Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot threatens stricter coronavirus restrictions if...
Citing a dramatic increase in the number of coronavirus cases since the start of October, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday threatened to reimpose stricter guidelines on businesses.
View ArticleCampaign trail tracker: Where Trump, Biden and their running mates have...
In the final sprint ahead of the Nov. 3 election, both President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden have ramped up their campaign travel despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Starting in...
View ArticleTrump vs. Biden: Track the race for president in key battleground states
The race for the White House will be determined in 13 key battleground states and a pair of congressional districts.
View Article3 people stabbed inside McKinley Park home. Man in custody, police say.
Three people were stabbed in the kitchen of a Southwest Side home Monday evening, and a 22-year-old man was taken into custody, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleLeading Chicago outreach organization finds support for diverting portion of...
Chicago needs to “reimagine” public safety and shift money from the Chicago Police Department’s budget to more social services to reduce gun violence and make the city safer, according to a report...
View ArticleTracking Chicago homicide victims
Chicago homicides victims: Charts, maps tracking shooting victims
View Article2 killed, 1 injured in Logan Square crash, police say
Two people are dead and another is injured after two vehicles collided on the Northwest Side Monday night, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleJust as schools begin to reopen, many are closing again as COVID-19 surges:...
Suburban Chicago school district officials who have faced pressure from parents demanding that schools reopen will be forced to make day-to-day decisions as COVID-19 cases rise.
View ArticleDaywatch: A ‘second surge’ of COVID-19 cases, schools close as virus roars...
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View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Tuesday with...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleChicago 7 prosecutor: ‘They were going to try to destroy our trial. And they...
Chicago 7 prosecutor: ‘They were going to try to destroy our trial. And they did a damn good job.’
View ArticleNative American tribes make new move to shut down flow of oil in Dakota...
Native American tribes opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline once again have asked a federal judge to stop the flow of oil while the legal battle over the line’s future plays out.
View Article‘New York, California, and Illinois, your states are way too highly taxed,...
Chicago and its violence have been a frequent subject of President Donald Trump's attention. It was a common campaign thread Trump used to hammer Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama and others....
View ArticleMan whose Burge-related case imploded this month seeks investigation of...
Attorneys for a man whose third trial for a 1982 cop killing dissolved in dramatic fashion this month want to recoup more than half a million dollars from prosecutors as punishment for “an unparalleled...
View ArticleHamburger Mary’s latest Chicago restaurant closing due to the COVID-19...
Here is a running list of Chicago-area bars and restaurants that have closed for economic reasons due to the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleVoters line up in Wisconsin as early in-person voting begins
Voters across Wisconsin lined up Tuesday to cast their ballots on the first day of early in-person voting in the presidential battleground state.
View Article5 states added to Chicago’s travel quarantine order: ‘We all need to double...
Five more states, including Ohio, were added to Chicago’s travel quarantine order while none were removed, city officials announced Tuesday. Starting Friday, travelers heading from Colorado, Ohio,...
View ArticleIndiana adds 48 coronavirus deaths as hospitalizations grow; Lake County tops...
Indiana’s total death toll has grown to 4,008, including confirmed and presumed coronavirus infections, since the state’s first death was reported in mid-March, according to the state health department.
View Article5 states added to Chicago’s travel quarantine list this week. Here’s what you...
Chicago health officials put Wisconsin back on the city's travel quarantine list, while also adding back Idaho and Puerto Rico. Montana and Minnesota were added for the first time. Here’s what you need...
View ArticleFeds say man accused in Bridgeport bank collapse tried to contact widow of...
A man at the center of a fraud investigation into a failed Bridgeport bank improperly tried to contact the widow of the bank’s CEO, who was found hanged in the home of a customer three years ago,...
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