Wisconsin to offer coronavirus vaccine to everyone over age 65
Everyone over age 65 in Wisconsin will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting on Monday, a group of 700,000 people.
View ArticleElmhurst police investigating attempted carjacking, shooting
Elmhurst police are investigating an attempted carjacking and a shooting that took place over the weekend.
View ArticleChicago entering next phase of Illinois’ COVID-19 vaccine program on Monday,...
Chicago will join the rest of Illinois by advancing to the next phase of the state’s COVID-19 vaccination program on Monday, which will include residents age 65 or older and front-line essential...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 4,318 new and probable cases of COVID-19, 33...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View Article108 years after racially motivated trial, court docket for Black heavyweight...
Nearly 108 years after Black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson was convicted in Chicago of transporting a white woman across state lines, the case docket reflecting his posthumous pardon has been...
View ArticleSkateboarding twin brothers hit by a car and injured in Elgin
Skateboarding twin brothers hit by a car and injured
View ArticleDowntown Dogs closing after more than 26 years due to coronavirus pandemic
The popular hot dog stand lost its lease and also weathered lootings twice over the past year.
View ArticleSchererville man, looking for ‘Russian spy’, charged after altercation with...
When the victim left the bar’s bathroom, Kissinger “made eye contact” and approached him brandishing a gun near his lower leg, calling the man an “American spy” and “Russian agent,” records show.
View ArticleElmhurst police investigating after nooses found hanging at York High School
Elmhurst police are investigating after two rope nooses were found hanging from the top of the metal bleachers at York High School.
View ArticleState Sen. Heather Steans, Chicago Democrat who was a driving force behind...
State Sen. Heather Steans, a veteran North Side Democrat who was one of the driving forces behind legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois last year, is resigning, effective Jan. 31.
View ArticleSt. John bank robbed by man with handgun: police
St. John Police Chief Steve Flores said the call about the robbery came in just after noon Tuesday.
View ArticleRestaurants decry uneven playing field because of owners who flout indoor...
Restaurants that skirt Illinois state rules are taking away business from compliant operations, owners say, and enforcement issues enable violators.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to close loopholes that let Chicago police...
Chicago police would soon be prohibited from working with federal immigration authorities under a plan introduced by Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
View ArticlePolice investigating Munster man’s shooting death in Hammond
Hammond Police spokesman Lt. Steve Kellogg said Tuesday that officers found Mike Fromm, 53, in an apartment building in the first block of Rimbach Street, near State Line Avenue around 10:09 a.m. Jan. 18.
View ArticleIllinois launches four new COVID-19 vaccination sites in Cook County
Illinois residents began getting COVID-19 shots at four new mass vaccination sites in Cook County on Tuesday as the state readies for the next phase of immunizations.
View ArticleIllinois public schools awarded $2.2 billion in COVID-19 relief funding:...
The infusion of federal dollars will be released to school districts in the form of grants for “urgent needs."
View ArticleDemonstrators march in Chicago's Loop
Mayor Lori Lightfoot plans to close loopholes that let Chicago police cooperate with immigration agents.
View ArticleGary man gets 10 years in 2012 waitress slaying
A Gary man was sentenced to 10 years Tuesday after a plea agreement in the May 2012 killing and robbery of a waitress.
View ArticleChicago police officer tied to disgraced unit faces firing 16 years after...
More than 16 years after authorities say a Chicago police officer took part in one of the biggest scandals in department history, city officials have quietly moved to fire him.
View ArticleIRS investigating hundreds of COVID-19 scams, warns Illinois taxpayers
As the second round of pandemic relief checks go out to millions of Americans, the Internal Revenue Service’s criminal investigation division warned Illinois taxpayers Tuesday that it was looking into...
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