Mail carrier shot and seriously wounded on Far South Side, police say she was...
A mail carrier was shot late Thursday morning on the Far South Side, officials said.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,953 new known COVID-19 cases and 28 more...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleColumn: Always-calm Trump lied about coronavirus but patriotically made sure...
I can tell you this: If there’s one thing President Donald Trump does not want to do, it’s create a panic.
View ArticleThe Spin: New round of Gov. Pritzker vs. Ken Griffin | Dems Casten, Underwood...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View ArticleFBI refuses to give records of ‘ongoing criminal investigation’ in Jussie...
The FBI has refused to turn over records of its investigation into the alleged hoax attack on actor Jussie Smollett to the city of Chicago, arguing that doing so could jeopardize on “ongoing criminal...
View ArticleBail denied for man charged with kidnapping two law students from Hyde Park...
A man has been charged with kidnapping two women in the Hyde Park neighborhood on the South Side and forcing them to withdraw cash from ATMs last month.
View ArticleFormer state GOP Chairman Brady backs Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten over...
In a series of digital ads that U.S. Rep. Sean Casten's campaign is launching on Thursday in the west and northwest suburban 6th Congressional District, former state Republican Chair Pat Brady...
View ArticleDisinformation scams are becoming more aggressive as Election Day nears....
The Tribune has fact-checked reported scams circulating the state. Here are facts to know leading up to Election Day.
View ArticleColumn: Have you become obsessed with bugs or hummingbirds? In the pandemic,...
There are a lot of bugs and birds out there, and during the pandemic we have more time to appreciate them.
View ArticleRare flowers are sprouting in Cook County’s forest preserves: ‘It was like a...
Rare flowers are increasingly returning to Cook County's forest preserves as crews work to restore the habitats that allow such plant life to grow.
View ArticleDaywatch: COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising in Illinois, why a flood of...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls for return to Sept. 11 unity
Mayor Lori Lightfoot recalled on Friday how she learned about the Sept. 11, 2001, hijackings and attacks, and said she hopes America can again find the kind of unity and strength that characterized the...
View Article24 Oak Park and River Forest High School students test positive for COVID-19,...
The Oak Park Department of Public Health has reported at least 24 Oak Park and River Forest High School students tested positive for COVID-19 between Aug. 15 and Sept. 9.
View ArticleAJ Freund saga: The family’s interactions with DCFS and how the tragedy unfolded
How AJ Freund case unfolded.
View ArticleChicago still cleaning up debris, fallen trees from August derecho storm:...
Chicago officials are still cleaning up the city from a derecho storm that tore through the region a month ago, spawning 15 tornadoes — and downing more than 550 trees in Chicago parks alone.
View ArticleBeard Papa’s cream puffs return with the rise of a cute food boom in Chicago
“We’ve been going through our fair share of COVID depression. I was stunned that so many people came out during a pandemic.”
View ArticleDuPage among 30 counties on Illinois’ latest coronavirus warning list as...
State public health officials on Friday included DuPage County on the latest list of Illinois counties that have reached a “warning level” for a resurgence of COVID-19.
View Article$10,000 cash reward offered to find Dajore Wilson’s killer
City officials hope a $10,000 reward will lead to the prosecution of anyone involved in the murder of 8-year-old Dajore Wilson in Canaryville on Labor Day.
View ArticleHouse explosion sends 7 Porter family members to hospitals: ‘I don’t know how...
A house explosion in Porter sent seven family members to area hospitals. "I checked the pipe and the valve and set my wrench down and it blew."
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