Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,056 new known COVID-19 cases and 25 more...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleChicago’s history of systemic racism blamed for nearly 9-year life expectancy...
In a report released Thursday, Chicago health officials starkly stated the cause of a growing life expectancy gap between Black and white residents: decades of segregation and systemic racism.
View ArticleSouthport Lanes has been a speak-easy, brothel, gambling den and bowling...
Southport Lanes in Lakeview has lasted nearly a century, but the Chicago institution, which opened not long after another pandemic, couldn’t survive COVID-19. It will close for good Sept. 27.
View ArticleFederal judge rules against Cook County GOP’s effort to prevent expanded...
A federal judge on Thursday rejected a bid by the Cook County Republican Party to block the state’s enhanced vote-by-mail program, rejecting as conjecture allegations that the program was a scheme...
View ArticleCampaign trail tracker: Where Trump, Biden and their running mates have...
In the final sprint ahead of the Nov. 3 election, both President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden have ramped up their campaign travel despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Starting in...
View ArticleSmall plane crash lands on a road in suburban Palatine: ‘I saw a plane flying...
No injuries were reported in the crash of the single-engine Cessna.
View ArticleColumn: Trump’s coronavirus vaccine is coming … in two weeks! And it will...
Trump’s coronavirus vaccine is coming ... in two weeks! And it will make you more patriotic by wiping out the parts of your brain that store negative information about America's history.
View ArticleDaywatch: COVID-19′s deadly toll on health care workers, star of Netflix’s...
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View ArticleWest Side carjacking leads to boy, 17, getting hit, killed by vehicle on...
A carjacking late Thursday on the West Side led to a fatal crash on the Eisenhower overnight, according to authorities.
View ArticleSix months into a pandemic and dreaming about sitting at a bar again
Before COVID-19, we had plenty of things to take for granted; all it took was a pandemic to turn routine into longing. I really miss going to a bar.
View ArticleSingle-engine plane crash landing
Small plane crash-lands on a road in suburban Palatine
View ArticleMan killed in Wauconda crash
Police say preliminary investigation determined that a Mitsubishi Eclipse that was southbound on Route 12 when it crossed the center median and collided head-on with the northbound truck.
View ArticleColumn: A renowned Indian architect gets a Chicago showcase as Lincoln Park...
A newly opened exhibition in Chicago celebrates the humanistic designs of Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi, his nation's first winner of the field's most prestigious honor, the Pritzker Architecture...
View ArticleAdult obesity rates are up nationwide, and the COVID-19 pandemic could push...
Adult obesity rates in Illinois stood at 31.6%, with higher rates among Black and Latino adults, and food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic could put more American at risk for obesity in the...
View ArticleSaving the Little Village Discount Mall
The Discount Mall in Little Village is home to more than 100 family-owned shops and has been open in the Little Village Plaza for nearly three decades. As hundreds celebrated Mexico’s Independence Day...
View ArticleCOVID-19′s toll on Illinois' health care field: A memorial to 44 of those who...
More than 100 lives of professionals working in the health care field have died in Illinois since COVID-19 began its deadly march through the state in March, according to public health officials, who...
View ArticleChicago’s Billy Goat Tavern owner Sam Sianis won’t retire, no matter the...
Sianis is in the age group at greatest risk for severe illness from COVID-19, like many of Chicago's longtime owners of iconic restaurants.
View ArticleWill, Kankakee counties can reopen bars, resume indoor dining as COVID-19...
Weeks after suffering a rollback in restrictions, bars and indoor dining can reopen in the region that includes Will and Kankakee counties as the coronavirus positivity rate has come down, Gov. J.B....
View ArticleBeloved Logan Square barbecue restaurant Fat Willy’s closing
Fat Willy's Rib Shack is closing after 19 years.
View ArticleMan charged with reckless homicide in January crash that killed 5-year-old...
A Bridgeview man has been charged with reckless homicide and aggravated reckless driving in connection with a January crash that killed a 5-year-old Orland Park girl, police said.
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