Illinois U.S. Rep. Mike Bost of Murphysboro says he’s tested positive for the...
In a statement posted Friday morning on Facebook, U.S. Rep. Mike Bost announced he has contracted COVID-19.
View ArticleColumn: City’s tallest office building in 30 years opens along Chicago River,...
The modernist design of the just-opened but empty Bank of America Tower, a mix of bold structural drama, attractive public spaces and reflective-glass banality, will leave its mark on downtown long...
View ArticleCicero teachers criticize plan to bring them back into schools to deliver...
“Our community is full of essential workers," one teacher said, adding she "afraid of what will happen" if 1,300 staff members return to school buildings.
View ArticleCoronavirus at Illinois long-term care facilities: 30,894 confirmed cases and...
The Pritzker administration released for the first time details of the number of cases and deaths tied to long-term care facilities in Illinois. The data shows at least 189 long-term care facilities in...
View ArticleMan indicted for using explosive device at Naperville restaurant in June,...
A 24-year-old man accused of using an explosive device at a downtown Naperville restaurant has been indicted by a federal grand jury, officials announced.
View ArticleResearchers surprised: 20% of Chicagoans in blood-test study came up positive...
Nearly 1 in 5 Chicago residents who sent blood-spot samples to Northwestern researchers tested positive for coronavirus antibodies.
View ArticleCampaign trail tracker: Where Trump, Biden and their running mates have...
In the final sprint ahead of the Nov. 3 election, both President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden have ramped up their campaign travel despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Starting in...
View ArticleMetro East region outside St. Louis returned to phase 4 reopening rules after...
After more than a month under tighter restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19, the Metro East region will return to phase four rules that allow indoor dining and bar service and gatherings...
View ArticleTwo years after flipping suburban district, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten faces...
Two years after flipping a suburban Chicago district to the Democratic side of the aisle, U.S. Rep. Sean Casten faces a challenge from blunt-talking Jeanne Ives.
View ArticleLaSalle County man sues prosecutor and police after being found not guilty of...
A LaSalle County man who beat accusations that he drowned his wife in a toilet is suing the prosecutor who put him on trial, saying she conspired with local police in a frame job meant to boost her...
View ArticleWant to vote by mail in Illinois? Here’s how.
Here’s everything you need to know about voting by mail for the Illinois general election.
View ArticleThe Spin: Pritzker focusing on ending no-knock warrants | COVID-19 exposure...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View ArticleGen Z college grads struggle to launch careers in pandemic economy. ‘I chose...
With more companies cutting jobs and some ramping up qualifications for open positions, recent college graduates in the Chicago area are worried they’ll fall behind in their careers.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 2,818 new known COVID-19 cases and 35 more...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleFormer Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke withdraws appeal of his...
An Illinois appellate court has allowed former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke to withdraw his appeal of conviction in the on-duty 2014 killing of Laquan McDonald.
View ArticleThe Columbus statues are gone, and there’s no parade or CPS holiday this...
For the first time, the second Monday in October will be marked solely as “Indigenous People’s Day” on Chicago Public Schools' calendar.
View ArticleSt. Malachy and Holy Cross partnership
St. Malachy Catholic school on Chicago’s West Side has been supported by Holy Cross Parish in Deerfield for almost four decades.
View ArticleBoy, 3, finds unattended gun, shoots himself in foot on Far South Side,...
Chicago police are responding to a report of a child shot on the Far South Side.
View ArticleOfficials to remove dams
During the next three years, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources plans to remove dams in Batavia, Carpentersville, North Aurora and Montgomery on the Fox River; near Park Ridge and Rosemont on...
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