More Illinois residents are turning to Lake Michigan for their drinking...
Increased precipitation can affect how much water Illinois can withdraw from Lake Michigan, and runoff can alter water quality.
View ArticleJust 50 miles from Lake Michigan, groundwater is running out, leaving...
Joliet is the latest city to give up on the deep aquifers, voting last month — in a decision officials called the most significant in the town’s history — to tap into Lake Michigan water provided by...
View ArticleDaywatch: State sets vaccine record, Illinois towns on the verge of water...
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View ArticleBlack Chicago police officers band together for new voice during reckoning...
Black officers in the Chicago Police Department are forming their own professional organization to lend perspective amid longstanding tensions between law enforcement and communities of color, they...
View ArticleCTA work vehicle stolen after left running at 95th Street Red Line terminal
A CTA work vehicle was stolen from near the 95 th Street Red Line terminal early Thursday after a worker left it running as they cleaned up in the area, but it was found abandoned not long after,...
View ArticleWhere does your town get its water? Search our map.
Communities in Cook and DuPage counties get most of their water from Lake Michigan, while Kane, McHenry, Kendall, Will and western Lake counties get theirs from groundwater. Many of the communities...
View ArticleColumn: Marjorie Taylor Greene wants us to ‘trust the science’ on transgender...
The Georgia Republican ought to actually read and trust the science around gender fluidity, now that she's shaping the world our children inherit.
View ArticleUniversity of Chicago names alumnus, renowned chemist from UC Berkeley as...
Paul Alivisatos is just the second U. of C. graduate to lead the institution in its 130-year history.
View Article‘She was the voice that we needed’: Logan Square community activist Tami Love...
Logan Square community activist Tami Love remembered.
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Chicago homicides victims: Charts, maps tracking shooting victims
View ArticleBlack gun ownership organizations on the rise
New organizations dedicated to Black gun ownership are emerging, aiming to provide a welcoming environment to newcomers and counter long-standing negative images of Black people with firearms.
View ArticleWoman who sued DuPage County to receive methadone in jail as treatment for...
Woman who sued DuPage County to receive methadone in jail will get her meds.
View ArticleCOVID-19 patients are testing wearable sensors to catch worsening symptoms...
Researchers are testing a monitoring device that could detect COVID-19 symptoms before they become severe, so they can be treated more quickly and successfully.
View ArticleFeds: Addison man with basement arsenal allegedly sold military gear,...
An Addison businessman who allegedly kept an arsenal of weapons in his basement is facing federal charges alleging he sold a high-powered gas-canister launcher and ammunition to an undercover agent.
View ArticleIllinois Democratic county chairs ask for investigation of Downstate GOP Rep....
The Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association on Friday asked for a state investigation of Downstate Republican Rep. Chris Miller, who displayed a decal of a far-right militia support group on his...
View ArticleSchererville man charged with attempted murder after police say he tortured...
A Schererville man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly handcuffing a man and locking him in a bedroom where the victim was tortured over a 48-hour period, according to police.
View ArticleChicago area to see ‘splendid’ weekend, with temps cooler where there’s still...
All right, winter-weary Chicagoans. Get ready for what forecasters are saying will be a “splendid” weekend.
View ArticleWhere are you in the vaccine line? We charted out who is eligible and who is...
The Tribune charted all of the vaccine groups by phase to give a little more context to just who might be next in line for the vaccine.
View ArticleSeeing rise in suicides among Black Cook County residents, city officials and...
Data assessing high schoolers before the pandemic found Black youth were more likely to be considering or attempting suicide. A response is underway.
View ArticleTraveling nurse charged with raping woman in Gary hospital room after car wreck
A traveling nurse at Methodist was “immediately removed” after he was accused of raping an injured patient in her room after a car accident, a hospital spokeswoman said.
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