Chicago-area grocers stock up to ward off shortages as COVID-19 cases rise....
After shelves were emptied of goods like toilet paper, canned food and hand sanitizer at the start of the pandemic, Chicago-area grocery stores and suppliers are stocking up to avert shortages as...
View ArticlePandemic fatigue could make cold-weather COVID spike worse. Want a better...
A spike in COVID-19 cases could continue into the holidays as Illinois residents battle pandemic fatigue, experts say.
View ArticleCoronavirus at Illinois long-term care facilities: 33,440 confirmed cases and...
The Pritzker administration released for the first time details of the number of cases and deaths tied to long-term care facilities in Illinois. The data shows at least 189 long-term care facilities in...
View ArticleMunster man charged with murder in baby’s death
A Munster man faces charges in the December 2019 death of his 6-month-old daughter, Lake Superior Court records show.
View ArticleWalgreens lowers age for COVID-19 testing to children 3 and older
Children can take a nasal swab coronavirus test at Walgreens, with COVID-19 results in 24 to 72 hours. CVS Health offers testing to kids 12 and older.
View ArticleState’s top health official pleads with residents to ‘fight the fatigue’ as...
The Illinois health department placed half of the state’s 102 counties on a warning list for a COVID-19 resurgence.
View ArticleGrand jury subpoena indicates prosecutors investigating former Chicago police...
A Cook County grand jury has requested extensive documents about the night that ultimately led to former Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s firing, an indication that prosecutors are...
View ArticleLake Forest High School teachers say county health department’s COVID-19...
Despite the Lake County Health Department urging schools return to remote learning due to the surge in COVID-19 cases across the state, officials at Lake Forest High School said Friday Oct. 23 they...
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot wants to start issuing speed camera tickets for cars...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who campaigned on a pledge to end Chicago’s “addiction” to fines and fees, is counting on a big increase in city collections from speeding tickets and other violations to balance...
View ArticleMan shot by Chicago police fleeing earlier attack in Little Village dies
A armed man Chicago police said they shot and wounded as he ran from a car suspected of being involved in a shooting in Little Village minutes earlier has died.
View ArticleColumn: A binge-worthy show, a surprisingly effective leader and Keith...
A binge-worthy Danish show, a surprisingly effective leader in Illinois and pianist Keith Jarrett make Mary Schmich's list of nine things to like at the end of October.
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 ArticleThe Spin: Lightfoot’s budget will make more speeders pay | Is it OK to trust...
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View ArticleAs CPS weighs reopening schools, it claims the teachers union ‘refuses to...
CPS and the union accuse each other of failing to engage over how best to reopen schools.
View ArticleJewish groups allege an ‘alarming increase in anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism’...
"The anti-Semitism comes from both ends of the political spectrum," the extreme left and right, a federal civil rights complaint says.
View ArticleIllinois hits another sad COVID-19 milestone — 5,000 deaths in long-term care...
Illinois long-term care facilities are experiencing their biggest jump in COVID-19 cases in months, as the state passed a tragic milestone: 5,000 deaths among residents.
View ArticleWaukegan fires police officer who killed Black teen; FBI joins investigation...
A Waukegan police officer who killed a 19-year-old Black man has been terminated from the department, officials announced.
View Article1 dead, at least 4 wounded in city shootings as weekend begins
A man was killed and at least four others were wounded in shootings since 3:45 p.m. Friday, Chicago police said.
View ArticleBillionaire Ken Griffin, in battle with Gov. J.B. Pritzker over...
Ken Griffin, in a billionaire battle with Gov. J.B. Pritzker over the governor’s effort to switch Illinois to a graduated-rate income tax system, pumped another $7 million of his wealth to oppose it,...
View ArticleDayton student from LaGrange dies after contracting COVID-19
A University of Dayton student from LaGrange has died after contracting the COVID-19 virus, according to university officials.
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