Cook County’s chief judge announces expanded capacity for jury trials as...
Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans on Friday announced expanded capacity to hold trials going forward as COVID-19 restrictions ease and a backlog of felony cases looms.
View ArticleHis political star faded, former Chicago Ald. Proco ‘Joe’ Moreno pleads...
Former Chicago Ald. Proco “Joe” Moreno, who once made his name as the so-called “hipster alderman,” pleaded guilty Friday to obstructing justice and giving a false report to authorities.
View ArticleThe Spin: In Chicago, Buttigieg rallies support for Biden’s roads, bridges...
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View ArticleSecretary Pete Buttigieg talks CTA Red Line extension
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits Chicago, spotlights Red Line South extension in push for Biden infrastructure deal.
View ArticleCommentary: ‘Roadrunner’ uses AI to create an Anthony Bourdain soundalike....
You should see “Roadrunner,” with this small but hugely controversial caveat: The voice you sometimes hear? He’s a deepfake.
View ArticlePete Buttigieg spotlights Red Line South extension while in Chicago to push...
Buttigieg lamented the long commute times for South Side residents who lack adequate public transit.
View ArticleVigil for carjacking victim
Family and friends of Keith Cooper hold a vigil for the 73-year-old Vietnam War veteran at a strip mall at 53rd Street and Kimbark Avenue in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood on July 16, 2021. Cooper...
View Article3 dead, at least 15 wounded in city shootings since Friday afternoon, Chicago...
Three men are dead, and at least 15 other victims were injured in city shootings since Friday afternoon, including an attack in which four people were shot in the Austin neighborhood shortly before...
View ArticleNo bail for 17-year-old accused of shoving Vietnam War veteran in fatal Hyde...
A 17-year-old Chicagoan was held without bail after being charged in the fatal beating of a Vietnam War veteran during a carjacking in Hyde Park.
View Article8 wounded in city shootings since Saturday afternoon, police say
Eight people, including a 14-year-old boy and 16-year-old boy, were wounded in city shootings Saturday afternoon on the South and West sides, Chicago police said.
View ArticleIllinois athletes head to Tokyo for an unusual Olympics — but without their...
The spectator ban will be just one of several departures from tradition during these Olympics, which are set to begin later this week even as Tokyo remains in a state of emergency and COVID-19 cases...
View Article4 dead, 2 injured in south suburban Hickory Hills car crash
Four people were killed and two others were injured in a single-vehicle crash in Hickory Hills on Saturday, officials said.
View Article4 teen girls among 6 injured in South Austin mass shooting; 8-year-old boy...
Six people, including several teenage girls, were wounded in a mass shooting in South Austin late Saturday. Less than two hours later, an 8-year-old boy was shot, police said.
View ArticlePeople in Chicago rally in support of the Cuban people
People gathered near Buckingham Fountain on July 18, 2021, to peacefully demonstrate in solidarity with recent protests in Cuba.
View ArticleProtesters gather at Buckingham Fountain to support Cuban fight against...
Some began the day at a Mass, spoken in Spanish, at St. Ita Catholic Church in the Lakewood-Balmoral neighborhood.
View Article‘The cultural loss is staggering’: Lisle man’s YouTube channel aims to...
Rick Klein has dug up thousands of TV shows and clips captured on home video systems or squirreled away by television professionals, creating a nonprofit archive of local programming that doesn’t exist...
View ArticleChicago Public Schools will spend more than $9 billion this school year....
"Schools that need more will get more," the district's interim CEO said.
View ArticleDaywatch: Illinois athletes head to Tokyo for Olympics, how CPS will spend...
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View ArticleThe Illinois county with the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rate faces steep...
As the nation battles a surge in COVID cases in predominantly unvaccinated parts of the country, some public health experts worry about sections of Illinois, like Alexander County, with particularly...
View ArticleCook County commissioner retaliated against staff member who reported sexual...
Commissioner Deborah Sims said her office "does not condone any form of sexual-harassment or retaliation."
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