Group of carjackers steals two vehicles at gunpoint in same Magnolia Glen...
A group of carjackers took a Volvo sedan from a man and his teenage son at gunpoint, then abandoned the Volvo and stole a BMW SUV from a woman on the same Magnolia Glen neighborhood block late...
View ArticleHow do I schedule a second COVID-19 vaccine shot? Why hasn’t my health system...
The first official week of COVID-19 vaccinations for seniors and essential workers in Illinois has sparked mixed emotions and many questions. The Tribune reached out to retail pharmacies, hospitals and...
View ArticleNew Cook County property assessments continue to shift tax burden from...
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi continues to shift property tax burden from homeowners to businesses in south suburbs
View ArticleChicago’s 10 largest snowfalls since 1886 — and how the Tribune covered them
With a major winter storm blanketing the area, here is a look back at Chicago’s largest blizzards and how the Tribune covered them.
View ArticleFiling a complaint against a Chicago cop? You wouldn’t have to sign your name...
Citizens who file complaints against Chicago police officers could soon do so without signing their name to a document that warns they might be prosecuted if their allegations are determined to be false.
View ArticleHow worried should you be about missing your last routine mammogram or...
Nearly a year into the pandemic, health care providers are sounding ominous warnings about skipping routine cancer screening tests.
View ArticleTwo more Illinoisans charged with entering U.S. Capitol during riot: ‘Quincy...
A downstate couple who allegedly subscribe to the QAnon conspiracy group are the latest Illinoisans to be accused of illegally entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 mob attack.
View ArticleColumn: A pandemic picture book, brought to life by 3 Chicagoans who know...
"Keke's Super-Strong Double Hugs" is a hopeful story for kids to turn to as often as they want when so much of life is inconsistent and unpredictable.
View ArticleHere’s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Illinois
The vast majority of Illinois seniors and front-line essential workers who are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations under phase 1b have not yet received shots. Supply remains extremely limited.
View ArticleJoliet picks Chicago over Hammond as water provider
Joliet City Council members Thursday picked Chicago over Hammond as its source for the city’s future water needs.
View ArticleRaul Montes Sr., longtime Little Village activist who also worked for Chuy...
Raul Montes Sr., longtime Little Village activist, died from COVID-19
View ArticleCheerleader sues Northwestern University, says she was groped and harassed by...
"The cheerleaders were being presented as sex objects to titillate the men that funded" sports programs, the lawsuit claims.
View Article‘Operation Safe Pump’: Chicago aldermen creating safe spaces to pump gas due...
Chicago’s spike in carjackings has some residents so rattled that aldermen are working with private security to make sure residents can pump gas in peace.
View ArticleChicago police fear retaliation following fatal shooting of ‘very close...
Chicago police are warning of the “high likelihood” of retaliation because of the shooting of a man killed in a South Loop barbershop who a police alert identifies as a “very close associate” of...
View ArticleIndoor dining limits for Chicago restaurants will remain in place for now,...
Chicago will keep the current indoor dining limits at restaurants in place even if the state allows the city to loosen capacity rules on Monday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said.
View ArticleWinter storm warning declared as heavy, wet snow 5-9 inches deep to blanket...
Another strong winter storm is expected this weekend with snow potentially reaching up to 9 inches in the Chicago area, according to the National Weather Service.
View ArticleWest Side vaccine champion
Johnathan Daniels, an employee at the Loretto Hospital accounting department, has become the hospital's biggest - and youngest - advocate for COVID testing and vaccinations.
View ArticleWater affordability proposal hits City Council again in bid for long-term...
An ordinance introduced in city council this week would ban water shut-offs and allow participants of a new program to pay discounted utility rates, in what aldermen and activists say would codify...
View ArticleThe Spin: Chicago aldermen launch ‘Operation Safe Pump’ amid carjacking spike...
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View ArticleColumn: Fresh snow, ‘Bridgerton’ and taking down the Christmas tree: 9 things...
The new White House press secretary and an old poem also join the list.
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