Chicago police oversight compromise announced; civilian panel wouldn’t have...
The mayor would retain the power to veto police policy decisions.
View ArticleFormer longtime lakefront Ald. Bernie Hansen dies at 76
Bernie Hansen, who for two decades served as alderman of the 44th Ward on Chicago's North Side, dies at 76.
View Article2 killed in head-on collision in East Hazel Crest
A 34-year-old Harvey man and a 41-year-old Homewood woman were killed in a head-on collision Friday night in East Hazel Crest, according to police.
View ArticleIllinois Caverns reopens after more than a decade
A tourist attraction dating back more than a century, the Illinois Caverns is the second largest cave in the state. In 2010, officials closed the cave to the public in an effort to slow the spread of...
View ArticleWeekend Chicago violence: 61 people shot, 10 of them fatally. Five killed...
At least 61 people were shot this weekend in Chicago, 10 of them fatally, according to Chicago police and Tribune records.
View ArticleChicago police announce new team to take guns off the street ahead of planned...
Chicago police Superintendent David Brown on Monday announced the department has expanded its firearm investigation efforts, separate from a federal strategy unveiled by President Joe Biden’s...
View ArticleStaffer for US Rep. Brad Schneider files racial discrimination, retaliation...
A staff member has filed suit against the office of U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, claiming racial discrimination and retaliation by a supervisor in his office.cq
View ArticleDriver facing charges in Hickory Hills crash that killed four teens
Four teens all under the age of 18 and residents of Justice died following a single-car crash Saturday afternoon in Hickory Hills, with police seeking to charge the driver.
View ArticleFatal shooting of teen by Chicago police could result in $1.2 million...
The suit from Pierre Loury's family said police's racist practices “result in the unjustified deaths of people of color.”
View ArticleTwo bears rescued from ‘terrible’ conditions at zoo in Lebanon make stop at...
Homer and Ulysses, two bears who were rescued from “terrible” conditions at a private zoo in Lebanon, flew into O’Hare International Airport on Monday en route to their final destination and new home...
View ArticleJudge orders CTA bus driver who accidentally shot himself to be released on...
Two men in separate cases shot themselves in the leg when a gun they were handling went off, officials said.
View ArticleThe Spin: Pritzker’s running for reelection | Lightfoot, grassroots activists...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View ArticleGov. J.B. Pritzker makes 2022 reelection bid official, acknowledges his...
Pritzker acknowledged his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic will be the overarching issue in the 2022 race.
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 ArticleColumn: Biden is ‘rightfully and respectfully’ president, Capitol rioter says...
The sentencing of Capitol rioter Paul Hodgkins in federal court marks the beginning of consequences for the Trump-supporting insurrectionists who attacked the government on Jan. 6.
View ArticleDaywatch: Illinois’ least vaccinated county struggles, Pritzker announces...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleHoman Square shootings: Girl, 15, shot hours before unrelated shooting that...
A 15-year-old girl and four men were shot in unrelated shootings less than two hours apart in Homan Square, Chicago police said.
View ArticleChicago’s ‘Astro Joe’ hosts free skygazing events across the city to ‘connect...
The Chicago Astronomer, an educational organization, will be hosting free skygazing events at city parks this weekend and in August.
View ArticleForecasters: Cold front may bring hazardous swimming conditions to Chicago...
A cold front could bring chilly summertime temps and dangerous swimming conditions to the Chicago area Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, forecasters said.
View ArticleChicago Catholic schools return to ‘near-normal’ operations this fall, with...
Fully vaccinated students, teachers and staff members will not need to wear masks in Chicagoland Catholic schools this academic year, the archdiocese announced Tuesday.
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