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View ArticleIllinois says 63,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered...
A week after the first shipment of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine arrived in Illinois, more than 63,000 health care workers across the state have received their first of two doses of the immunization,...
View ArticleTracking Chicago homicide victims
Chicago homicides victims: Charts, maps tracking shooting victims
View ArticleCOVID-19 cases and deaths are surging again in Illinois prisons, as inmates...
COVID-19 deaths on the rise again in Illinois prisons as inmates and advocates call for additional protections.
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago cops involved in wrongful raid placed on desk duty,...
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View ArticleIllinois woman finds apparent COVID-19 test in Kohl’s package
An Illinois woman who ordered flags for her grandmother’s garden got a surprise when the package arrived — someone’s apparent COVID-19 test specimen.
View ArticleDocumentary on murdered U. of I. scholar now available for streaming
A documentary about a U. of I. scholar from China who was abducted and killed two years ago is now playing in virtual theaters.
View ArticleProsecutors drop case against man accused of shooting 6-month-old girl in 2013
Cook County prosecutors last week quietly dropped all charges against a man accused of fatally shooting 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins as her father held the child in his arms
View ArticleHow full are hospitals in Illinois? Search our list to find out.
Amid pandemic fears of overrun hospitals, federal regulators have released figures on bed usage at each hospital. The data covers the most recent Friday-to-Thursday period, and the figures are a daily...
View ArticleR. Kelly tentatively set to go on trial in Chicago in September
After months of delays due to COVID-19 concerns, a federal judge in Chicago on Tuesday set a September trial date for indicted singer R. Kelly
View ArticleThe beloved Logan Square ‘Christmas house’ shines on
Frank Lopez, the creator of one of Chicago's most beloved Christmas houses died last year, but his masterpiece lives on. Family members said they'd keep the lights display going as long as they own the...
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot enlists former federal judge to investigate Anjanette...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot has enlisted former federal judge Ann Claire Williams to lead an outside investigation into the Anjanette Young Chicago police raid case and how it was handled.
View ArticleRead Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s letter to the City Council on the...
Read Mayor Lori Lightfoot's letter to the City Council in the investigation into the Anjanette Young Chicago police raid case.
View ArticleChicago mariachis sing farewell to fellow player Florentino Chavez
Chicago mariachis sing farewell to fellow player Florentino Chavez at his funeral.
View ArticleCOVID-19 Q&A: Should people be concerned about the highly contagious new...
Experts discuss the impact of the coronavirus mutation in England, and how to overcome vaccine hesitancy in Black and brown communities.
View ArticleIndiana officials add 143 deaths to coronavirus toll, up 40% in past month
Health leaders have discouraged Christmas gatherings involving multiple households while warning it could be several months before the new vaccines become available to all residents.
View ArticleWatch live: Surgeon general, Illinois health officials hold news conference
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, Dr. Ngozi Ezike and Dr. Allison Arwady will speak at 2 p.m. Watch live here.
View ArticleChicago judge puts ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star Erika Jayne on...
A Chicago judge on Tuesday warned “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne not to sell husband’s assets amid allegations he misused settlement money linked to a fatal airline crash in...
View ArticleHoliday food distribution in Little Village
New Life Centers of Chicagoland, a Greater Chicago Food Depository partner, holds its holiday food distribution in Little Village.
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