Man on house arrest for gun case accused of opening fire at West Side...
A West Side man on house arrest for a gun case is accused of opening fire on members of a family he’d just met at a weekend birthday party in South Austin, killing two and wounding three before someone...
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot again disputes that Chicago cops were asked to protect...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday again disputed that Chicago police were asked to protect U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush’s office amid looting this spring, saying the allegation is “false” but investigations into...
View ArticleLake County man who lost leg in motorcycle crash receives $16 million in...
The multi-million-dollar settlement is believed to be the highest in a Lake County civil case involving a leg amputation, according to attorneys for the firm of Salvi, Schostok and Pritchard, which...
View ArticleOfficials: 500,000 counterfeit N95 masks seized in Chicago
About 500,000 counterfeit N95 respirator masks have been seized in Chicago by Customs and Border Protection officers, federal officials announced Monday.
View ArticleGov. J.B. Pritzker maintaining approval, particularly among Democrats, for...
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s handling of the pandemic, criticized by some Republicans and rural lawmakers and challenged by lawsuits, had the approval of 57% of Illinois voters at the end of August,...
View ArticleLightfoot announces push to get more apartments built near public...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration is out with a plan to try to get new apartment buildings built near CTA lines on the South and West sides the way they’re springing up right next to the tracks in...
View ArticleFeds ‘commandeered’ COVID-19 testing supplies ordered by Loyola and Illinois...
Because the testing gear didn't arrive, ISU moved most classes online and Loyola could not open a testing center.
View ArticleSecond whistleblower lawsuit against Chicago Police Department alleges job...
The fallout over a controversial police shooting that wounded a young man with developmental disabilities has spurred a second whistleblower lawsuit filed by a ranking Chicago police officer alleging...
View Article‘Oh my God, I didn’t mean to ... Don’t die’: Gurnee man charged with...
At the bond hearing, Lake County Assistance State’s Attorney Tara Ferrari said witnesses reported that after the shooting, Cole cried out, “Oh my God, I didn’t mean to,” and “Don’t die.”
View ArticleThe Spin: Judge says Dems dumped him over Smollett case | Lightfoot vs. FOP...
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View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,373 new known COVID-19 cases and 5 more...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleChicago behind schedule on contact tracing program as Mayor Lori Lightfoot...
With Chicago lagging far behind on its goals for COVID-19 contact tracing efforts established nearly four months ago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday offered details on how the city plans to catch up.
View ArticleSmoke from West Coast fires reaches Illinois, turning sky a milky white
Smoke from fires rampaging on the West Coast wafted Sunday into northern Illinois, turning the sky a milky white shade and potentially making temperatures cooler.
View ArticleU.S. attorney’s office gives legislative panel investigating Madigan the...
The U.S. attorney’s office told state lawmakers probing the conduct of House Speaker Michael Madigan it had no objections to the panel calling on Madigan or others to testify, according to a Republican...
View ArticleJudge who appointed special prosecutor in Jussie Smollett case loses Cook...
The Cook County Democratic Party will not endorse the retention bid of the judge who appointed a special prosecutor to investigate how state’s attorney Kim Foxx’s office handled the Jussie Smollett case.
View ArticleAurora police investigating body found at Phillips Park
Aurora police began a death investigation Monday evening after a body was found at Phillips Park, officials said.
View ArticleHuge win or missed opportunity? Community activists, politicians and...
Under the ordinance, Chicagoans can still purchase flavored cigarettes such as menthols but can no longer purchase a menthol-flavored vape.
View ArticleSchool buses, shipping containers and car hops: Winter Design Challenge nets...
Restaurant workers and owners, design firms and architects, and everyday citizens compete to stretch the outdoor dining season into winter.
View ArticleDaywatch: Judge tied to Smollett case loses Dems' backing, West Coast smoke...
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View Article6 months of COVID-19: Timeline of the outbreak and how politics, sports,...
From a live fish market in Wuhan, China, to a devastating pandemic across the globe, here are key points in the outbreak of COVID-19 in Illinois, the U.S. and the world.
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