Here’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.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,312 new COVID-19 cases and 16 additional...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View Article1 dead following Sauganash house fire, officials say
A 90-year-old man was found dead Monday afternoon as firefighters battled a house fire in the Sauganash neighborhood, the Chicago Fire Department said.
View ArticleSecond teenager is charged in carjacking at Addison fast-food restaurant,...
A teenager from Chicago has been arrested and charged with armed robbery and the carjacking of a woman in Addison last month, DuPage County authorities said.
View ArticleChicago Heights police officer charged, accused of battering juvenile arrestee
A Chicago Heights police officer has been arrested on charges involving the alleged 2019 battering of a juvenile who was handcuffed
View ArticleAsian Carp defense on Des Plaines River
The Brandon Road Lock and Dam, along the Des Plaines River near Joliet, is shown Feb. 1, 2021. The Army Corps of Engineers is working on a project to deter Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes by...
View ArticleThe Spin: CPS, CTU ‘cooling off,’ making progress | Kinzinger starts PAC...
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View ArticleMexican government helping family of mom, 4 daughters who died in Des Plaines...
Family members of the mother and four daughters killed in a fire at their home in Des Plaines are applying for humanitarian visas to travel from Guanajuato, Mexico to the Chicago suburb to attend their...
View ArticleColumn: The Logan Square couple behind Eiffel Tower made of snow: ‘We...
Olivier Crenon and Barbara Kaufman built an Eiffel Tower out of snow as an homage to Crenon’s home country, whose borders were just closed Friday.
View ArticleOswego woman rescued after falling through ice while searching for her dog
An Oswego woman was rescued Monday after she fell through the ice on a frozen pond while searching for her dog, Oswego Fire Protection District officials said.
View ArticleElgin man who sexually assaulted, killed toddler to be freed from prison...
A former Elgin man convicted of murdering and sexually assaulting a 20-month-old girl in 1997 is being released from prison later this month after serving half of his 48-year sentence.
View ArticleUber driver carjacked at gunpoint by juvenile in Oak Park, police say; car...
Police: Ride-share driver carjacked at gunpoint by juvenile in east Oak Park, car later recovered in Michigan
View ArticleColumn: Biden is illegitimate? Coronavirus vaccines contain microchips?...
Facebook is poisoning the minds of Americans, allowing them to descend into conspiracies and link up with extremists groups eager to recruit. It's not a problem, it's a crisis.
View ArticleDaywatch: CPS calls for ‘cooling off’, affordable housing reform proposed in...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleHal Holbrook, Emmy and Tony-winning actor who portrayed Mark Twain, dies at 95
Emmy and Tony winner Hal Holbrook, an actor best known for his role as Mark Twain, whom he portrayed for decades in one-man shows, died on Jan. 23. He was 95.Holbrook’s personal assistant, Joyce Cohen,...
View ArticleHeavy congestion on inbound Bishop Ford after fire in semi carrying tires...
The inbound Bishop Ford Freeway was down to one lane early Tuesday following a blaze in a tractor-trailer underneath the 130th Street overpass on the city’s Far South Side, officials said.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot blames Trump administration for impasse between Chicago...
The mayor didn't invoke the former president's name but referred to "the incompetence of the previous administration. "
View ArticleWatch live: Chicago health officials give a COVID-19 vaccine update
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady is expected to deliver a COVID-19 update at 1 p.m. Watch live here.
View ArticleSnow buildup causes partial wall collapse at Aragon Ballroom
The CTA’s Purple and Red lines were experiencing delays Tuesday morning and streets were closed after debris from part of the Aragon Ballroom building fell on the “L” tracks near the Lawrence Avenue...
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