Carjacking parolee shoots himself in the leg after Chicago cops approach SUV...
Carjacking parolee shoots himself in the leg after Chicago cops approach SUV on South Side, police say.
View ArticleColumn: This filmmaking program allows young women ‘cycle breakers’ to share...
On Monday evening, Azalee Irving’s short documentary will be streamed by the Gene Siskel Film Center’s Black Harvest Film Festival. That would be an exciting honor for anyone. For Irving, it runs...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 15,415 new COVID-19 cases reported Friday,...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker extends moratorium on housing evictions
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday he was extending a host of coronavirus-related executive orders for another 30 days, including an extension of a moratorium on evictions.
View ArticleIllinois closing driver services offices from Tuesday until Dec. 7 because of...
Illinois driver services facilities will close temporarily for in-person business starting on Tuesday because of the statewide resurgence of COVID-19, and Secretary of State Jesse White will again...
View ArticleState’s attorney’s office reviewing coronavirus policy for staff, urging them...
State’s attorney’s office reviewing coronavirus policy for staff, urging them to work from home.
View ArticleShould you get tested for COVID-19 before your Thanksgiving gathering? Here’s...
Experts have mixed opinions about whether pre-holiday COVID-19 testing could make gatherings safer, but some families are considering it.
View ArticleMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer moves to shut down Great Lakes oil pipeline
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took legal action Friday to shut down a pipeline that carries oil beneath a channel that links two of the Great Lakes.
View ArticleThe Spin: In interview, Duckworth says she’d consider a Biden Cabinet spot if...
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View ArticleDaily coronavirus cases top 15,000 in Illinois for the first time, setting a...
The number of new confirmed and probable cases of the coronavirus in Illinois topped 15,000 for the first time Friday, setting a record for the fourth straight day.
View ArticleColumn: Amid a pandemic that isolates us, Chicago architecture awards...
In an era defined by a pandemic and polarization, the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects on Friday presented awards that recognized architecture's power to build community.
View ArticleNo one fined for violating Chicago’s travel order so far
In the four months Chicago has had a mandatory travel quarantine order in place, only warning letters have gone out to people believed to have broken the rules, city officials said.
View ArticleGov. J.B. Pritzker warns of widening Illinois budget deficit over next five...
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Friday the state faces a ballooning budget deficit and bill backlog over the next five years and said new revenue sources are being explored because cuts alone...
View ArticleSecretary Rahm Emanuel? Former Chicago mayor floated for Biden Cabinet spot,...
When former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s name quickly surfaced as a possible transportation secretary in a Joe Biden administration, it came as little surprise to those in the political-media...
View ArticleUnder Cook County budget proposal, sheriff’s office faces 4% budget cut....
In July, Cook County commissioners overwhelmingly passed a resolution that said the county should “redirect funds from policing and incarceration to public services. ”Several months later, as...
View Article2 dead, at least 4 wounded in shootings since Friday afternoon, police say
Two men are dead, and four others were wounded including a 16-year-old boy in separate shootings since Friday afternoon, Chicago police said.
View ArticleCold front could bring damaging winds to Chicago on Sunday, forecasters warn
A cold front will usher in strong, possibly damaging, winds late Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 11,028 new confirmed and probable COVID-19...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View Article1 dead after East Chatham neighborhood brawl
A victim was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon following a fight involving several people in the East Chatham neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
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