Jussie Smollett appears in court for hearing on his legal representation, but...
A Cook County judge heard more than five hours of testimony and arguments behind closed doors Wednesday to try and determine whether one of Jussie Smollett’s chosen attorneys should be disqualified...
View ArticleIllinois legislature’s watchdog resigns, calls post a ‘paper tiger’ and says...
Illinois legislative inspector general resigns, saying lawmakers haven't shown an appetite for true reform and calling her post a "paper tiger."
View ArticleGov. J.B. Pritzker raises issue of violence in Chicago and other cities...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker took the opportunity of a White House meeting on infrastructure Wednesday to talk to President Joe Biden about rising gun violence in Chicago and other cities.
View Article73-year-old grandfather killed in attempted robbery in parking lot of Hyde...
Man was hit in the head after being approached by suspects in the parking lot at 53rd Street and Kimbark Avenue — just a few blocks from former President Barack Obama’s Chicago home.
View ArticleNorthwest Mosquito Abatement lab teams track mosquito swarms after heavy rains
Mosquitoes have been coming out in droves after recent heavy rains, and crews from the Northwest Mosquito Abatement lab are working to track the increase in insects and monitor for West Nile virus. The...
View ArticleLawsuit filed after six injured in South Austin porch collapse
A lawsuit was filed against a property management company on behalf of six people who were injured when a West Side apartment's porch collapsed last month.
View ArticleColumn: 16-inch coed softball sounds dull, Chicago. Let’s try ’48-Inch...
16-inch coed softball is making its return in Chicago, but can a Depression-era tradition gain traction in today's fast-paced, reality-TV world?
View Article‘I feel like I’m half vaccinated’: Some Illinois residents who got Johnson &...
Some Illinois residents who got Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are seeking booster shots as delta variant spreads.
View ArticleFamily and friends remember former Glenbrook North football player killed in...
Miles Thompson was a recent graduate of Glenbrook North High School, where he played football. His life came to an abrupt end when he was killed while visiting his father's Austin home, just two days...
View ArticleSwarms of mosquitoes emerge later in summer season after May drought, June’s...
Mosquitos have emerged in droves later in the summer season than previous years after last month’s heavy rain. While the risk for West Nile disease from this hatch of mosquitos is low, people should...
View ArticleDaywatch: Some Illinoisans who got J&J vaccines seek boosters, gun...
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View ArticleProtections for Chicago renters advance to City Council, with Illinois’...
One measure aims to protect renters in foreclosed buildings; an earlier law was struck down in court.
View ArticleR. Kelly’s federal case in Chicago in ‘holding pattern’ as trial nears in New...
Indicted singer R. Kelly’s federal case in Chicago was officially put in a “holding pattern” Thursday amid ongoing turmoil with Kelly’s legal team and a looming racketeering trial in New York.
View ArticleChicago area to see rain and possible thunderstorms, but nothing looks too...
The tornado-producing storm that headed toward northern Illinois from Iowa mostly moved through the Chicago area without damage overnight, according to the National Weather Service.
View ArticleLightfoot offers $1 million in rewards for illegal gun tips: ‘I recognize...
The mayor offered few details about how rewards will be doled out.
View ArticleACLU files suit against Chicago police seeking records on beefed-up social...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Chicago Police Department asking a judge to order the department to release records related to its social media...
View ArticleFEC rules US Rep. Robin Kelly cannot raise money for nonfederal candidates,...
The Federal Election Commission ruled Thursday that U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly cannot be involved in raising money for state and local office candidates in her new role as Illinois Democratic chair,...
View ArticleSuffering from lingering COVID-19 symptoms post-illness? Which states were...
What we should know about long COVID-19 and other COVID-19 questions answered by health and science experts.
View ArticleIllinois to award 185 more pot dispensary licenses under measure that aims to...
Illinois will award 185 additional recreational marijuana dispensary licenses beginning later this month under a measure that aims to correct ways the state’s landmark legalization effort fell short of...
View ArticleElgin man charged with murder in strangulation death of wife, Kane County...
An Elgin man was charged with the strangulation death of his wife, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office said.
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