Willie Wilson’s Senate campaign changes ads that lacked disclaimers as...
Willie Wilson’s third-party campaign challenging U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin acknowledged Friday two ads it aired lacked a federally required candidate disclaimer, which had led the head of a major Illinois...
View ArticlePritzker says ‘we are in a new wave here’ as Illinois reports 4,554 new...
Illinois officials on Friday reported 4,554 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, topping the single-day record set just a day earlier.
View ArticleWoman killed when vehicle is hit by man driving stolen car on West Side
A South Side woman was killed when the driver of a stolen car hit the vehicle she was driving, then ran off late Thursday in the Lawndale neighborhood, police said.
View ArticleMan questioned by police after fatal stabbing during fight in South Side...
Detectives were questioning a 61-year-old man after he stabbed a younger man to death in an Englewood neighborhood apartment early Friday, according to police.
View ArticleAs Chicago proposes making Pilsen one of the city’s largest landmark...
Chicago officials propose making part of Pilsen a historic landmark district, but property owners and residents fear landmarking would force people from the area.
View ArticleCOVID-19 numbers are rising in Illinois. How worried should the Chicago area be?
As a pandemic-weary public braces for winter, the latest Illinois figures have prompted researchers and public health officials to offer a mix of warnings and reassurance.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Officials report new highest one-day...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleThe Spin: Chicago police prepare for Election Day unrest | O’Brien outpaces...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View ArticleSuspect held without bail in July slaying of developmentally delayed young...
A 26-year-old man was denied bail Friday after the fatal shooting of developmentally delayed Brian Carrion, 20, in Evanston over the summer.
View ArticleHouse Speaker Michael Madigan and Illinois Democrats maintain fundraising...
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s main campaign fund has continued footing the bill for legal fees related to an ongoing federal corruption probe even as it and three other funds he controls...
View ArticleBefore President Trump's visit
President Donald Trump is expected to return to Wisconsin after being diagnosed with COVID-19, as the state still has one of the fastest-growing outbreaks in the country.
View ArticleDemocratic incumbent Kim Foxx, Republican challenger Pat O’Brien face off in...
In a year rocked by both violent unrest and streets brimming with protesters against racial injustice, Cook County voters will have a say this November in what they want in their top prosecutor: the...
View ArticleNorthwestern’s Kellogg School goes remote for two weeks after more than 50...
The temporary shift comes days after a similar scenario at the University of Chicago.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 3,629 new known COVID-19 cases and 27...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View Article‘Log off! Log off!’ teacher orders students when sexual assault livestreamed...
A teenage man was charged with sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl during a remote learning forum, Chicago police said.
View Article’Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote.’ Women’s March holds mix of smaller in-person,...
Amid a pandemic and divisive presidential election, Women's March supporters held a series of smaller rallies across the region, along with a Facebook Live event that featured three dozen speakers with...
View Article14-year-old boy among 4 dead and 9 wounded in overnight shootings, police say
Four people were fatally wounded and eight others were injured in shootings overnight Friday into Saturday morning, police said.
View ArticleNational Guard celebrates 50th anniversary of armory dedication to Black...
The National Guard celebrated the 50th anniversary of armory dedication to Black military leader on Saturday.
View ArticleWindy weather dying down after causing handful of issues, including power...
High winds on Saturday caused delays at Chicago’s airports Saturday evening and some power outages, officials said.
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