An emotional Jackie Wilson, alleged victim of police detectives under Jon...
Jackie Wilson alleges in a wide-ranging federal suit that more than a dozen authorities conspired to repeatedly convict him of a 1982 cop killing for which he has since been found officially innocent.
View ArticleRep. Adam Kinzinger one of two House Republicans to back Pelosi’s plan to...
Rep. Adam Kinzinger one of two House Republicans to back Pelosi’s plan to investigate Jan. 6 US Capitol attack
View ArticleAsteroid Day is a celebratory one for the Field Museum, whose scientists just...
Scientists from the Field Museum have classified a rare meteorite from the brightest and second largest astroid.
View ArticleHigh winds in Thursday’s forecast, life-threatening rip currents in Lake...
More rain is expected Wednesday in the Chicago area, but after it abates, hazardous lake conditions are anticipated for the first part of the July 4 holiday weekend, according to the National Weather...
View ArticleChicago news today: Here’s what’s happening June 30, 2021
Here’s the latest news in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleMorris mayor says officials were unaware battery business was operating in...
5,000 residents in Morris are under a mandatory evacuation order after a facility housing lithium batteries caught fire Tuesday.
View ArticleLawsuit accuses Evanston/Skokie School District 65 of discriminating against...
The lawsuit is the latest broadside against educational policies that address racism and inequity.
View ArticleNaperville couple prepare for national hot dog eating competition
Naperville residents Juan “More Bite” Rodriguez, 38, and his wife, Sarah Rodriguez, 34, are both competing in the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest this weekend.
View ArticleCamerino Gonzalez Valle, founder of Los Comales Restaurants, dies at 81: ‘He...
He leaves behind a legacy of family-owned Mexican restaurants dotting the Chicago area, known for a warm welcome and hearty plates.
View ArticleDaywatch: A historic monument unveiled in Bronzeville, how to keep overpaid...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleLincoln Park High School basketball scandal: A girl blamed, a team supported...
Allegations of sexual misconduct on an overnight boys basketball trip sparked multiple investigations, firings and unrest at Lincoln Park High School.
View ArticleChicago area moving out of drought conditions after recent rains, officials say
A month of sometimes torrential rainfall has improved drought conditions in much of the Chicago area, according to the state climatologist.
View ArticleRepublican Rep. Adam Kinzinger uses expletive to question House GOP leader’s...
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger uses an expletive to question House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy's credibility
View ArticleJoliet man steals ambulance from hospital, crashes it, and then returns to...
A 58-year-old Joliet man has been accused of stealing an ambulance from Amita St. Joseph Medical Center early Thursday, Joliet Police Department said in a news release.
View ArticleDangerous beach conditions Thursday afternoon to Friday night in Chicago, but...
Chicago-area Lake Michigan beaches will see waves up to 8 feet high and dangerous swimming conditions Thursday afternoon and Friday before a warm and sunny July 4 weekend, according to the National...
View ArticleChicago news today: Here’s what’s happening July 1, 2021
Here’s the latest news in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleGrand Crossing neighborhood shooting
A young girl shot was shot Thursday afternoon in Chicago’s Grand Crossing neighborhood in an attack that also left a man wounded.
View ArticleThe Spin: Indicted Ald. Carrie Austin just the latest member of Chicago City...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View ArticleFamily of 7-year-old boy who drowned in Chicago River last year files lawsuit...
The family of a 7-year-old boy from Little Village, who drowned in the Chicago River last year after the motorboat he was in overturned, filed a lawsuit Thursday against the companies that owned a...
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