Police called to Greektown hostel twice in 4 hours: First for report of...
Chicago police twice responded to a Greektown hostel on Wednesday, once when a man reported he had been raped and, four hours later, when his roommate was discovered dead of an apparent drug overdose.
View Article88-year-old man reported missing by family is killed when car hits him as he...
A man died after he was struck by a Toyota Camry while crossing Lake Shore Drive in the Uptown neighborhood Wednesday evening, police said.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,360 new known COVID-19 cases and 25...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleRochester mayor suspends officers involved in Daniel Prude’s suffocation...
A Black man who had run naked through the streets in Rochester, N.Y., died of asphyxiation after a group of police officers put a hood over his head, then pressed his face into the pavement for two...
View ArticleChicago aldermen stall O’Hare cargo expansion project over lack of diversity
Aldermen complaining Thursday about low minority participation numbers in an O’Hare International Airport cargo expansion project stalled for the time being a plan to issue $55.6 million in bonds to...
View ArticleThe Spin: Biden travels to Wisconsin, talks by phone with Kenosha police...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View Article‘Very sad. Very unfortunate’: Body of missing Evanston boater pulled from...
The body of a 32-year-old Evanston man who apparently fell off a boat into Monroe Harbor four days ago was pulled from the lake Thursday morning, Chicago police said.
View ArticleFamily, friends hold vigil for man fatally shot after Chicago officers say...
Dozens gathered Wednesday night near 19th and Throop streets in the Pilsen neighborhood to offer condolences to the family of Miguel Vega, who was fatally shot by Chicago police Monday night, and to...
View ArticleCity Council panel approves $2.25 million to family of Black teen fatally...
The City Council Finance Committee on Thursday approved a $2.25 million payment to the mother of Paul O’Neal Jr., an unarmed Black teen who was fatally shot in the back by a police officer in a South...
View Article30 million migrating birds were predicted to fly over Illinois on Thursday...
Local birding organizations recommend shutting off any nonessential lights from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. One study carried out in New York found that a trip through beams of light had the potential to throw...
View Article17-year-old fatally shot in West Garfield Park, police say
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Thursday night in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side, according to police.
View ArticleColumn: Video of Daniel Prude’s death at hands of police is horrifying. But...
Video shows Daniel Prude, a Black man from Chicago, being suffocated by police officers in Rochester, N.Y. You need to watch that video. You need to bear witness.
View ArticleColumn: Lynn Osmond steers the Chicago Architecture Center through turbulent...
With its popular and profitable boat tours reduced and the CAC closed for months, the center's CEO has been improvising.
View ArticleDaywatch: Joe Biden meets with Jacob Blake’s family, CPS substitute teachers...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleGirlfriend charged with attempted murder in Highland man’s death; police say...
A Highland woman and business owner was charged Thursday with attempted murder in the death of Valparaiso University’s assistant golf coach.
View Article‘We are preparing for the worst’: Chicago-area hospitals brace for flu and...
With a new flu season approaching, Chicago-area hospitals are taking steps to get ready for a possible onslaught of both flu and COVID-19 patients.
View ArticleChicago ‘Tamale Guy’ Claudio Velez’s COVID-19 condition is improving, family...
A new GoFundMe campaign, for Claudio Velez’s medical expenses due to COVID-19, has raised $55,000 for the beloved "Tamale Guy" of Chicago.
View ArticleLake County officials fear holiday gatherings could bring back coronavirus...
With Lake County’s positivity rate sitting at 5.9 percent Wednesday, Lake County Health Department Executive Director Mark Pfister fears a lack of thoughtful behavior over the Labor Day weekend could...
View ArticleColumn: A plaque on Emmett Till’s house is just a first step. Chicago can do...
Putting a landmark plaque on Emmett Till's house is a good idea, but it's only a first step. Chicago can do a much better job of preserving sites of African-American history.
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