Cafe Marie-Jeanne and The Whale among latest Chicago restaurants closing due...
Here is a running list of Chicago-area bars and restaurants that have closed for economic reasons due to the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleAurora man charged with attempted first-degree murder
An Aurora man is accused of shooting a man in the head Saturday afternoon on the city’s near East Side, officials said.
View Article2 women arrested on suspicion of fighting, breaking pictures in Trump Tower,...
Two women were arrested early Monday after they fought in a room at the Trump Tower and started breaking and throwing pictures that were on a wall, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleLockport woman charged with stealing $9,900 puppy from Naperville pet store
Police say Lockport woman reportedly stuffed a Yorkie into her jacket and walked out of a Naperville pet shop. She has been charged with felony theft and retail theft.
View ArticleBarack Obama surprises Chicago high school students with free copies of new...
The former president said he wrote the memoir with young people in mind will return for a book club discussion.
View ArticleCook County launches legal aid program for those facing eviction, foreclosure...
A new legal aid fund has been launched in Cook County aimed at helping those at risk of eviction or foreclosure as a result of the COVID-19 crisis keep a roof over their heads.
View ArticleMichigan, Maine certify results, Pennsylvania still expected: Track progress...
The battle over the results of the 2020 election has brought new attention to an important but often-overlooked part of the U.S. election process: Certification of the results. Each state has laws that...
View ArticleGround delivery tax would tack $1.25 onto Amazon orders in Chicago
An alderman introduced a plan on Monday to tax deliveries by companies such as Amazon, as the City Council also capped fees third party delivery services charge pandemic-stricken restaurants and teed...
View ArticleThree men accused of abducting a Naperville store owner arrested on federal...
Three men who dressed as police officers to allegedly kidnap a Naperville man outside his electronics store have been indicted on federal kidnapping charges, according the U.S. District Court in Chicago.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 8,322 new confirmed and probable cases of...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleChicago man charged in 2019 strangulation death of Waukegan woman
Kwame Owusu, 29, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Danette Amos-Williams, 46, who was found strangled to death at a motel in the 3000 block of Belvidere Road.
View ArticleWorkers go on strike at 11 nursing homes in Illinois, demanding higher wages...
Nearly 700 nursing home workers went on strike Monday at 11 facilities in Illinois, seeking higher pay and greater protections from the COVID pandemic.
View Article2 injured in Old Town fire, one of them seriously, officials say
Two people were hospitalized after a fire Monday afternoon in Old Town, according to the Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Police Department.
View ArticleMural for Brandon McGhee
Chicago artist Tyrue “Slang” Jones creates mural for Brandon McGhee, 23, who was shot and killed in one of the most violent weekends Chicago has seen in recent years.
View ArticlePritzker sees ‘glimmer of hope’ in declining coronavirus cases and positivity...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday that he sees a “glimmer of hope” in recent downturns in the number of new coronavirus cases and the positivity rate in Illinois after a raging fall surge of infections...
View ArticleDurbin seeks top Democratic spot on Senate Judiciary Committee
Illinois senior Sen. Dick Durbin said Monday he’ll seek the position of top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee — a spot that could become the chairmanship following two Georgia contests early...
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View Article2 shot, including 14-year-old girl, on South Side, police say
A 14-year-old girl and a 31-year-old woman were injured in a shooting Monday evening on the South Side, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleCook County courts go virtual after increase in state COVID-19 cases
The Cook County Chief Judge entered an order Monday calling for all courthouse matters to be held via videoconference except in “extraordinary or compelling circumstances,” according to the order.
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