Cloris Leachman, Emmy and Oscar winner, dies at 94
Leachman also won a supporting actress Oscar in the early part of the decade for a far different character, an embittered small-town housewife in Peter Bogdanovich’s elegiac “The Last Picture Show”;...
View ArticleCounting Chicago's homeless
Chicago Department of Family and Support Services workers conducts its annual homeless survey.
View ArticleBeach Park man charged in federal court after attempted carjacking in Glencoe...
A Beach Park man was charged in federal court this week after an attempted carjacking last summer at the Glencoe Golf Club, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.
View ArticleChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says spike in carjackings ‘top of mind,’ adding...
Under pressure over Chicago’s ongoing spike in carjackings, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday that the issue is “top of mind” for her and announced the police department has added 40 officers to...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Q&A: Do all Cook County ZIP codes work on the county’s vaccination...
Experts offer guidance on questions including whether all ZIP codes work on Cook County's vaccination information website.
View ArticleWith Chicago teachers on the brink of a second strike in 15 months, weary...
"Now we are watching an HR dispute hold up the delivery of an essential public service," a pro-opening parents group said.
View ArticleColumn: Reddit, GameStop, AMC and the day traders’ stock surge: A completely...
Reddit, GameStop, AMC Entertainment and the day traders’ stock surge: A completely useless explanation for people who don't understand money.
View ArticleEmmett Till’s Chicago home granted city landmark status
The South Side home of Emmett Till and his mother — where the boy was living when he was tortured and murdered during a 1955 trip to Mississippi — was granted city landmark status by the City Council...
View ArticleThe Spin: State buys Near West Side building as part of Thompson Center exit...
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View ArticleWoman who lived at Chicago church for years goes home — for 3 days — then...
Francisca Lino: "I am disillusioned and sad because I was already in my house with my children, but unfortunately because of the racism in some people’s hearts I had to come back here."
View ArticleMan charged with murder cut boyfriend with box cutter in fight over sex, then...
An Uptown man told police he got into a fight with his boyfriend over having them having sex with a third person, then slashed the boyfriend with a box cutter, causing an injury that led to the...
View ArticleIllinois man caught on TikTok video fighting National Guard at Capitol arrested
An Illinois man who allegedly appears in a TikTok video fighting National Guard officials outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 has been arrested, according to federal authorities.
View ArticleDaywatch: CPS impasse continues, COVID-19 shrinks downtown offices and why...
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View ArticleNew Illinois House Speaker Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch signals pandemic housing,...
Newly inaugurated Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch has signaled some of his legislative priorities with the creation of special committees on ethics and elections, restorative justice, and...
View ArticleCPS calls off in-person classes again Thursday as only 14% of teachers report...
“It’s been 10 very long months since we stopped in-person school ... we find ourselves at an inflection point,” Miguel del Valle said.
View Article10,000 CPS students who chose in-person classes later opted out; racial...
Nine percent of students were entirely absent the week of Jan. 11, neither attending in person nor remotely.
View ArticleChicago police, firefighters called to 4 fires overnight, including at least...
Chicago police and firefighters were called to four fires in the span of about 2 1/2 hours overnight, but authorities said it was too early to say whether there’s a connection between any or all of the...
View ArticleWatch live: Gov. J.B. Pritzker tours COVID-19 vaccination site
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will join local officials to tour the Morton East Adolescent Health Center vaccination site. Watch live here.
View ArticleCook County Board enacts suburban residential tenant, landlord ordinance...
Cook County Board commissioners are set to vote on a proposed suburban residential tenant and landlord ordinance on Thursday following a preliminary signoff that they hailed as a victory for hundreds...
View ArticleCold weather grips Chicago
Temperature hover in the high teens and low 20s as Chicago anticipates more snow this weekend.
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