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The Aug. 10 derecho brought seven tornadoes in Northern Illinois, as well as intense winds and rain. Trees throughout the area were damaged. Share your tree story with us.
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Illinois Restaurant Association CEO Sam Toia wants Chicago to make like a Colorado ski town and find ways to encourage outdoor dining when the weather turns cold.
View ArticleThree men accused in plots to threaten, harass victims in R. Kelly...
Three men have been charged in federal court in New York with attempting to “intimidate, threaten or corruptly influence” alleged victims in the racketeering case against singer R. Kelly.
View ArticleColumn: Women have the power to steer this election. Can Kamala Harris drive...
Republicans know that if women coalesce around Biden and Harris, Trump and Pence don't stand a chance, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleUIC faculty union files labor complaints over COVID-19 protocols, says it’s...
A union rep called health and safety "the No.-1 priority" but also raised concerns about workload and other issues.
View ArticleLightfoot announces review of Chicago monuments as part of ‘a racial healing...
Nearly three weeks after ordering the removal of Christopher Columbus statues in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday announced the formation of a committee to review the city’s monuments as part...
View ArticleMan convicted in infamous 1994 Aurora murder ordered to return to prison...
A man convicted in a high-profile 1994 Aurora murder has been ordered to return to prison weeks into his parole, after prosecutors said he was released too early because of a sentencing error.
View ArticleChicago police launch new website of videos and photographs from downtown...
The Chicago Police Department has created a website of videos and photographs from this week’s looting, saying they hope people will help identify some of the hundreds of people who vandalized stores...
View ArticleCello teacher in Crystal Lake convicted of attempted sexual assault of student
A cello instructor in Crystal Lake has been found guilty by a jury of 10 counts of attempted criminal sexual assault against a former teenage student, McHenry County prosecutors announced Wednesday.
View ArticleUniversity Park trustee sues village over official’s alleged refusal to turn...
Theo Brooks seeks a court judgment declaring that he is entitled to the village financial records necessary to responsibly perform his job as trustee and a court order compelling University Park’s...
View ArticleWaukegan woman critically injured in scooter accident
A preliminary investigation showed the woman was leaving the parking lot, when for an unknown reason she drove slightly off the pavement, causing her to fall and strike her head on a railroad tie that...
View ArticleGov. J.B. Pritzker voices support of Black Lives Matter goals while making...
After statements by some Black Lives Matter Chicago leaders in support of looting, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday tried to separate illegal acts from support for the movement’s larger goal of...
View ArticleDowntown Chicago restrictions and limited train service to extend through the...
Closures include portions of Lake Shore Drive, some expressway ramps and some Divvy bike stations, as well as temporary train suspensions overnight. Some bridges will be raised.
View ArticleCoronavirus trends in Illinois not looking good: ‘My concern is growing each...
With coronavirus trends in most of Illinois moving in the wrong direction, officials again warned that the state might reimpose stricter measures.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,645 new known COVID-19 cases reported as...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
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View ArticleTrinity Hospital reopening labor ward as Mercy plans to close, but South Side...
Advocate Trinity Hospital will resume OB-GYN services halted for COVID-19, but as Mercy Hospital plans to close, South Side women need more options.
View ArticleFive more tornadoes confirmed, for total of 11 in northern Illinois during...
Forecasters confirmed a tornado touched down in far northwest suburban McHenry County, marking the seventh tornado spawned from Monday's significant storms.
View Article‘Nine times out of 10, I was completely brushed off’: Black Chicagoans...
Many Black Chicagoans have experienced times a doctor didn’t believe them, dismissed their concerns or didn’t fully explain their options.
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