Activists, nurses union demand $157 million cut from Cook County sheriff’s...
A coalition of activists and union members rolled out a “Budget for Black Lives” on Wednesday that proposes to cut the Cook County sheriff’s office budget by $157 million amid a national debate over...
View ArticleHalf of Chicago households report serious financial problems during the...
Half of Chicago households reported facing serious financial problems, many of them Black and Latino families, caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a poll of more than 3,400 respondents in...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,337 new known COVID-19 cases and 30 more...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleDozens gather during vigil to pray, mourn death of 8-year-old Dajore Wilson,...
More than 100 people gathered on Union Avenue near 47th Street next to a tree adorned with pink balloons Wednesday night to mourn the death of 8-year-old Dajore Wilson, who was fatally shot on Monday.
View ArticleStrangers tried to save 8-year-old Dajore Wilson when she and her father were...
Dajore Wilson is remembered by those who knew her and those who tried to save her life, including a nursing assistant who performed CPR on the girl.
View ArticleHis dog was declared dangerous after pet shop attack. Now a DuPage County...
After his dog was declared dangerous, DuPage County rescue owner seeks rare court reversal
View ArticleChicago announces plan to start replacing lead water pipes after decades of...
Next year the city estimates it will replace 750 of the roughly 400,000 lead service lines connecting homes to street mains, according to slides prepared by the water department.
View ArticleSilent spreaders and long haulers. Aerosols and protocols. 10 things science...
Here are a few things that science has learned — so far — about the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and the disease it causes.
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago will replace lead water pipes, what science has learned...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleMan seriously wounded during carjacking on Interstate 57 near 119th Street
A man was shot and seriously wounded during a carjacking on Interstate 57 near 119th Street late Wednesday.
View ArticleMan hit in the eye by paintball in attack near Grant Park
A man was hit in the eye by a paintball fired from a car near Grant Park early Thursday, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison moves classes online, quarantines students in...
According to UW-Madison data, 1,044 students and 26 employees have tested positive for the virus since Aug. 6.
View ArticleMan rescued by police divers after he jumps into Lake Michigan off Gold Coast
A man was in critical condition after he jumped into Lake Michigan off the Gold Coast early Thursday and had to be rescued by police, according to officials.
View ArticleChicago police hold new round of safety drills on South, Northwest sides
Chicago police and other city agencies will conduct a new round of safety drills this afternoon in the Belmont Cragin and Bronzeville neighborhoods. While Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office said they're not...
View ArticleMarni Yang’s attorney says DNA found at Deerfield homicide scene did not come...
Crime scene evidence recovered during the 2007 investigation of a Deerfield woman’s killing came from an unknown person, according to an attorney for Marni Yang.
View ArticlePPP loans kept many small businesses afloat this summer. Without more funds,...
While Paycheck Protection Program loans could not be made to companies in bankruptcy, a handful of Illinois businesses filed for Chapter 11 after receiving PPP loans. As the PPP benefits expire, some...
View ArticleBarricaded man misled SWAT, saying he had hostages during South Loop...
A man with a gun was holed up inside a South Loop building late Thursday morning, officials said.
View ArticleRare native flowers sprout in Cook County forest preserves
More than a dozen species of native plants have been identified at locations in the Cook County forest preserves where they haven’t been seen in decades. And some plants have popped up at locations...
View ArticleSpecial legislative committee begins rarely used disciplinary proceeding to...
The Illinois House kicked off a rarely-used disciplinary process Thursday to probe the conduct of Speaker Michael Madigan in light of allegations Commonwealth Edison undertook a bribery scheme to gain...
View ArticleIllinois’ COVID-19 positive test rate down but hospitalizations rising;...
The percentage of positive coronavirus tests appears to be trending downward in Illinois after rising for much of the summer, but state officials remain concerned about stubbornly high positivity rates...
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