Plan would hike demolition fees near The 606 and in Pilsen to try to stem...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and aldermen are backing a plan to assess additional fees on building demolitions in the fast-gentrifying Pilsen neighborhood and the vicinity of The 606 elevated park.
View ArticleAs parents push demands, CPS says it aims to reopen high schools before...
COVID-19 "has definitely have definitely opened all of the equity gaps" in CPS, one activist said.
View ArticleMan dies after Hazel Crest house fire that left 2 others injured, officials say
A 44-year-old man died after being rushed to the hospital following a fire Wednesday morning in south suburban Hazel Crest that also left two other people injured, officials say.
View ArticleCook County set to resume jury trials as first notices are sent out since...
Jury notices have been sent out for Cook County’s first pandemic-era jury trial, Chief Judge Timothy Evans’ office confirmed Tuesday.
View ArticleLanes back open after 2 Chicagoans wounded in shooting on Stevenson...
Two people were injured in a shooting Wednesday morning on the outbound Stevenson Expressway on Chicago’s Southwest Side, Illinois State Police said.
View ArticleBiss declares victory in Evanston mayor’s race; incumbents appear to hold off...
Former state Sen. Daniel Biss declared victory Tuesday in the election for Evanston mayor.
View ArticleColumn: Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen turn an unlikely friendship into a...
What I was pleasantly surprised by is how the conversations between the singer and the former president offer reflections and quiet lessons on family.
View ArticleHere’s what to say to someone afraid of the coronavirus vaccine
What should you say to someone who is hesitant about the coronavirus vaccine?
View ArticleHot mic picks up Mayor Lori Lightfoot muttering a profanity during City...
A hot mic captured Mayor Lori Lightfoot muttering an f-bomb during Wednesday’s City Council meeting.
View ArticleAs Illinois surpasses 2.3M COVID-19 vaccinations, Gov. J.B. Pritzker says...
Illinois administered 55,947 coronavirus vaccine doses Tuesday, reaching a statewide total of 2,310,929, public health officials reported Wednesday. The number of Illinois residents who have been fully...
View ArticleSpeaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch wants a graduated income tax do-over — this...
Illinois House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch wants a graduated income tax do-over — this time tied to pension funding
View ArticleWatch live: Lightfoot provides update after City Council meeting
Mayor Lori Lightfoot provides an update after a meeting of the Chicago City Council. Watch live here.
View ArticleA Chicago gym spurred outbreak of 55 COVID-19 cases after infected patrons...
A Chicago gym spurred an outbreak of at least 55 COVID-19 cases over the summer after infected people attended indoor high-intensity exercise classes — including several who had already tested positive...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Pritzker expects 100K daily vaccine doses by...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleIllinois COVID-19 questions answered: Who should take the Johnson & Johnson...
Who should get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine? Here are some coronavirus questions readers have sent that we’ve put to health and science experts.
View ArticleDUI charges filed following deaths of 4, including teen and 6-year-old, in...
DUI charges filed following deaths of four, including teen and 6-year-old, in Rolling Meadows collision, state police say
View ArticleMichael Madigan’s hand-picked successor in state House resigns just three...
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s hand-picked successor for the legislative seat he held for a half-century resigned Wednesday morning, just three days after being selected for the seat
View ArticleChicago lakefront, Catholic churches top newest list of city’s most...
Preservation Chicago called on the city and the Chicago Park District to seek a national park designation for Chicago's entire lakefront, which topped the group's new list of Chicago's most endangered...
View ArticleIndiana State Police continuing investigation of Michigan City prison...
On Monday, Tymetri Campbell, 38, was being held on preliminary charges of murder after he allegedly stabbed Lt. Eugene Lasco, 57, after he came to the aid of Sgt. Padrick Schmitt, 22, who was also...
View Article‘Ride or die’ girlfriend charged with helping man set fire to ex-girlfriend’s...
Wilson had threatened her with a gun and had beat her multiple times in the past, she told police. He left several messages in the month since they broke up before the fire crying and asking her to...
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