Is the COVID-19 pandemic growing or shrinking in Illinois? New website tracks...
A group of Illinois COVID-19 researchers has launched a webpage to try to help residents see and make sense of the latest pandemic trends, including one of the easiest metrics to understand: the...
View ArticleCicely Tyson, groundbreaking Tony award-winning actor, dead at 96
Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor died Thursday at age 96. Tyson’s memoir, “Just As I Am,” was published this week.
View ArticleChicago health commissioner urges patience with teacher vaccines as some CPS...
Dr. Allison Arwady said the city wants teachers vaccinated but that they can't be prioritized ahead of others in the current phase.
View ArticleGunshot victims crash, seek help at Home Depot
Two men bleeding from gunshot wounds ran into a nearby Home Depot for help after the attack in the West Chatham neighborhood Thursday evening on the South Side.
View ArticleBlaming teachers union, CPS cancels Friday in-person classes as it races to...
If CPS disciplines or locks out teachers who refuse to show up, "our action then becomes a strike,” the union says.
View ArticleColumn: In defense of Marjorie Taylor Greene: Think of all the times she...
In defense of Marjorie Taylor Greene: Think about all the times she HASN’T wanted to execute Democrats or thought the Parkland shooting was a staged hoax.
View ArticleColumn: Trying to get a COVID vaccine is like playing roulette
The only predictable thing about the COVID vaccine rollout at this point is its unpredictability.
View ArticleRep. Adam Kinzinger’s criticism of Trump puts focus on divide in Illinois GOP...
U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s vote to impeach Donald Trump and criticism of Republican congressional colleagues who support the former president has highlighted a split in the state GOP as it gets set to...
View Article10 years ago, it was ‘Snowmageddon’: ‘Do you understand what’s going on on...
40 hours of snow, 70 mph winds and lightning: the Groundhog Day Blizzard, as it was officially named, was a ‘battle with nature.’
View Article10 years ago, ‘Snowmageddon’ hit Chicago
Meteorologist Tom Skilling and Cole Jarvis, who was stuck on Lake Shore Drive when the storm hit, remember 'Snowmageddon.' (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
View ArticleDaywatch: CPS calls off 3rd day of in-person class, a look back at Chicago’s...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleGroup of carjackers steals two vehicles at gunpoint in same Magnolia Glen...
A group of carjackers took a Volvo sedan from a man and his teenage son at gunpoint, then abandoned the Volvo and stole a BMW SUV from a woman on the same Magnolia Glen neighborhood block late...
View ArticleHow do I schedule a second COVID-19 vaccine shot? Why hasn’t my health system...
The first official week of COVID-19 vaccinations for seniors and essential workers in Illinois has sparked mixed emotions and many questions. The Tribune reached out to retail pharmacies, hospitals and...
View ArticleNew Cook County property assessments continue to shift tax burden from...
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi continues to shift property tax burden from homeowners to businesses in south suburbs
View ArticleChicago’s 10 largest snowfalls since 1886 — and how the Tribune covered them
With a major winter storm blanketing the area, here is a look back at Chicago’s largest blizzards and how the Tribune covered them.
View ArticleFiling a complaint against a Chicago cop? You wouldn’t have to sign your name...
Citizens who file complaints against Chicago police officers could soon do so without signing their name to a document that warns they might be prosecuted if their allegations are determined to be false.
View ArticleHow worried should you be about missing your last routine mammogram or...
Nearly a year into the pandemic, health care providers are sounding ominous warnings about skipping routine cancer screening tests.
View ArticleTwo more Illinoisans charged with entering U.S. Capitol during riot: ‘Quincy...
A downstate couple who allegedly subscribe to the QAnon conspiracy group are the latest Illinoisans to be accused of illegally entering the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 mob attack.
View ArticleColumn: A pandemic picture book, brought to life by 3 Chicagoans who know...
"Keke's Super-Strong Double Hugs" is a hopeful story for kids to turn to as often as they want when so much of life is inconsistent and unpredictable.
View ArticleHere’s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Illinois
The vast majority of Illinois seniors and front-line essential workers who are eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations under phase 1b have not yet received shots. Supply remains extremely limited.
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