New round of snow falls on Chicagoland
Parts of the Chicago area could end up with more than a foot of snow by the time the latest storm loosens its grip on the city on Sunday, according to forecasters. Our photographers captured the snow...
View ArticleWinter storm bearing down on Chicago area; 5 to 9 inches of wet, heavy snow...
A strong winter storm is hitting Chicago area Saturday, expecting to bring 5-9 inches of “very wet, heavy” snow, according to the National Weather Service.
View ArticleRailroad cop ‘shook up’ after being shot at in Back of the Yards gun battle
An on-duty Norfolk Southern Railroad police officer was shot at during a gun battle in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Saturday evening.
View ArticleAs COVID rages, Loretto Hospital employee scraps his own dreams to help the...
Loretto hospital employee scraps his dreams to help West Side neighborhood.
View ArticleHilton Valentine, founding Animals guitarist behind ‘House of the Rising Sun’...
Hilton Valentine, the founding guitarist of the English rock and roll band The Animals who is credited with coming up with one of the most famous opening riffs of the 1960s, has died. He was 77.
View ArticleDaywatch special edition: Weekend snow blankets Chicago area, 10 years since...
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View ArticleWinter storm may leave more than 1 foot of snow in Chicago area before it’s...
More than a foot of snow could fall in parts of northern Illinois, including Chicago, under a revised forecast issued by meteorologists early Sunday.
View ArticleWisconsin sees snow totals not seen in 10 years with up to 10 inches in some...
Up to 10 inches of snow has fallen in parts of Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties, the weather service said.
View ArticleWhat is allowed and not allowed in Illinois’ COVID tiers plan? And where does...
With indoor dining returning throughout parts of the Chicago area there is new attention on the state’s system for managing COVID mitigations. Here is where the regions stand and what is allowed under...
View ArticleJan. 30-31 snowstorm map: How much did it snow near you?
With snow piling up across the Chicago area Sunday, forecasters say parts of the area could end up with more than a foot of snow by the time the latest storm ends.
View ArticleChicago moves to phase 4 of COVID-19 regulations, indoor dining restrictions...
Chicago on Sunday reached phase 4 of the state's reopening plan, although dining restrictions will remain in place, city officials said.
View ArticleSchool district, union reps continue bargaining Sunday after head of CPS says...
As representatives of the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools sat down for another bargaining session, Janice Jackson appeared on Sunday morning talk shows to provide an update on where...
View ArticleProsecutors: Chicago woman who works for Aldi shatters window at different...
A Chicago woman was charged with felony criminal damage after police said she smashed a grocery store window with a baseball bat over a dispute about her not wearing a face mask.
View ArticleSkiers compete in the junior national qualifier at the Norge Ski Jump
Several dozen skiers participated in the ski jumping junior national qualifier on Jan. 31, 2021, at the Norge Ski Jump. This year marks the 116th year of the competition. The club has seen a huge surge...
View ArticleColumn: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is dangerously kooky. Apparently, that’s...
Her extreme right, conspiratorial positions probably were an asset to her victory.
View ArticleDaywatch: CPS and union talks fall apart, second storm in a week drops more...
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View ArticleWisconsin to let residents sign up online to get coronavirus vaccines
The state is working with Microsoft to set up an online signup system, which will launch in 10 communities on Feb. 15.
View ArticleChicago digs out from snowiest storm in 5 years, some closures persist Monday...
The storm that blanketed Chicago during a 30-hour weekend stretch left the most snowfall in the city in five years, canceling school or sending to students to remote learning at many private schools...
View ArticleChicago’s 10 largest snowfalls since 1886 — and how the Tribune covered them
With a major winter storm blanketing the area, here is a look back at Chicago’s largest blizzards and how the Tribune covered them.
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