Anne Beatts, ‘Saturday Night Live’ writer and creator of ‘Square Pegs,’ dies...
Anne Beatts, a pioneering female comedy writer who helped launch “Saturday Night Live” and created the 1980s cult-favorite sitcom “Square Pegs,” died Wednesday at her home in West Hollywood. She was 74.
View ArticleCook County Democrats offer symbolic support for elected Chicago school...
The Cook County Democratic Party has approved a symbolic resolution in favor of state legislation that would establish an elected board in charge of Chicago Public Schools, a move that would contradict...
View ArticleGunfire exchange during Forest Park traffic stop leaves Oak Park officer,...
State police: Oak Park officer in serious condition, another person shot during Harlem Avenue traffic stop
View ArticleTinley Park Convention Center vaccination site, 5 schools put on temporary...
The Tinley Park Convention Center vaccination site was put on lockdown for a brief period Thursday morning due to police activity, according to Cook County Health. Five schools in the area also went on...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Daily record of 154,201 COVID-19 vaccine...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleWoman killed in 3-vehicle Deer Park crash
A Champaign woman was killed Thursday when the van in which she was a passenger turned in front of a gravel truck along U.S. Route 12 in Deer Park, according to the Lake County sheriff’s office.
View ArticleIllinois to make 150,000 first-dose COVID-19 vaccination appointments next...
The state next week will make 150,000 first-dose appointments for coronavirus vaccinations available at 11 state-run mass vaccination sites in the Chicago suburbs and at area pharmacies as Illinois...
View ArticleUS Rep. Robin Kelly, new Illinois Democratic chair, promises stronger...
A 60-member transition team looking at various aspects of party operations, fundraising and outreach will begin to cull through recommendations to guide the party’s future.
View Article‘Longest Yard’ and ‘Teen Wolf’ actor James Hampton dies at 84
James Hampton, an actor whose career spanned decades and was known for his roles in comedies “The Longest Yard” and “Teen Wolf” died Wednesday at the age of 84.
View ArticleMerrillville man accused of shooting at girlfriend after she refused to clean...
An officer told Williams, who was bleeding heavily from a stab wound to his armpit, to come outside, documents said. He was transported to Franciscan Health Crown Point, documents state. He was...
View ArticleStay-at-home order issued at University of Chicago as COVID-19 spikes; school...
Fifty coronavirus cases have been ID'd on campus, with the number expected to grow.
View ArticleThe Spin: Cook County Democrats endorse legislation Lightfoot opposes |...
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View ArticleWalgreens allowing people awaiting second doses of Pfizer vaccine to...
People who received their first doses of the Pfizer vaccine at Walgreens may try to reschedule their second dose appointments — which were otherwise scheduled for four weeks after their first one — for...
View ArticleWhite Sox opening day looks different, but fans are undeterred: ‘Just as long...
Gloomy weather and COVID-19 changes couldn’t keep White Sox fans from the game Thursday.
View ArticleCook County assessor's office warehouse
A look inside a Cook County assessor's office warehouse, where its documents are stored. Employees go to the warehouse to search for records people have requested under the Freedom of Information Act.
View ArticleMurder charges announced for West Rogers Park man who knew roommate ‘was...
The roommate of a slain man found decomposed and wrapped in a rug on March 28 told police he ‘knew he was dying" but didn’t call an ambulance, according to police.
View ArticleFamily of 13-year-old Adam Toledo prepares to privately lay him to rest,...
As community members call for the release of police video after a Chicago police officer shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo, his family said they had not yet viewed the video and were not aware of...
View ArticleAmbulance flips during Northwest Side wreck; 2 hurt
Two employees of a private ambulance service were injured and an ambulance was tipped on its side after a crash in the Avondale neighborhood, officials said.
View ArticleThe flip side of FOIA: Mountains of paper, small government staffs and — for...
Citizens who exercise their lawful right to obtain public documents through FOIA requests frequently complain that the government is failing to uphold its end of the statute. However, the people on the...
View ArticleColumn: Vaccinations are here and hugging’s back. But some advice: Ask before...
With the return of hugging as more people are fully vaccinated comes a more urgent version of an old dilemma: Do you need consent before you hug?
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