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View ArticleAs delta variant spreads in Chicago suburbs, mass vaccination sites to close...
The delta variant's spread in the area has been "perilous," Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle said.
View ArticleIllinois becomes first state to ban police from lying to minors during...
Illinois becomes the first state to ban police from lying to minors during interrogations
View ArticleMake security fixes or expect more waves of identity fraud, Illinois...
Fraud fueled by identity theft will become an even bigger problem in Illinois unless the state hardens its defenses, a cybersecurity vendor warned lawmakers Thursday.
View Article‘I held him and did my best’: Dad mourns 9-year-old son fatally struck while...
A 9-year-old boy died after he was struck by a vehicle while riding a bicycle, according to police.
View ArticleCook County official helped relatives jump the vaccine line at mass shot site...
The official proceeded even after learning the site was not yet open to the general public, the report says.
View ArticleChicago police officer fired for 2017 pursuit crash that killed off-duty cop,...
A Chicago police officer was fired Thursday for using her police vehicle in a chase of a Jeep driven by an off-duty cop, right before he and another motorist were killed in a traffic crash.
View ArticleTwo charged in death of 73-year-old Vietnam War veteran who police say was...
An 18-year-old and a 17-year-old have been charged with murder and other crimes in the death of a 73-year-old man who was struck on the head during a carjacking attempt Wednesday in Hyde Park, Chicago...
View ArticleColumn: COVID-19 vaccine misinformation from Fox News & GOP is killing...
Lies and misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines from Fox News and the GOP are killing people, with an assist from Big Tech.
View ArticleShe went to jail after hallucinating a shooting at O’Hare. Now she advocates...
Olachi Tiffany Etoh, who was arrested for kidnapping in 2014 and found not guilty by reason of insanity, is fighting on behalf of other mentally ill people in the legal system.
View ArticleDaywatch: Cook County shuts down vaccine sites as delta spreads, Illinois...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleChicago police Superintendent David Brown fails in bid for leniency for two...
Chicago police Superintendent David Brown was unsuccessful in seeking leniency Thursday for two officers under investigation for a controversial fatal shooting of a South Side barber in 2018.
View ArticleIllinois residents among those who attended Ohio church retreat linked to...
Public health officials are investigating a recent COVID-19 outbreak at a Baptist church retreat in Ohio with 800 participants coming from various churches from the Midwest, including Illinois
View ArticleIllinois coronavirus graphs: Daily data updates on COVID-19 deaths, cases and...
As the pandemic continues, the Tribune is tracking Illinois deaths, cases, test results and more here.
View ArticleIllinois COVID-19 vaccine tracker: Daily data updates on the state’s...
With vaccinations underway across the U.S. and world, Illinois is still in the first phase of its program. Here’s where the state stands.
View ArticleLightfoot, activists attempt new compromise on Chicago police oversight, the...
Grassroots police activists and Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Friday they will keep negotiating on a deal to establish civilian oversight of the Chicago Police Department, the latest delay in the...
View ArticleMoney in Illinois politics: Giannoulias has big funding lead in secretary of...
Rep. Adam Kinzinger outraised possible GOP primary challengers.
View ArticleDaily coronavirus cases have doubled in Illinois this month while...
COVID-19 cases are up 50% in Illinois in the past week but even more nationwide.
View ArticlePleas for optional masks in school
Parents and children ask district officials to make masks optional, not mandatory, at an Arlington Heights School District 25 board of education meeting on July 14, 2021.
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