Thunderstorms and ‘hail large enough to dent vehicles’ possible later Tuesday...
Thunderstorms and hail could follow an unseasonably warm day in the Chicago area late Tuesday and into Wednesday.
View Article‘I have no answers’: Family of Anthony Alvarez views video of his fatal...
The family of a 22-year-old man shot and killed by a Chicago police officer late last month during a foot chase on the Northwest Side plans to view video of the shooting Tuesday evening, according to...
View ArticleColumn: Chicago’s Pride Parade is postponed again by COVID-19, but smaller...
Organizer Tim Frye hasn't ruled out a parade in the fall, and suburban organizers are planning drive-by parades, proving the movement is resilient.
View ArticleColumn: The man who prosecuted Derek Chauvin felt ‘a little bad’ for him. So...
The notion that most Blacks hate the police is just another racial stereotype, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago to unveil a vaccine passport, family of Anthony Alvarez...
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View ArticleIllinois’ new student safety hotline was delayed by COVID-19. Now it’s...
The goal is to get students to “seek help before harm."
View ArticleColumn: Lake County appears poised to join ‘reefer madness rush’ to open...
Every month, even during the pandemic, recreational marijuana sales in the state have set records. In March, sales topped $100 million, according to state data.
View ArticleAfter COVID-19, came panic and paranoia. The suicide of a Morris businessman...
Ben Price became increasingly panicked and irrational as he recovered from COVID-19; his family is trying to raise awareness of the rare condition.
View ArticleGood Samaritan Uber driver rushes 2 men — 1 shot, 1 injured in car crash — to...
An Uber driver rushed two strangers to the hospital — one with a gunshot wound and one suffering injuries from a car crash — after a drive-by shooting in Bronzeville late Tuesday, police said.
View ArticleInmate is exception to failed to support
Sandra Brown is getting ready to leave prison after serving two decades for murder. She’s earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree, all behind prison walls, mostly on a typewriter. And is working...
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot says Chicago’s ‘Vax Pass’ plan a ‘work in progress,’ but...
Lightfoot said city officials are looking for ways to give vaccine stragglers incentive to get inoculated from the disease that could include preferred seating and admission to certain events.
View ArticleAfter record-tying warmth in Chicago (87°) on Tuesday, temps drop...
The cool weather should persist through Wednesday, with temperatures in the high 40s along the lakefront and mid-50s farther inland.
View ArticleAfter losing podcast co-host to brain cancer, DePaul grad aims to preserve...
In addition to graduating from college in a pandemic, the two best friends launched the podcast “InTheir20s,” interviewing dozens of influencers on how they navigated their 20s. “I’m just gonna keep it...
View Article‘I (expletive) up,’ gunman said after fatally shooting man he did not know...
Chicago police Wednesday announced a murder charge filed against a man in connection with a homicide earlier this month, which happened on a dangerous West Side block that has been home to...
View ArticlePritzker says anyone wanting a shot just has to ‘raise your hand’ as daily...
The weekly average of COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Illinois continues to decline even as the supply of vaccines remains steady.
View ArticleJudge denies bail for 2 charged with murder in Albany Park killing that...
A judge on Wednesday denied bail for a man and woman accused in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man in the Albany Park neighborhood
View ArticlePolice: Teen faces attempted murder charges in connection with January...
Police: Teenager faces attempted murder charges in connection with January shooting in Oak Park
View ArticleIllinois woman charged with neglect, resisting after slow driving brings...
Magistrate Kathleen Sullivan approved lowering White’s bail to $1,000 cash surety Wednesday and she was assigned a public defender.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot, aldermen look for answers after release of video...
Yet another video showing a Chicago police officer fatally shooting a man during a foot chase has prompted Mayor Lori Lightfoot and aldermen to try to look for answers on how to stop it from happening...
View ArticleSummer camp rituals amid a pandemic will be different, from more masks to no...
Summer camps will look a little different this year. Here's how parents and camp directors are preparing.
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