State GOP chair: Republicans are party of law and order, Democrats a party of...
Illinois Republican Chairman Tim Schneider used the first day of the GOP’s national convention to declare Republicans as a party of law and order and Democrats one of promoting lawlessness in citing...
View ArticleDriver critically injures bicyclist in collision, police say
A driver hit a 33-year-old bicyclist early Tuesday while making a left turn on the South Side, according to Chicago police. No citations were issued.
View ArticleDaywatch: Kenosha police shooting spurs unrest, Illinois scales back...
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View ArticleA new West Loop tavern is ready to open, as soon as Chicago relaxes its...
Grapes and Grains could open, but won't. "It’s so intimate and beautiful inside, (opening outdoors only) would really ruin the integrity of the space.”
View ArticleChicago police arrest 13 people after tents are set up outside CPS...
More than a dozen people were arrested, including two minors, after protesters set up tents outside the Loop headquarters of Chicago Public Schools on Monday to protest the stationing of police...
View ArticleKenosha unanimously approved body cameras for police in 2017. Years later, no...
City and law enforcement leaders in Kenosha, Wisconsin, unanimously endorsed the use of body cameras in 2017.
View ArticleChicago launches restaurant design challenge to find solutions to winter...
Have ideas for how to do outdoor dining in winter? Enter the Winter Design Challenge and win a $5,000 cash prize.
View ArticleCharge against former Lake Forest city manager dismissed after terms of plea...
At a brief teleconference hearing, a county probation officer attested that Kiely performed the 15 hours of community service, made a $1,000 charitable donation and wrote a letter of apology to Lake...
View ArticleArlington Heights police investigating report of male exposing himself to kids
Arlington Heights police are investigating claims that a male exposed himself to juveniles on three occasions in as many days.
View ArticleGov. J.B. Pritzker announces new statewide mask policy for bars and restaurants
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new statewide restaurant and bar policy requiring all patrons to wear a mask while interacting with wait staff and other employees, when food and beverages are...
View ArticleUncle calls for peaceful protests as Jacob Blake remains paralyzed from the...
The uncle of a man shot by Kenosha police is calling for peaceful protests in the wake of the second straight night of clashes with cops and fiery property destruction.
View ArticleWhere to securely drop off your mail-in ballot in Chicago and the suburbs
Use our map and listings to help find the drop box closest to you in the Chicago area.
View ArticleCity Council plan advances to allow women to bare more flesh in Chicago...
Women would soon be allowed to bare more flesh in Chicago establishments that sell liquor, in a move aldermen advanced Tuesday to settle a federal lawsuit by a transgender woman.
View ArticleChicago teen sentenced to 27 years for killing Uber driver with knife,...
A teenage Chicago girl charged with the random 2017 killing of an Uber driver with a knife and machete she had stolen from Walmart was sentenced this week to 27 years in prison, authorities said on...
View ArticleWaukegan man charged with felony child luring: Highland Park police
A Waukegan man is charged with attempted child luring following incidents in Highland Park and Highwood.
View ArticleSome commuters are getting a free ride from Union Pacific’s refusal to...
Metra, which is struggling financially during the pandemic, said Union Pacific's refusal to send conductors into the train cars on its three lines is costing the system $1 million a month in lost...
View ArticleLightfoot proposal would ban single-night vacation rental bookings in Chicago
Single-night rentals would be banned in Chicago through Airbnb and other online platforms in an effort backed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot to crack down on “party houses” as part of a series of stricter...
View ArticleSouth Dakota added to Chicago’s travel quarantine order, while Arizona and...
The city of Chicago has added South Dakota to its mandatory quarantine order, while removing Arizona and North Carolina.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: New state mask mandate issued for...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleWisconsin governor declares state of emergency after fires set in Kenosha,...
The dad of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, says his son was left paralyzed from the waist down.
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