Travelers from Iowa, other states and Washington, D.C., will be subject to...
Neighboring Iowa is among four states, along with the nation’s capital city, that will become subject to additional coronavirus mitigations under this week’s update of Chicago’s emergency travel order,...
View ArticleWarm and rainy: Temps could climb above 80 in Chicago area before chance of...
April weather in Chicago is a crapshoot. This year, spring appears to have sprung a bit early.
View ArticleFormer Illinois state Sen. Annazette Collins pleads not guilty to federal tax...
Former Illinois state Sen. Annazette Collins pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that she lied on her personal income taxes and failed to file tax returns for her lobbying and consulting firm.
View ArticleThe rush is now on to vaccinate Illinois college students before they leave...
Illinois has no current plans to allocate shots directly to colleges campuses, as other states are doing.
View ArticleColumn: About 40,000 kids have lost a parent to COVID-19. Schools need to...
As more classrooms across the country return to in-person learning, I hope the fact that tens of thousands of students are grieving the loss of a parent is top of mind for school officials. Otherwise...
View ArticleCongressman Alcee Hastings, after career of triumph, calamity and comeback,...
Congressman Alcee Hastings died Tuesday. The South Florida congressman, who was 84, made history in many ways — positive and negative. He was a civil rights lawyer in 1960s and '70s Fort Lauderdale. He...
View Article2-year-old boy shot on Lake Shore Drive
A 2-year-old boy was critically wounded after being shot while he was in a car traveling north on Lake Shore Drive, April 6, 2021.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: State getting $124 million from feds to...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleAnother 95,188 coronavirus vaccinations administered in Illinois as...
Another 95,188 coronavirus vaccine doses were administered in Illinois Monday, as statewide hospitalizations and the positivity rate continue to creep up, public health officials reported.
View ArticleBoy, 2, critically injured in shooting on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Loop,...
A young boy is in critical condition after he was shot in the right temple while he was in a car traveling northbound on Lake Shore Drive.
View ArticleFormer Vernon Hills deputy chief arraigned on official misconduct and theft...
A former Vernon Hills deputy chief appeared in court on charges of official misconduct and theft.
View ArticlePair charged in shooting death of former Griffith basketball player
A fight over a girl led to the fatal shooting of former Griffith basketball player Tyree Riley, according to a criminal affidavit. Riley’s friend was also wounded.
View ArticleVice President Kamala Harris visits Chicago
Vice President Kamala Harris visits a COVID-19 vaccination site at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 399 Union Hall on April 6, 2021, in Chicago. Harris stressed the importance of...
View ArticleFamilies trying to save memorial trees
Memorial trees planted in in Lincoln Park as part of Chicago Park District's Green Deed program are in jeopardy.
View ArticleColumn: Paul’s linden. Scott’s ginkgo. Two families hope to save their...
There had been no public discussion about the fate of these two Green Deed trees. Just a notification, out of the blue, that they’d be removed to make way for a new project from First Tee, an...
View ArticleAs Vice President Kamala Harris visits city’s COVID-19 vaccination facility...
Vice President Kamala Harris, joined in Chicago by Illinois’ top Democrats, touted efforts to expand vaccination sites in underserved communities Tuesday as the White House announced all adults in the...
View ArticleThe Spin: VP Kamala Harris visits Chicago vaccination site, bakery |...
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View ArticleTwo suburban mayors caught up in federal investigations appear headed to new...
In south suburban Crestwood, voters appeared to be backing Mayor Lou Presta’s attempt to win a third term despite facing federal charges that he accepted a $5,000 bribe.
View ArticleLittle Village community members renew calls for release of police video...
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability, which is investigating whether the officer who pulled the trigger was justified in shooting the teen, has said it plans to release the video.
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago to expand vaccine eligibility to all adults, 1-year-old...
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