Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 3,667 new confirmed and probable COVID-19...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleNo changes to Chicago travel order as all states except Hawaii remain under...
Travelers coming to Chicago from any state except Hawaii will continue to be subject to the city’s travel order restrictions, according to a Tuesday update.
View ArticleShoreline protection work underway
The Chicago Park District is bolstering the Lake Michigan shoreline as storms and erosion continue to ravage sections of the lakefront. Work has started near the South Shore Cultural Center, where...
View ArticleWalgreens, Jewel-Osco, Walmart and Cook County scheduling COVID-19 vaccine...
Walgreens, Jewel-Osco, Walmart and suburban Cook County are now scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments for eligible Chicago-area residents.
View Article‘My boyfriend is literally trying to kill me!’ Suspended Chicago cop charged...
A suspended Chicago police officer charged in a sports gambling scheme will remain behind bars after a federal judge heard a desperate 911 call from his girlfriend.
View ArticleChicago area snow totals shy of forecast, but storm not letting up and winter...
The National Weather Service expected 5 to 8 inches of snow in the Chicago area from a system that hit much of the Midwest. The snowfall didn't come as quickly as expected, but forecasters remained...
View ArticleWork underway to fill sinkholes and stabilize parts of the lakefront on the...
Work has started near the South Shore Cultural Center, where sinkholes have developed, and Arthur Ashe Beach Park off East 74th Street, where the sidewalk is in trouble, the Park District said.
View ArticleChicago weather live updates: City spared from 8 inches of snow, though...
Here are the latest updates as a winter storm bears down on the Chicago area.
View ArticleMan, 29, faces murder charge after fatal Little Village shooting, police say
A 29-year-old man is facing a first-degree murder charge after Chicago police say he was involved in a fatal shooting Sunday in Little Village.
View ArticleFormer Wheeler High School teacher sentenced to 12 years for receiving child...
According to documents in the case, Kunze, a former Wheeler High School teacher, used his position of authority at the school to cause one of his minor students to take and send him sexually explicit...
View ArticleVolunteers turn out to shovel for seniors, disabled
Volunteers shovel snow for senior citizens and disabled.
View ArticleLocal Chicago volunteers help disabled, older residents clear snow: ‘I feel...
Chicago's requirement that sidewalks be shoveled after a snowfall might be an inconvenience for most homeowners, but it presents challenges for disabled residents and older homeowners. Volunteers are...
View ArticleAs region moves to Tier 1, COVID-19 restrictions set to loosen in North Shore...
With the Illinois Department of Public Health’s recent move to loosen up some COVID-19 restrictions in suburban Chicago, officials across the North Shore plan to reopen shuttered public buildings.
View ArticlePlans to protect affordable housing in Pilsen, near 606 park move forward to...
Chicago aldermen on Tuesday advanced plans aimed at slowing gentrification in the Pilsen neighborhood on the Near South Side and near The 606 elevated park on the Northwest Side.
View ArticleLansing police tamp down rumors of carjacking following teen’s death in...
Lansing police try to tamp down rumors of a carjacking after a Saturday evening carjacking attempt that left a 15-year-old boy dead
View ArticleChicago health department cancels vaccine appointments for some teachers who...
The city of Chicago canceled an unspecified number of vaccine appointments made by teachers who inadvertently signed up using a code meant for health care workers.
View ArticleSen. Mitt Romney calls out fellow Republicans for pushing stolen election...
In an Economic Club of Chicago livestream interview, Sen. Mitt Romney calls out fellow Republicans for pushing stolen election myth, saying it makes achieving unity more difficult
View ArticleIllinois tax revenue losses lower than expected during pandemic, U. of I....
Illinois’ loss of tax revenue because of the pandemic was much lower than experts predicted in the spring when COVID-19 first took hold, but “tremendous uncertainties” persist moving forward, a...
View ArticleThe Spin: White House news of more vaccine doses ‘heartening,’ Gov. Pritzker...
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View ArticleCPS halts in-person learning for students already back as teachers strike...
CPS said it "has no choice but to ask parents to keep your children home tomorrow."
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