Illinois reports 126,211 COVID-19 vaccinations administered throughout the state
By the end of the day on Monday, 126,211 COVID-19 vaccinations had been administered throughout Illinois, according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office. As of Tuesday, 269,625 doses of vaccine had been...
View ArticleTemps to dip below freezing for days after Chicago’s first winter blast...
A winter storm that lashed northern Illinois with sleet, freezing rain and more than 4 inches of snow was moving out Wednesday morning, with rain tapering off to a drizzle and temperatures dropping...
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot was told by staff in November 2019 that Anjanette Young...
A top aide to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot alerted her to the botched raid on Anjanette Young’s home, in which Chicago police handcuffed the social worker naked, more than one year earlier than she...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 7,374 new COVID-19 cases and 178 additional...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticlePlan to reopen CPS schools ‘doesn’t have anything to do with vaccination,’...
With teacher vaccines expected to start in February or March, CTU says school reopening should wait.
View ArticleLegendary pitmaster Mike Mills was an ambassador for barbecue, southern...
Mike Mills was an award-winning hall of fame pitmaster, a restaurateur who became a worldwide ambassador for barbecue, the Southern Illinois region and the role that cooking meat slowly over a smoky...
View ArticleIllinois House set to reconvene in January for the first time in months;...
The Illinois House will reconvene in Springfield starting Jan. 8 for the first time since May and as Speaker Michael Madigan’s continued leadership over the chamber hangs in question.
View ArticleThe Spin: Pandemic, politicians make Jan. 1 reset difficult | An ‘inflection...
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View ArticleHuntley man charged with attempted murder in Carpentersville stabbing, Kane...
A Huntley man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the stabbing of a 36-year-old man in Carpentersville, according to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.
View ArticleChicago police release additional videos from botched raid on Anjanette...
Chicago police made public Wednesday night additional dashcam recordings, body-worn camera footage and other documents from the raid on Anjanette Young’s home in February 2019.
View ArticlePandemic, civil unrest likely contributed to more than 50% increase in...
In a year marred by a deadly pandemic and rocked by civil unrest over policing in America, Chicago in 2020 endured a level of violence that reversed recent progress, with homicides increasing by more...
View ArticleDaywatch: New year brings new laws, homicides increased by 50% in 2020 and...
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View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Long-term care facilities in the state have...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleGirl, 17, struck by bullet in possible road rage shooting near O’Hare
Teenage girl, 17, shot once in the leg during apparent road rage shooting, Chicago police say.
View ArticleAn 82-year-old North Shore man lost his job during the pandemic. The...
“He is a gentle soul and touched everybody," said one resident who recalled how Levin tended to her mother when she was ill.
View ArticleColumn: Remote learning takes a toll on students’ mental health. But...
It’s important to remember that kids returning to classrooms while the coronavirus rages aren't walking back into their pre-pandemic school lives.
View ArticleFirst year of legal marijuana in Illinois generated big bucks but no new...
First year of legal marijuana in Illinois generated big bucks, but no new minority license holders
View ArticleThe pandemic’s cruel toll
More than 16,000 Illinoisans died from COVID-19 in the 9 months the virus ravaged the state. Here is a look at the deadly impact of coronavirus in 2020.
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