Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Chicago Federation of Labor announce agreement to avoid...
As Mayor Lori Lightfoot works to build support for her 2021 budget, she has withdrawn her plan to fire hundreds of city workers to close Chicago’s $1.2 billion deficit. Lightfoot’s city spending plan,...
View ArticleBullied, badgered, publicly scorned: Suburban school boards feel the heat —...
Local school board members are being targeted by frustrated parents who are demanding that schools reopen, contending that the coronavirus is far less dangerous to their kids than the impact of...
View ArticleLost in translation: How language barriers can add anguish and complicate...
Language barriers for non-English-speaking patients can complicate care and add stress for patients and their families.
View Article2 killed in crash near Illinois-Wisconsin border
Two killed in Lake County crash near Wisconsin border.
View ArticleFamily of Ryan Bost, slain Evanston basketball standout, calls for anyone...
The family of Ryan Bost is asking anyone information about his murder to come forward.
View ArticleEvanston issues stay-at-home advisory after reporting record-high number of...
Evanston officials on Friday issued an advisory stay-at-home order for residents due to rising COVID-19 numbers.
View ArticlePolice investigate Gages Lake shooting
Police were searching for someone who shot a man in Lake County Saturday.
View ArticleEvening of playing video games in Roseland ends with boy, 12, wounded in...
Evening of playing video games in Roseland ends with boy, 12, wounded in accidental shooting
View Article1 taken to hospital after rollover crash on Lake Shore Drive on Near North Side
A rollover crash near the Gold Coast neighborhood sent one person to the hospital and slowed traffic Sunday night on Lake Shore Drive, officials said.
View ArticleIllinois reports $285 million in September sport bets
The latest numbers released by the Illinois Gaming Board show bettors in the state wagered more than $285 million on sports contests in September.
View ArticleLightfoot doubles down on property tax hike in private meeting, tells...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot doubles down on property tax hike in private meeting, tells Chicago aldermen not to record her
View ArticleMan, 32, critically injured in Far South Side house fire, police say
A 32-year-old man was critically injured during a Far South Side house fire, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleChicago considers changes to emergency mental-health response as recent...
Chicago considers changes to emergency mental-health response as recent police cases highlight the issue
View ArticleDouble lung transplants at Northwestern Memorial are allowing seriously ill...
Double lung transplant surgery has now been done successfully seven times at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
View ArticleColumn: Voter fraud is fake. Voter suppression is real.
It’s laughable to hear Republicans complain about being disenfranchised, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleDaywatch: Lightfoot doubles down on property tax hike, Chicago considers...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View Article14-year-old girl and two other teens shot at South Side dance studio, police say
Three people, including a 14-year-old girl, were injured during a shooting at a South Side dance studio Sunday night, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleAfter backing losing candidate for state’s attorney, Chicago’s largest police...
After backing losing candidate for state’s attorney, Chicago’s largest police union makes big plans for governor’s and mayor’s races
View ArticleKayak accident blamed for Portage man’s drowning death
A Portage man drowned Saturday after he may have fallen from a kayak, according to the Porter County Coroner’s Office.
View ArticleSisters, ages 1 and 5, found alone on street in South Shore neighborhood
Chicago police are searching for the parents of two young sisters who were found alone on the street in the South Shore neighborhood late Sunday night.
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