Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 3,059 new known COVID-19 cases reported...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleWinnetka businessman charged with price gouging in sale of protective masks...
A North Shore businessman was charged in federal court in Chicago on Thursday with illegally price-gouging customers seeking to purchase protective masks amid the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic
View ArticleKyle Rittenhouse’s lawyers argue he shouldn’t be sent back to Wisconsin...
Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys argue in a new court filing that he shouldn’t be returned to Wisconsin because he’d face serious danger in adult jail as he awaits trial on charges he killed two men and...
View ArticleIHSA doctor says high school basketball could happen in Illinois if players...
The senior member of the Illinois High School Association’s sports medicine advisory committee said Thursday that high school basketball might be possible this year if all players wear masks.
View ArticleResearchers surprised: 20% of Chicagoans in blood-test study came up positive...
Researchers surprised: 20% of Chicagoans in blood-test study came up positive for coronavirus antibodies
View ArticleNo parade on Columbus Day amid pandemic concerns and controversy over...
For the first time, the second Monday in October will be marked solely as “Indigenous People’s Day” on Chicago Public Schools' calendar.
View ArticleElmhurst man facing charges of money laundering, deception and home repair fraud
An Elmhurst man remains in the Will County Adult Detention Center on $1 million bond and charges of money laundering, theft by deception, home repair fraud and other financial crimes.
View ArticleDaywatch: 1 in 5 Chicagoans have antibodies in study, the Bears take down Tom...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleGot stamps? Pandemic is fueling a boom in greeting card sales and some are...
Greeting card retailers big and small are expecting a boom heading into the holidays as people socially distanced from friends and family look to connect during the emotional rollercoaster that is 2020.
View ArticleIllinois U.S. Rep. Mike Bost of Murphysboro says he’s tested positive for the...
In a statement posted Friday morning on Facebook, U.S. Rep. Mike Bost announced he has contracted COVID-19.
View ArticleColumn: City’s tallest office building in 30 years opens along Chicago River,...
The modernist design of the just-opened but empty Bank of America Tower, a mix of bold structural drama, attractive public spaces and reflective-glass banality, will leave its mark on downtown long...
View ArticleCicero teachers criticize plan to bring them back into schools to deliver...
“Our community is full of essential workers," one teacher said, adding she "afraid of what will happen" if 1,300 staff members return to school buildings.
View ArticleCoronavirus at Illinois long-term care facilities: 30,894 confirmed cases and...
The Pritzker administration released for the first time details of the number of cases and deaths tied to long-term care facilities in Illinois. The data shows at least 189 long-term care facilities in...
View ArticleMan indicted for using explosive device at Naperville restaurant in June,...
A 24-year-old man accused of using an explosive device at a downtown Naperville restaurant has been indicted by a federal grand jury, officials announced.
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 ArticleMetro East region outside St. Louis returned to phase 4 reopening rules after...
After more than a month under tighter restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, the Metro East region will return to phase four rules that allow indoor dining and bar service and gatherings...
View ArticleTwo years after flipping suburban district, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten faces...
Two years after flipping a suburban Chicago district to the Democratic side of the aisle, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten faces a challenge from blunt-talking Jeanne Ives.
View ArticleLaSalle County man sues prosecutor and police after being found not guilty of...
A LaSalle County man who beat accusations that he drowned his wife in a toilet is suing the prosecutor who put him on trial, saying she conspired with local police in a frame job meant to boost her...
View ArticleWant to vote by mail in Illinois? Here’s how.
Here’s everything you need to know about voting by mail for the Illinois general election.
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