Battling it out for votes in Wisconsin
A look at the presidential race in battleground state of Wisconsin.
View ArticleCity Hall lobbyist resigns from elected position in south suburban Flossmoor,...
A Chicago lobbyist resigned his elected position in a south suburb this week, citing rules that took effect months ago prohibiting elected officials from lobbying Mayor Lori Lightfoot and other city...
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 ArticleBody bags, hotel rooms — and grenades? How Illinois has spent over $1.6...
As of Oct. 1, state agencies reported spending more than $1.6 billion in federal and state funds on COVID-19.
View ArticleChicago man killed when car hit by tractor-trailer in Wadsworth
A Chicago man was killed shortly after midnight Thursday when his car was struck from behind by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 94 near Rosecrans Road in Wadsworth.
View ArticlePhoto of high school student’s breasts posted online by photo studio, lawsuit...
A former suburban high school student has filed suit against a photography studio and her school district for allowing a photo of her bare breasts, accidentally exposed at a dance, to be posted online.
View ArticleWill drive-thru COVID-19 testing survive the Chicago winter?
Some health systems, such as Advocate Aurora Health, plan to move COVID-19 testing fully indoors for the winter. Others, such as hospitals with Amita Health, Walgreens, CVS Health and NorthShore...
View ArticleTrump grants clemency to former Gary boxer Charles ‘Duke’ Tanner imprisoned...
Charles “Duke” Tanner, a former Gary boxer serving a 30-year sentence on federal drug and conspiracy convictions, was granted clemency Wednesday by President Donald Trump.
View ArticleAdvocacy group sues Kim Foxx’s office over alleged transparency failures
Despite publicly touting a commitment to transparency, the Cook County state’s attorney’s office has repeatedly stonewalled a local advocacy group’s requests for more complete felony case data,...
View ArticleColumn: In memory of the amazing James Randi, ignore the charlatans and...
Magician and author James Randi spent most of his life debunking frauds, charlatans, fakers and quacks. His death Tuesday reminds us to keep it factual and always remain skeptical.
View Article$18.3M payout in Crestwood well water lawsuits jeopardized following court...
An Illinois Appellate Court ruling throws into doubt an $18.3 million payout to Crestwood residents who sued over the use of tainted well water by the village to supplement its supply of Lake Michigan...
View ArticleProtesting fatal Waukegan police shooting
The family of Marcellis Stinnette and Black Lives Matter march and protest the fatal police shooting of Stinnette and the police shooting of Tafara Williams in Waukegan.
View ArticleLightfoot finance officials defend proposed taxes and refinancing in Chicago...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s budget team on Thursday defended her decision to turn to “last resort” moves such as a property tax hike and scoop-and-toss refinancing to balance the 2021 budget, saying the...
View ArticleNew York hospital executive officially appointed as next Cook County Health...
An executive who presided over two New York hospitals during one of the grimmest moments of the coronavirus pandemic will now lead Cook County’s $2.8 billion public hospital system as it confronts its...
View ArticlePritzker threatens to pull licenses of businesses that flout restrictions as...
After months of imploring residents to follow the state’s rules, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday issued his strongest warning yet to restaurants and bars that flout restrictions aimed at slowing the...
View ArticleTrump to tap northern Indiana US attorney to replace Amy Coney Barrett in...
Thomas Kirsch II to be named to fill the expected vacancy at the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago if Amy Coney Barrett is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
View ArticleProtesters call for federal investigation into Waukegan police fatal shooting...
Dozens of protesters marched in Waukegan Thursday, and several speakers asked for a federal investigation into the death this week of Marcellis Stinnette, who was fatally shot by a Waukegan police...
View ArticleThe Spin: More on the mute button at tonight’s Trump-Biden debate | Does Cubs...
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View ArticleMan driving 75 mph in 30-mph zone pleads guilty to aggravated DUI in crash...
A Glendale Heights man who was driving 75 mph in a 30-mph zone when he plowed into a stopped car in Elgin, killing two people, pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of aggravated DUI, the Kane County...
View ArticleDecision day looms for some Chicago Public Schools parents: Remote learning...
Families are asked to decide by Oct.28, even though CPS hasn't said when students will return.
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