of buyouts, the Alden-owned Chicago Tribune has one last metro columnist. He answers some questions about why he decided to stay.
View ArticleDaywatch: COVID outbreak tied to Illinois summer camp, at least 77 shot in...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleCTA ‘L’ trains in Loop have ‘major delays’ after small fire
A "minor fire" at the Clark and Lake "L" station caused significant delays for commuters in the Loop early Tuesday.
View ArticleLicense plate cameras can help police, but privacy concerns raise call for...
Automated license plate recognition systems can help catch criminals and possibly prevent crime, but critics note that only a tiny percentage of the billions of plates photographed lead to an arrest...
View ArticleChicago area under flash flood watch as thunderstorms persist until later in...
The Chicago area remained under a flash flood watch as scattered thunderstorms could persist until just before a sunny, dry July 4 weekend, forecasters said.
View ArticleIllinois secretary of state’s office settles lawsuit that alleged automatic...
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has reached an agreement with a coalition of advocacy organizations to settle a lawsuit that alleged his office violated federal and state laws by botching the...
View ArticleWatch live: Pritzker signs measure allowing Illinois college athletes to be...
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs a measure into law that will allow college athletes to sign endorsement deals. Watch live here.
View ArticleDaily Illinois coronavirus graphs: Daily data updates on COVID-19 deaths,...
As the pandemic continues, the Tribune is tracking Illinois deaths, cases, test results and more here.
View ArticleForest Preserves of Cook County
The Forest Preserves of Cook County have 70,000 acres of recreational space, attracting millions of visitors each year.
View ArticleWhile acknowledging delta variant will be dominant, Dr. Allison Arwady says...
Chicago’s public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady on Tuesday warned the delta variant of the coronavirus will likely become the city’s dominant strain this summer, but she tamped down concerns by...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to firing at Chicago police in 2019 South Side shootout
A man who was seriously injured in a 2019 shootout with Chicago police pleaded guilty Tuesday to firing at an officer and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
View ArticlePresident of Loyola Academy to become pastor at Old St. Patrick’s parish in...
President of Loyola Academy to become pastor at Old St. Patrick’s parish next year.
View Article4-year-old boy who drowned in retention pond near Northbrook is identified
A four-year-old boy who drowned Monday in an unincorporated area near Northbrook was identified, officials said.
View ArticleIllinois schools lagged behind most other states in access to in-person...
Illinois was among 43 states where access was higher for white students than for students of color.
View ArticleHow Illinois failed to stop a flood of unemployment fraud during the pandemic
A flood of unemployment fraud happened after the Illinois Department of Employment Security failed to follow federal recommendations to adopt free fraud-fighting tools that were made available in 2019.
View ArticleCollege athletes in Illinois can hire agents, be paid for endorsements under...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a measure into law that allows college athletes to sign endorsement deals, making Illinois the latest of nearly two dozen states to enact policies allowing student-athletes to...
View ArticleThe Spin: Pritzker signs legislation allowing college athletes to sign...
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View ArticleIllinois gets first credit rating upgrade from Wall Street since George Ryan...
Illinois on Tuesday got its first credit rating upgrade in more than two decades on the strength of the state’s latest budget.
View ArticleMan charged with murder in killing of mother, 81, on the Near North Side
Marc Holliman, 53, was arrested Monday night in Morris, Illinois, after his mother’s body was found in his car in Dwight, officials said.
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