General Iron closes North Side facility; shredder awaits final permit to...
“Too many broken promises to believe this is actually happening,” said Lara Compton, one of the leaders of a North Side community group called Stop General Iron.
View ArticleCop fired a decade after letting a fellow officer who allegedly beat pair...
A Chicago police officer lost his job last month after fighting decade-old allegations he allowed a fellow cop who was suspected of beating two people while off duty to leave the crime scene.
View ArticleEli Lilly, other Big Pharma firms are making it harder for low-income...
The drug company counters that the program is "a profit engine for hospitals" who aren't passing savings to customers.
View ArticleChicago native breaks state birding record: ‘It’s like playing the lottery...
Nathan Goldberg wrapped a record-breaking year for birds spotted in Illinois, ending with 341 species seen across the state.
View ArticleDaywatch: Some CPS teachers won’t return to schools, Bears back into the...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleJacob Blake police shooting: Kenosha officials prepare for more protests when...
The city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, is preparing for protests when a charging decision comes in the police shooting of Jacob Blake, officials said Sunday.
View ArticleApparent bullet hole found in 14th floor window of Rush University Medical...
An apparent bullet hole was discovered in a 14th floor window of Rush University Medical Center early Monday but no injuries were reported.
View ArticleMan dead after police shooting in Jefferson City, Missouri; police release...
A St. Louis-area man is dead after a shooting involving police at a Missouri shopping center and authorities were releasing little information about the death.
View ArticleNew Year’s Day in Chicago: The warmest, coldest, snowiest and wettest weather...
Here’s a look back at the warmest, coldest, wettest and snowiest New Year’s Day holidays in Chicago, going back to 1872.
View ArticleFlash floods, the warmest summer on record and 15 tornadoes spawned in one...
What an intense year it was — in weather. “What sticks out to us was that we experienced many extremes,” Brett Borchardt, meteorologist for the National Weather Service’s Chicago office, said after...
View ArticleIllinois’ coronavirus positivity rate reaches highest level since...
A little more than a week after Christmas, the percentage of new coronavirus cases as a share of total tests in Illinois is again on the upswing.
View ArticleHere’s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines
A federal advisory panel put people 75 and older and essential workers like firefighters, teachers and grocery store workers next in line for COVID-19 shots.
View ArticleUnlicensed driver rear-ends squad car on Eisenhower, is charged with drunken...
Illinois State Police arrested a Westchester man early Monday on suspicion of drunken driving and failure to move over, also known as Scott’s Law, after he rear-ended a squad car, injuring a trooper...
View ArticleStarting in March, speed camera tickets will be issued in Chicago for drivers...
Drivers caught by automated speed cameras across Chicago going 6-9 mph over the limit will start getting $35 tickets in the mail in March, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday. Warnings will start...
View ArticleWoman accused of stealing $2.3 million from blasting company to fund...
Woman accused of stealing $2.3 million from company to fund Bourbonnias horse farm.
View ArticleProminent Democratic state Sen. Andy Manar resigns to become senior adviser...
Democratic state Sen. Andy Manar, a prominent downstate lawmaker who played a key role in revamping education funding in Illinois, is resigning his office to become a senior adviser to Gov. J.B....
View ArticleElgin couple engaged for 11 years are first to be married by Cook County...
Ashley Graff and Undra Baldwin were married Monday by the Cook County clerk, distinguishing them as the first couple wed by the clerk's office in 2021.
View ArticleRound Lake Beach man charged with aggravated battery in fatal stolen-car...
A Round Lake Beach man involved in a fatal weekend shooting related to his stolen car has been charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, authorities said.
View ArticlePrairie Grass Cafe resumes free meals for furloughed restaurant workers: How...
How Chicago restaurants are adapting to bring customers back in during the coronavirus pandemic. A running list.
View ArticleColumn: Ted Cruz, other GOP senators fight for Trump over ‘voter fraud,’ but...
I applaud the brave cadre of Trump-supporting Senate Republicans who plan to use sensible, evidence-free conjecture this week to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory.
View Article