Orland Park plans revised lawsuit against Pritzker over COVID-19 restrictions
Orland Park plans to file an amended lawsuit challenging COVID-19 related restrictions imposed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker as a result of the pandemic
View ArticleConnor Kerner trial to start Oct. 6 in Porter County; Valparaiso man accused...
Kerner, of the 100 block of Kinsale, took part in the hearing via videoconference from the Porter County Jail because of the pandemic. Kerner, was 17 when he allegedly killed Molley Lanham, 19, of St....
View ArticleChicago police increase number of officers on roving anti-violence team
Chicago police Superintendent David Brown will be adding 200 more officers to a new unit dedicated to responding to crime hot spots in some of the city’s most violent neighborhoods, officials said...
View ArticleBannockburn doctor charged with sexual assault in Oak Brook incident
A doctor from Bannockburn was charged with criminal sexual assault for a February 2019 incident in Oak Brook.
View ArticleAlbany Park residents walk the few blocks where 2 were killed and 5 others...
Around 200 people gathered Sunday afternoon in Albany Park to call for peace and walk down Lawrence Avenue where several shootings have occurred in the past week. More than 60 people have been shot in...
View ArticleIllinois hits one-day COVID-19 testing high and passes 5 million tests since...
Illinois set a new one-day statewide testing high for COVID-19 over the weekend and is now averaging 52,000 tests per day, third highest in the nation, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday.
View ArticleAfter uproar over process, applicants will get a 2nd chance to qualify for a...
Business owners hoping to open retail marijuana shops in Illinois will get a second chance at qualifying for a license, after Gov. J.B. Pritzker Monday announced a procedure to let applicants correct...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,477 new known COVID-19 cases and 7 more...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleThe Spin: In Chicago last year, Ginsburg called for end to partisan Supreme...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View ArticleSt. Charles man sentenced to prison after hitting police officer
St. Charles man sentenced to prison after hitting police officer
View ArticleChicago releases outdoor dining guidelines for fall and winter, but some...
City issues guidelines on structures, heating devices and other safety precautions.
View ArticleColumn: Group says it’s near deal to buy Emmett Till house and turn it into...
A plan to transform the South Side house of civil rights icon Emmett Till into a museum appeared closer to reality Monday when the head of a nonprofit revealed her group is near a deal to buy the brick...
View ArticleVideo of controversial fatal police shooting last month in Pilsen is made public
Warning: Graphic Content. COPA released video of a shooting last month by a Chicago police officer that killed a 26-year-old man in the Pilsen neighborhood.
View ArticleMan who appears to be Dreadhead Cowboy slows traffic on Dan Ryan while riding...
Adam Hollingsworth, known as the Dreadhead Cowboy, was arrested after riding his horse on the Dan Ryan Expressway on Monday afternoon, Illinois State Police said.
View ArticleVideo of controversial fatal police shooting last month in Pilsen is made public
Chicago’s civilian investigative police watchdog on Monday released video of a shooting last month by a Chicago police officer that killed a 26-year-old man in the city’s Pilsen neighborhood.
View ArticleDemocratic Rep. Sean Casten and GOP challenger Jeanne Ives spar over climate...
The candidates for Illinois' 6th Congressional District clashed over issues of climate change, taxes, health care and social issues Monday night in an online forum hosted by the League of Women Voters.
View ArticleWith campus senate approval, the belted kingfisher continues hopeful dive...
With campus senate approval, the belted kingfisher continues hopeful dive toward becoming the University of Illinois’ new mascot
View Article10-year-old girl and 2 others injured in West Side shooting, police say
Three people, including a 10-year-old girl, were injured in a shooting on the West Side Monday night, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleMan, 24, dies after being pulled from Monroe Harbor, police say
A 24-year-old man died after he was pulled from Monroe Harbor by Chicago police’s marine unit, Chicago police said.
View ArticleTracking Chicago homicide victims
Chicago homicides victims: Charts, maps tracking shooting victims
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