Video shows police gave CTA supervisor a choice: Drop complaint against...
An incident captured on police body camera videos obtained by the Tribune exemplifies the kind of small, typically undocumented occurrences that can erode community trust in the Chicago Police Department.
View ArticleChicago’s Millennium Park reopens from coronavirus shutdown with restrictions
Chicago’s Millennium Park has reopened, with restrictions on the number of people who can visit and social distancing rules meant to limit potential coronavirus exposure, the city announced.
View ArticleChicago aldermen advance $200,000 settlement for sister of man who died after...
The sister of a man who died after Chicago Fire Department paramedics responded to a call that he needed help but did not provide medical assistance is in line for $200,000 from the city.
View ArticleUnited taps frequent flyer program for $5 billion loan, warns fall furloughs...
United Airlines is using its MileagePlus frequent flyer program to borrow $5 billion as passenger travel starts to pick up but remains far short of a typical summer.
View ArticleLightfoot says assertion that Chicago cops were asked to protect U.S. Rep....
Mayor Lori Lightfoot denied that Chicago police officers who were seen lounging in U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush’s office during civil unrest earlier this month were directed by someone in the congressman’s...
View ArticleRemembering the lives of those in Illinois who died from coronavirus
The Tribune is working to chronicle those in the Chicago area who have lost their lives to the coronavirus. These are some of those victims.
View ArticleAurora police release video of traffic stop to address concerns on social...
Aurora police released a 20-minute dashboard camera video of a traffic stop in response to a video taken by a bystander that spread on Facebook over the weekend.
View ArticleWe’ve lowered the paywall on this essential coverage of coronavirus in Illinois
As a public service to our readers and community, we have lowered the paywall on some of our most critical stories so everyone can access this important information.
View ArticleCOVID-19 cases in Illinois by ZIP code: Search for your neighborhood
Search COVID-19 cases in Illinois by ZIP code
View ArticleTracking Illinois coronavirus: 6,326 deaths, 133,016 confirmed cases, 1.21...
As the coronavirus spreads, the Tribune is tracking Illinois cases here.
View ArticleGov. J.B. Pritzker cool to hotel industry’s push for larger gatherings in...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday largely dismissed a push by the hotel industry to allow meeting rooms and ballrooms to reopen at half capacity when the state moves into the next phase of the governor’s...
View ArticleColumn: The Lakefront Trail will reopen. Now it’s time to change how the City...
Hooray! The Lakefront Trail will reopen. It's just a first step toward helping people get back to work - on bikes.
View ArticleAldermen plan to file ordinance seeking removal of police from Chicago Public...
A group of aldermen on Monday announced they would introduce a plan to end the agreement that allows Chicago police officers to work inside Chicago public schools, amid growing calls from activists to...
View ArticleChicago sues Trump administration over refusal to allow Obamacare special...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration accused President Donald Trump in a federal lawsuit filed Monday of playing politics with Americans’ health by refusing to open a special enrollment session for...
View ArticleChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan for coronavirus eviction protections...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to protect tenants from eviction who’ve lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic advanced Monday, though several aldermen complained both that the package doesn’t do...
View ArticleCOVID-19 vaccine testing to start at UIC next month
COVID-19 vaccine testing to start at University of Illinois at Chicago next month
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot announces committee to review Chicago Police Department...
Under pressure from Chicago activists demanding broad changes to how the city polices, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced a task force to review the police department’s use of force policies.
View ArticleChicago announces Lakefront Trail set to reopen June 22, bars and breweries...
Chicago’s iconic Lakefront Trail will have a limited reopening starting next Monday, while the city’s bars and breweries can reopen for outdoor service beginning Wednesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced.
View ArticleIllinois Republican Party sues Gov. J.B. Pritzker over 10-person gathering limit
The Illinois Republican Party sued Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker in federal court Monday, seeking an exemption from the 10-person limit on public gatherings in the governor’s May 29 executive order.
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