Column: Where were you on election night 2016? We all remember. And it makes...
Election night 2020 is near. We carry the memory of four years ago into the present, a memory that leaves us anxious, cautious, wise enough not to predict or assume.
View ArticleKyle Rittenhouse cried, vomited and worried about social media as he told...
Kyle Rittenhouse cried, vomited and worried about social media as he told Antioch cops, ‘I shot two white kids’
View Article‘I need my eyes,’ says victim of paintball gun shooting who lost sight in one...
A 44-year-old man lost sight in his left eye after a paintball gun attack, and police announce arrests of six suspects.
View ArticleGraduated-rate tax amendment rally gets sidetracked by Toni Preckwinkle pitch...
An hourlong virtual rally in support of a proposed state constitutional amendment to change Illinois' income tax system to a graduated-rate tax was sidetracked Friday night by Cook County President...
View ArticleIn the fight over reopening schools amid the pandemic, race and class...
One mom said she's "much more worried" about her son's education than about him getting COVID-19.
View ArticleCritics call Gary Franchi’s YouTube channel, the Next News Network, a hive of...
The social media crackdown on misinformation is rattling creators like Gary Franchi, of Chicago’s western suburbs, who has built a channel of 1.8 million subscribers.
View Article1 dead, 15 wounded in overnight shootings on West, South sides
A man is dead, and at least 15 other people were wounded in shootings overnight Friday into Saturday morning, police said.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: State sets third single-day record in a row...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleFlyers recruiting for far-right group Proud Boys placed on cars in Ravenswood
Flyers attempting to recruit for the far-right group the Proud Boys were placed on cars parked throughout several residential blocks in Ravenswood late Friday.
View ArticleIllinois sets record for coronavirus cases for third day in a row
Illinois sets record for coronavirus cases for third day in a row
View ArticleIndiana man faces first-degree murder charge in July shooting
An Indiana man is facing a charge of first-degree murder in connection to a fatal shooting that took place in July on the North Side, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleDaywatch special edition: Everything you need to know before Election Day
Good morning, Chicago. Here’s everything you need to know before Election Day.
View ArticleWith contentious races, election disputes and record voting by mail, Nov. 3...
While more than 2.5 million voters already have cast their ballots in Illinois alone amid a pandemic that has fueled record-setting mail-in and early voting numbers, don’t expect the winners in some of...
View ArticleFoul play suspected after man found dead inside Aurora Township home under...
Kane County Sheriff’s officials say foul play is suspected after a man was found dead Saturday morning inside a home under renovation in Aurora Township.
View Article‘Dead people always seem to get in the way of the living.’ Facing death with...
This is a celebration of the ever-growing afterlife of a woman who spent so many of her days thinking about death.
View ArticleBricks thrown at Evanston police, Northwestern University students...
Evanston police used pepper spray on Northwestern University students and other protesters Saturday night as they marched to demand the abolishment of the university’s police department.
View ArticleStrong winds, higher temperatures expected in the Chicago area this week
Strong winds Sunday, which was forecast to be the coldest day of the week.
View ArticleDolton mayor: Officer bodycam captured police shooting, wounding gun suspect
The mayor of south suburban Dolton on Sunday said police bodycam captured a pursuit and wounding of a young man who authorities said pointed a firearm at officers.
View ArticleHarford Sheriff’s Office investigating suspicious death of Jarrettsville...
Police are investigating a suspicious death of a Jarrettsville couple who were found dead inside their home Saturday morning.
View ArticleAll 11 regions in state will soon be under tighter restrictions as...
The final region to avoid the more restrictive measures — a chunk of north-central Illinois — will be under stricter rules starting Wednesday, officials announced Sunday.
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