Illinois reports zero COVID-19 deaths for first time since start of pandemic
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Monday reported zero deaths from COVID-19 for the first time since March 2020 — a sign of how far the state has come since the pandemic took hold.
View ArticleIowa man charged after allegedly bringing rifle with laser sight into...
A 33-year-old Iowa man who allegedly had a rifle with a laser sight in a hotel room overlooking Ohio Street Beach over the holiday weekend was ordered held on a $10,000 bond Tuesday by a Cook County...
View ArticleMan found guilty in 2014 murder of Niles North student sentenced to total of...
On July 1, Dzevad Avdic was sentenced to 35 years in prison on the first-degree murder conviction and 21 years in prison on the attempted murder conviction.
View ArticleThe Spin: President Biden in Illinois tomorrow | Lightfoot plans to press...
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View ArticleChicago police Superintendent David Brown again takes swipe at court system...
After more than 100 people were shot — 17 fatally — during the extended holiday weekend, Chicago police Superintendent David Brown on Tuesday insisted his department did its part in fighting the...
View ArticlePresident Joe Biden’s stop Wednesday in Crystal Lake marks his first visit to...
President Joe Biden makes his first official visit to Illinois since taking office with a stop in Crystal Lake, a key swing area represented by two Democrats in Congress.
View ArticleCommunity unites with homeless people to fight their displacement from...
Last week, the men received notices from city officials urging them to claim and remove their tents and other belonging from the park as they conduct scheduled cleanings along parkways and public spaces.
View ArticleMan dies after being pulled from North Shore Channel in Chicago
A 60-year-old man died Tuesday at a hospital after he was pulled out of the North Shore Channel on Chicago’s Northwest Side, officials said.
View ArticleSuccessful transgender activist overcame foster care, bigotry and bullying....
Transgender activist Precious Brady-Davis has penned a new memoir about her journey from poverty and family turmoil in Nebraska, to professional and personal success in Chicago.
View ArticleDaywatch: Zero COVID deaths in Illinois for first time since March 2020,...
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View Article2 ATF agents and a Chicago police officer shot on Far South Side
A Chicago police officer and two federal agents were shot early Wednesday near the Chicago Police Department’s Morgan Park District station on the Far South Side, officials said. Three law enforcement...
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 ArticleA cautious reopening for Chicago's Chinatown
While many are eager to get back to business in a neighborhood heavily reliant on tourism, there remains a sense of caution on several fronts.
View ArticleA Chicago duo, after connecting teens during COVID-19, is using that...
Two Chicago teens created a space for teens to feel less alone. Now, they're harnessing that energy for good in a new normal.
View ArticleSouthport Lanes is not coming back from COVID-19. Everything, including the...
Southport Lanes is ready to auction off all of its belongings, including the sign hanging over the entrance, bowling lanes and the 99-year-old bar surface, after efforts to bring the Lakeview business...
View ArticleHillcrest High School student Anjay Rush, who died in a car crash, remembered...
About 200 students, staff and friends of Anjay Rush, a Hillcrest High School student who died in a July 1 car crash, remembered him during a celebration of life Tuesday
View ArticleSundays on State block party kicks off in the Loop this weekend
The party will include performances by the South Side Jazz Coalition, the Joffrey Ballet Academy and the Chicago Chorus Girl Project, among others.
View ArticleFrederick Krehbiel, led international expansion of Molex, dies at 80
Frederick Krehbiel led international expansion of electronics components company Molex, which was founded by his grandfather.
View ArticleTracking Chicago homicide victims: 364 people have been killed this year....
Chicago homicides victims: Charts, maps tracking shooting victims
View ArticleUS Sen. Duckworth endorses City Clerk Anna Valencia’s bid for Illinois...
Valencia is in a four-way race to win the party’s nomination in next June’s primary to replace veteran Secretary of State Jesse White.
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