Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle proposes raising Forest...
County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s proposal for the Forest Preserves budget next year would tap rainy day funds in order to increase spending, she announced while warning of the long-term...
View ArticleColumn: Chicago Architecture Biennial will go on next year with new format...
After weeks of uncertainty caused by the pandemic, Chicago has decided to go ahead with its 2021 architecture biennial, but with a new format and a gritty subject matter: Finding creative uses for...
View ArticleBand of Bohemia, the nation’s only Michelin-starred brewpub, files for...
The five-year-old restaurant’s co-owners cited the pandemic, but the business also has been dogged by controversy.
View ArticleClosed dorms, online classes, no parties: How college freshmen are coping as...
“This is not the college experience that I wanted but it’s better than me sitting at home," said a Northwestern student.
View ArticleCTA to offer PPE vending machines at some train stations
Chicago's CTA riders will soon be able to buy masks and other PPE out of vending machines at some train stations.
View ArticleAs second wave of COVID-19 roils Illinois, here are 5 updated ways doctors...
With coronavirus infections on the rise in Illinois, the Tribune asked experts for updates on the best way to stay healthy.
View ArticleCHA and Operation Warm team-up to give winter coats to kids
About 7,500 children in Chicago public housing will be gifted a free winter coat this week at the Credit Union 1 Arena on the city’s Near West Side as part of the Chicago Housing Authority’s...
View ArticleDetective links Valparaiso teen’s steps on phone app with movement after...
Prosecutors wrapped up their case in Connor Kerner’s murder trial Wednesday with details about his movement culled from an app on his phone during the alleged crimes.
View ArticleTweet about 102-year-old woman voting goes viral, and Obama says ’102 never...
A tweet showing a 102-year-old woman after voting went viral Wednesday after it caught the attention of former President Barack Obama.
View ArticleAs Illinois reports 69 COVID-19-related deaths, the highest daily toll since...
Illinois on Wednesday recorded its highest daily coronavirus-related death toll since June, as the state continues to see metrics such as deaths, daily case tallies and test positivity rate rise. It...
View ArticleProviso District 209 teachers file unfair labor practices complaint alleging...
Teachers with Forest Park-based Proviso Township High Schools District 209 filed an unfair labor practices complaint this week.
View ArticleThe Spin: Add Pat Ryan to billionaires fighting Gov. Pritzker’s graduated tax...
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View Article2 wounded in South Side shootings
Two men were wounded in separate South Side shootings on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.
View ArticleCook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx raises more than $350K in last week,...
Cook County state’s attorney Kim Foxx pulled in more than $350,000 in campaign contributions over the past week, diminishing but not closing the gap between the first-term Democratic incumbent’s...
View ArticleOak Park police investigating four armed robberies that occurred in less than...
Oak Park police investigating four armed robberies that occurred in less than an hour Oct. 19
View ArticleTrump tweets support for state Sen. Jim Oberweis in challenge to Rep. Lauren...
President Donald Trump tweets support for state Sen. Jim Oberweis in challenge to Rep. Lauren Underwood
View ArticleHave questions about COVID-19 and the recent surge? Send them to us and we’ll...
With much of Illinois, and the country, grappling with a surge in cases of COVID-19, the Tribune invites you to send us any questions you have.
View ArticleBond revoked for man accused in Bridgeport bank collapse after he allegedly...
A man at the center of an ongoing investigation into the collapse of a Bridgeport bank was ordered jailed Wednesday after he sent police and autopsy records to the widow of the bank’s CEO and suggested...
View ArticleHave questions about the election? Let us know and we’ll ask the experts.
With Election Day only days away and early voting and mail-in voting underway, the Tribune is looking to answer any questions you have.
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