‘Endangered’ teen missing from unincorporated Elk Grove Township home: police
Cook County authorities were searching for a missing northwest suburban teenage girl they considered endangered.
View ArticleAntioch police interview Dominick Black, friend of Kyle Rittenhouse
Antioch police released a recorded interview with Dominick Black, a friend of Kyle Rittenhouse, shortly after the Aug. 25, 2020 shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
View ArticleThe battle for Lake Michigan: As beaches erode, millions of dollars have been...
Rising temperatures, precipitation and human development across the Great Lakes basin have changed Lake Michigan, affecting millions along its coast.
View ArticleColumn: How to enjoy Thanksgiving alone. How to help someone who’s alone...
How to enjoy Thanksgiving alone. How to help someone who’s alone enjoy it.
View ArticleThe story of ‘Michigan’s Pompeii’: How the small town of Singapore was...
The 19th century town of Singapore is a reminder of the power of nature and how human development can accelerate those forces.
View ArticleDaywatch: Madigan’s grip on House in doubt, Lake Michigan’s beaches are...
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View ArticleHaving trouble getting a COVID-19 test for your child? You’re not alone.
Schools in Illinois often mandate that children returning after illness undergo a COVID-19 test, but those tests can be hard to come by.
View ArticleNew coronavirus restrictions: What is open, closed, different in Illinois...
With confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases on the rise, the following new targeted restrictions for the entire state of Illinois were announced by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and took effect at midnight on...
View ArticleCTA to run holiday train and buses, but riders won’t be able to board because...
The CTA will run its holiday train and buses, despite the coronavirus pandemic, but only Santa, his elves and CTA workers, not regular riders, will be able to board this year because of COVID-19...
View ArticleCafe Marie-Jeanne, the beloved Humboldt Park restaurant, closing Monday
The French-inspired restaurant says its last day is Monday and the co-owners are asking customers to visit one last time.
View ArticleThanksgiving and COVID-19: Rising cases force hard conversations among...
Between rising COVID-19 case counts and new warnings against Thanksgiving gatherings, travelers are reluctant to commit to holiday plans, leaving airlines and lodging companies reacting to last-minute...
View Article13-year-old gets 7-year juvenile prison sentence for vehicle thefts in...
A 13-year-old central Illinois boy who admitted stealing five vehicles earlier this year has been sentenced to seven years in a juvenile prison after a judge rejected his pleas for another chance.
View ArticleAlderman’s ward office vandalized for 3rd time this year, 3 caught on video...
A Southwest Side alderman reported vandalism against his ward office for the third time this year late Thursday, on top of an attack on his home this summer.
View ArticleFormer Portage official pleads guilty to conflict of interest charge, agrees...
Former Portage Clerk-Treasurer Christopher Stidham agreed during an online court hearing Friday to plead guilty to a felony charge of conflict of interest and pay almost $57,000 in restitution.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 13,012 new confirmed and probable COVID-19...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleCharges upgraded to murder for Naperville-area woman charged with shooting...
Charges were upgraded to first-degree murder for Rosa LaGrone, 34, in the death of her boyfriend at her townhouse in the 25W000 block of Keswick Lane in unincorporated Naperville last month, court...
View ArticleAlabama man arrested in 1987 killing of Rockford woman, 19, whose body was...
An Alabama man has been arrested in the 1987 killing of a 19-year-old northern Illinois woman following his indictment by a grand jury on first-degree murder charges.
View ArticleCoronavirus at Illinois long-term care facilities: 43,233 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 ArticleChicago adding COVID-19 testing facilities at O’Hare and Midway airports next...
Chicago is adding COVID-19 testing facilities at O'Hare and Midway airports for travelers and employees. The city announced a request for proposal Friday for drive-up and walk-up facilities
View ArticleVideo: Friend who bought gun for Kyle Rittenhouse told police teen predicted...
Kyle Rittenhouse predicted he would spend the rest of his life in prison after shooting three people during chaotic demonstrations in Kenosha over the summer, a close friend told police hours after the...
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