Coronavirus metrics in Illinois continue to move in wrong direction,...
The third wave of COVID-19 in Illinois putting pressure on the health care system in some parts of the state, while the statewide positivity rate continues to trend upward.
View ArticleColumn: Chicago couple undergoes state’s first kidney transplant between...
Al Morales and Reed Benedict, together since 2009, are recovering well from the nation's third-ever kidney transplant between an HIV-positive donor and HIV-positive recipient. “There’s a lot of...
View ArticleDrive-thru COVID-19 mass vaccination site in Gary
The FEMA-run, drive-thru COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic in Gary.
View ArticleHere’s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Illinois
The state has passed more than 7 million total COVID vaccines administered so far.
View ArticleYou just became eligible for a COVID-19 shot. Try these vaccine hunter tips...
The Tribune reached out to several Illinois vaccine hunters for their best tips on getting appointments.
View ArticleIn a first for Chicago, the 160 cherry trees lining the Columbia Basin are in...
Chicago's largest group of cherry trees is in full bloom. Thousands are flocking to Jackson Park, where 160 trees were planted starting in 2013.
View Article1 charged, others sought by cops in Michigan Avenue Nordstrom break-in
One person was in police custody after several people smashed a glass door and made off with merchandise, including purses, from the Nordstrom store on Michigan Avenue early Monday, police said.
View Article28 closed or temporarily closed businesses on the Magnificent Mile:...
After decades at the center of Chicago’s retail, hospitality and real estate worlds, North Michigan Avenue faces one of its greatest challenges. Here is a block-by-block snapshot of the Magnificent...
View ArticleRide-share driver accused of stealing nearly $10,000 from passengers’ debit...
Ride-share driver took nearly $10,000 from passengers’ debit card and bank accounts, prosecutors say
View ArticleMinnesota officer who fatally shot Black man intended to discharge Taser,...
Police in a Minneapolis suburb where a Black man was fatally shot during a traffic stop say the officer who fired intended to use a Taser, not a handgun.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Third wave of COVID-19 continues to stress...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticlePlan advances in City Council committee to close puppy mill loophole in Chicago
Chicago aldermen on Monday advanced a plan its supporters say will help close a loophole in the rules designed to prevent city pet stores from selling dogs from puppy mills.
View ArticleIndian Head Park woman loses $48,000 in Amazon Prime phone scam that took a...
An Indian Head Park woman was conned out of $48,000, her son reported, by a caller claiming Amazon Prime had charged her account and mailed goods to her she had not ordered. When discovered, she tried...
View ArticleMan charged in Gary with beating wheelchair-bound woman
Police were called to the Mosley Motel, 6200 Melton Road, after the woman called 911. She was on the ground with a wheelchair on top of her, police said.
View ArticleChicago's cherry trees in full bloom
The cherry trees on the south side of the Museum of Science and Industry, planted starting in 2013, are in full bloom. About 3,000 people showed up April 11, 202,1 to see the 160 trees, the largest...
View Article‘Scheming’ former Portage official gets year of probation; sentenced for...
Former Portage Clerk-Treasurer Christopher Stidham will have to give up his law license and the chance of future work in the public sector after being sentenced Monday on a Level 6 felony count of...
View ArticleColumn: Daunte Wright was unarmed. Wouldn’t letting him go have been better...
“Oh (expletive), I shot him.” You’ll hear those words if you watch the body-camera video of a suburban Minneapolis police officer shooting and killing an unarmed 20-year-old Black man during a traffic...
View ArticleSecond pandemic Ramadan for Chicagoland Muslims means finding purpose,...
As Muslims everywhere embark on a second pandemic Ramadan, many are hoping to make the most of another opportunity to focus on the purpose of the Islamic holy month.
View ArticleThe Spin: Lightfoot says city ‘prepared’ for possible protests over Toledo...
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View ArticleGlenview neighbors in fight over beavers
Residents are protesting the possible trapping and killing of a couple of suburban beavers after a homeowners association board said it planned to remove the animals that have posted up in the...
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