What happened to our mild winter? February. Now it’s one for the record books.
February continues to remind Chicago that it is a winter month to be respected — and one that is moving up in the record books.
View ArticleChicago schools closed as another foot of snow is expected in the Chicago...
Cold isn’t the only concern for the coming week, as there remains the potential for more snowfall Wednesday into Thursday. By the time Monday’s storm wanes Tuesday morning, some area residents can...
View Article4 buildings collapse in Chicago and Elgin over 3 days: Are back-to-back...
The style of the roof and its maintenance as well as the amount and weight of snow may play a role in building collapses.
View ArticleFor pandemic-era high school students, the thrill is gone: ‘They took away...
Nearly one year after the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, students across Chicago and the suburbs say when it comes to high school, the thrill is gone.
View ArticleThe winter storm may affect delivery of your newspaper. Read the Enewspaper...
Missing your newspaper this morning as Chicago digs out from another winter storm? Read the digital version of the paper.
View ArticleDaywatch: Schools closed after snow coats region, high school students...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticlePresidents Day winter storm: How much did it snow near you?
A frigid Presidents’ Day weekend is closing out with all of northern Illinois under a winter storm warning that could drop 6 to 10 inches of snow in most of the area Monday and Tuesday, according to...
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View ArticleStorm dumps 18 inches of snow in Evanston, 17 in Lincoln Square, less than...
A powerful snowstorm left parts of Chicago with almost 18 inches of snow by 6 a.m., with 10.5 inches falling in just 6 hours, snarling roads, cancelling in-person school and clogging transit lines.
View ArticleChicago-area roads, transit bogged down by snowstorm
Snowplows barreled along Chicago-area roads and the CTA, Metra and Pace struggled to get service moving Tuesday morning as parts of northern Illinois closer to Lake Michigan dug out from as much as 18...
View ArticlePolice investigating after woman dies at Pulaski Blue Line station
Blue Line service was disrupted Tuesday morning as Chicago police investigated a death on the tracks at the Pulaski station.
View ArticleMarriott CEO Arne Sorenson dies of pancreatic cancer at age 62
Marriott Chief Executive Arne Sorenson, who grew the company into the world’s largest hotel chain and steered it through a global pandemic that has been catastrophic in the travel industry in the past...
View ArticleSnowstorm causes 100+ Chicago vaccine sites to miss shipments, but city’s...
More than a hundred vaccine sites in Chicago didn’t get their shipments Tuesday following a heavy snowstorm overnight, the city’s public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said while promising...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Snow delays vaccine shipments to Chicago;...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleHeavy snow causes roof collapse at Morton Grove horse stable, authorities say
The roof of a building at a north suburban horse stable collapsed following a hefty snowstorm Tuesday morning, authorities said.
View ArticleChicago allows indoor dining to expand to 40% as coronavirus numbers continue...
Restrictions were eased for a second consecutive week, allowing bars and restaurants to operate at 40% capacity or 50 people, whichever is less.
View ArticlePritzker issues statewide disaster proclamation over winter storm; snow and...
Severe cold and heavy snow will likely contribute to lower COVID-19 vaccinations in Illinois “over the next several days,” state officials warned Tuesday.
View ArticleFBI, Hammond Police release sketch of person of interest in July shooting...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has increased a reward to $20,000 for information on the July shooting death of a 2-year-old Gary girl in Hammond’s Hessville neighborhood.
View ArticleCedar Lake ambulance call ends with medics assisting in home birth: ‘That kid...
“I’m proud of them. A lot of medics go through their entire career and never experience a birth,” Wilkening said.
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