2 teens arrested in unrelated carjackings, cops say
Two teenagers, ages 15 and 17, have been arrested in connection with carjackings on Chicago’s West and Northwest Sides, police say.
View ArticleChicago police showed ‘confusion and lack of coordination’ that endangered...
Chicago police showed 'confusion and lack of coordination' that endangered protesters, officers last May, city watchdog concludes in scathing report
View Article‘In 22 minutes, everything was full’: Thousands of Chicagoans receive...
The University of Illinois at Chicago didn't advertise its COVID-19 vaccine site. "It was all word of mouth," an official said.
View ArticleChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot spent $281.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration spent $281.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief money on Chicago Police Department personnel costs, prompting an angry response from activists and some aldermen.
View ArticleActivists hammer Mayor Lori Lightfoot for spending $281.5 million in federal...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s decision to use $281.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to cover Chicago Police Department payroll costs during the early months of the pandemic drew an angry rebuke...
View ArticleUS Rep. Bobby Rush, aldermen call for Chicago USPS postmaster to resign after...
U.S. Illinois Rep. Bobby Rush called on Chicago’s top U.S. Postal Service official to resign, joining a coalition of politicians from the South Side and suburbs on Thursday saying their constituents...
View ArticleLan’s Old Town restaurant shut down after weekend party violates COVID-19...
Lan's Old Town shut down for violating COVID-19 restrictions Saturday night, the second citation for the longtime Chicago restaurant.
View ArticleColumn: I loathe ‘The Bachelor,’ but the spotlight on Chris Harrison is...
I’m less interested in the show host’s career than I am in how this moment might shape and inform our conversations and progress on race and history.
View ArticleIllinois identifies 17 more cases of UK coronavirus variant
Seventeen additional cases of the coronavirus variant from the United Kingdom have been identified in Illinois, bringing the statewide total to 42, state public health officials reported Thursday.
View ArticleNo consecutive snowfall record for Chicago, but snowshowers return as people...
No snow was recorded Wednesday at O’Hare International Airport, stopping just short of breaking a 78-year-old record for most days with snowfall in a row.
View ArticleMichael Madigan resigns: Read his statement about stepping down
Read Illinois Rep. Michael Madigan's resignation letter.
View ArticleMichael Madigan resigns from Illinois House after being ousted as speaker,...
State Rep. Michael Madigan on Thursday announced his resignation from the Illinois House after representing a Southwest Side district for a half-century, the majority of that time as the powerful speaker.
View ArticleCoronavirus vaccine etiquette: Here’s what to say if a friend stops wearing a...
After you get a coronavirus vaccine, do you still have to wear a mask in public?
View ArticlePostal service delays
Residents on Chicago's South Side are frustrated with mail delays that have been going on for months.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 73,091 administered vaccine doses, 1,966 new...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleJoliet mother charged after teacher reports child home alone during remote...
The children were placed in protective custody after a police welfare check, authorities said.
View ArticleThe Spin: Madigan exiting legislature, still state Democratic Party chair |...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View ArticleCity watchdog’s harsh report on Chicago police handling of George Floyd...
The scathing inspector general report on how Chicago police handled the George Floyd protests last spring drew sharp responses from across the city.
View ArticleThousands of Chicago vaccination appointments postponed after ‘really...
Thousands of COVID-19 vaccination appointments in Chicago must be rescheduled as the city on Thursday evening still awaited delayed shipments stemming from a winter storm that pummeled the Midwest this...
View ArticleDaywatch: Thousands of Chicago vaccinations postponed, Madigan resigns from...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View Article