Portage motorcyclist dies after hitting semi during high-speed chase
A Portage motorcyclist died early Thursday after leading police on a high-speed chase from Portage onto Interstate 94, where he struck a semi-tractor trailer, police said.
View ArticleIllinois casinos and video gaming locations set to reopen July 1
Illinois casinos and video gaming locations can reopen on July 1 with capacity limits, social distancing and other required measures aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19
View ArticleProtesters call for Justus Howell case to be reopened; Lake County state’s...
Standing beside the eight blown-up pages of Justus Howell’s autopsy report, the attorney for the 17-year-old’s family called on the Lake County State’s Attorney to reopen the five-year-old case and...
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Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's daily politics newsletter.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot says Chicago’s ‘not there yet’ on fans in stands at...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday put up the stop sign on the idea of fans in the stands at Chicago’s ballparks this season, saying neither the Cubs nor the White Sox have provided any specifics on how...
View ArticlePritzker IEPA approves move of scrap shredder to predominantly Latino...
The state will allow General Iron to move across town, leaving Mayor Lori Lightfoot as the last hurdle for the controversial scrap shredder.
View ArticleMayor Lightfoot announces plan to provide free internet to 100,000 Chicago...
About one-third of Chicago Public Schools students lacked reliable internet access at the start of the coronavirus school shutdown.
View ArticleAfter months of limited options from the pandemic, Illinois looks to further...
On the eve of Illinois’ move into the next phase of reopening its economy, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday struck a victorious tone but also warned that Illinois would reinstitute more stringent...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 894 new known COVID-19 cases and 41 more...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleAurora man charged with throwing explosive at police vehicle during George...
An Aurora man is facing federal charges alleging he threw an explosive at a police vehicle during George Floyd-related unrest in Naperville earlier this month.
View ArticleMan who lost two sisters, including Illinois’ first COVID-19 victim, hopes to...
In the early days of a pandemic that eventually would bring Chicago and the rest of the country to a virtual halt, Anthony Frieson and his tight-knit South Side family saw their whole world upended, as...
View ArticleColumn: America responds to protests & coronavirus by stocking up on guns - I...
Faced with a raging coronavirus pandemic and widespread protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, Americans are doing what they do best: stocking up on guns.
View ArticleColumn: To travel or not to travel? It’s the existential question of this...
The question of whether or not to travel is afflicting millions of Americans in this strange summer of 2020, as we wonder whether to take a trip, and if so, how and where.
View ArticleDaywatch: Illinois moves into next phase of reopening, Lightfoot’s free...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleWoman charged with vandalizing Art Institute lion’s base
A 19-year-old woman from Whiting, Indiana, was charged with two misdemeanors after officers spotted her tagging the base of one of two lion statues outside the Art Institute of Chicago overnight.
View ArticleAt least 6 injured when CTA bus crashes into building on Northwest Side
At least six people were injured when a CTA bus crashed into a building Friday morning on the Northwest Side.
View Article'Chicago's an example. It's, like, worse than Afghanistan.' When Trump talks...
Chicago and its violence have been a frequent subject of President Donald Trump's attention. It was a common campaign thread Trump used to hammer Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama and others....
View ArticleMan dies after coming into contact with power lines in Rockford
A northern Illinois man was electrocuted when he came into contact with power lines in Rockford, authorities said.
View ArticleJudge dismisses lawsuit brought against University of Illinois counselors by...
A central Illinois judge has dismissed for a second time a lawsuit filed by the estate of a slain visiting Chinese scholar against two social workers at a University of Illinois counseling center.
View ArticleCook County court system eyes July reopening, mostly via video
Almost all Cook County court functions can resume, mostly via videoconference, on July 6, according to an order signed Friday by Chief Judge Timothy Evans.
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