United Center to serve as mass COVID-19 vaccination site, sources say
The United Center will be a mass vaccination site capable of giving thousands of shots as the federal government ramps up its distribution capabilities, sources with knowledge of the plan said.
View ArticleCook County sheriff fields complaint about couple having sex during court...
A spokesman for the Cook County sheriff confirmed the office received a complaint about “inappropriate behavior” during a Zoom session in the suburban Maywood court district on Tuesday.
View Article‘Grand Theft Auto’ blamed for recent surge in carjackings in Chicago. Gaming...
Illinois Rep. Marcus Evans wants to ban sales of the game that he says normalizes criminal behavior. But critics say that is just "lazy legislating."
View ArticleWest Side man charged with killing ex-girlfriend in South Shore in April...
A West Side man shot his ex-girlfriend to death near her South Shore home in April about an hour after he crashed his car downtown while driving around with the woman, prosecutors said Thursday.
View ArticleUniversity of Chicago bioethicist Laurie Zoloth to answer reader questions...
University of Chicago bioethicist Laurie Zoloth will answer ethical questions surrounding COVID-19 vaccines during a Facebook Live on Monday.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: United Center to serve as COVID-19...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleGang member gets time served for refusing to testify about shooting that...
A reputed gang member faced the ire of a federal judge for refusing to tell a grand jury who shot him, even though he’d been granted immunity from prosecution.
View ArticleIllinois administers record 130K-plus vaccines, as expansion of eligibility...
A record 130,021 coronavirus vaccine doses were administered in Illinois on Wednesday, public health officials reported, reaching a statewide total of 2,440,950. The previous daily record was 95,375...
View ArticleMotorist feared arrest when he fled traffic stop, ran red light and fatally...
A 20-year-old man told police that he was out on bond for an attempted murder and afraid of being arrested when he fled police during a traffic stop, speeding through a red light, hitting another...
View ArticleBlack Chicago police officers band together for new voice during reckoning...
Black officers in the Chicago Police Department are forming their own professional organization to lend perspective amid longstanding tensions between law enforcement and communities of color, they...
View ArticleThe Spin: Marie Newman vs. Marjorie Taylor Greene | Madigan’s successor 2.0 |...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View ArticleMadigan picks another House successor after quickly forcing out his first...
Former Illinois House Speaker Madigan picked Angie Guerrero-Cuellar to replace him.
View ArticleRepublican Marjorie Taylor Greene attacks Illinois US Rep. Marie Newman’s...
U.S. Rep. Marie Newman’s feud over LGBTQ rights with controversial Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene took a new turn Thursday when Facebook temporarily took down Newman’s video putting up a transgender...
View ArticleVideo gambling license fees temporarily halved under COVID-19 relief bundle...
Video gambling license and terminal fees located in unincorporated areas of the county temporarily would be cut in half as part of a coronavirus relief package for businesses the Cook County Board...
View ArticleGroundwater running out in northeastern Illinois
Less than 50 miles away from one of the largest freshwater systems on Earth, groundwater is running out. Joliet is the latest city to give up on the deep aquifers, voting last month to tap into Lake...
View ArticleColumn: The sun is out. The air feels almost warm. There’s a word for that:...
Apricity is the word when the sun is out and the air feels almost warm.
View ArticleMore Illinois residents are turning to Lake Michigan for their drinking...
Increased precipitation can affect how much water Illinois can withdraw from Lake Michigan, and runoff can alter water quality.
View ArticleJust 50 miles from Lake Michigan, groundwater is running out, leaving...
Joliet is the latest city to give up on the deep aquifers, voting last month — in a decision officials called the most significant in the town’s history — to tap into Lake Michigan water provided by...
View ArticleDaywatch: State sets vaccine record, Illinois towns on the verge of water...
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