Dad of teen killed in Calumet Township home says son had new job, was getting...
After working at a fast-food place in Griffith for a bit, he was about to start a job working in the deli at the Highland Strack and Van Til because it paid more, he said.
View ArticleElected officials, community groups demand more from CPS reopening plans, say...
Elected officials, community groups demand more from CPS reopening plans, say families have ‘great trepidation about returning to schools this fall’
View ArticleFor first time in nearly 20 years, Cook County opens suburban housing voucher...
At least 10,000 people have applied to join suburban Cook County’s housing voucher program since officials announced on Monday morning its waitlist will open up for the first time in nearly two decades.
View ArticleIllinois community colleges see big drop in enrollment amid the coronavirus...
Compared with last year, about 37,200 fewer people enrolled in classes this fall at Illinois' community colleges.
View ArticlePatriarch gets probation, home detention, in sports gambling scheme allegedly...
Eugene “Geno” Del Giudice, 85, was sentenced to probation with three months of home detention Monday for his role in an illegal sports betting operation that allegedly included the brother of Chicago...
View ArticleHouse GOP leader Durkin: Confused about graduated-rate tax amendment? Vote no
Amid multi-million-dollar TV ad campaigns from both sides of the issue, Illinois House Republican leader Jim Durkin said Monday that voters who are confused about Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s...
View ArticleEarly voting expands with opening of more polling places in suburban...
More polling places opened in suburban Cook County, as well as in DuPage, McHenry, Lake, Kane, Will and Kendall counties.
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View ArticleAs Chicago proposes making Pilsen one of the city’s largest landmark...
Chicago officials propose making part of Pilsen a historic landmark district, but property owners and residents fear landmarking would force people from the area.
View ArticleAs COVID-19 surges, so do Illinois teacher retirements; number has jumped...
A typical summer sees about 390 Illinois teachers retire but this year it's been more than 560.
View ArticleAmid ‘second surge’ of pandemic, state and city officials warn of further...
With coronavirus cases rapidly rising across Illinois and Chicago suffering what Mayor Lori Lightfoot called a “second surge” of the pandemic, officials on Monday cracked down on businesses in southern...
View ArticleChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot threatens stricter coronavirus restrictions if...
Citing a dramatic increase in the number of coronavirus cases since the start of October, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday threatened to reimpose stricter guidelines on businesses.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 3,113 new known COVID-19 cases and 22 more...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
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 ArticleTrump vs. Biden: Track the race for president in key battleground states
The race for the White House will be determined in 13 key battleground states and a pair of congressional districts.
View Article3 people stabbed inside McKinley Park home. Man in custody, police say.
Three people were stabbed in the kitchen of a Southwest Side home Monday evening, and a 22-year-old man was taken into custody, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleLeading Chicago outreach organization finds support for diverting portion of...
Chicago needs to “reimagine” public safety and shift money from the Chicago Police Department’s budget to more social services to reduce gun violence and make the city safer, according to a report...
View ArticleTracking Chicago homicide victims
Chicago homicides victims: Charts, maps tracking shooting victims
View Article2 killed, 1 injured in Logan Square crash, police say
Two people are dead and another is injured after two vehicles collided on the Northwest Side Monday night, according to Chicago police.
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