Illinois’ COVID-19 death toll in the last seven days is highest in nation at 957
The seven-day average of COVID-19 deaths in Illinois climbed to a new high of 124 on Thursday, and the nation recorded the highest single-day death toll yet as the country enters the 10th month of the...
View ArticleChildren from poorer Chicago areas are still less likely to attend...
Black students apply to high-ranking high schools at a smaller rate than non-Black peers, the study found.
View ArticleThe Spin: Mayor Lori Lightfoot weighs in on Madigan, ComEd | Republican Adam...
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View ArticleEmbattled Madigan to make his case before supportive House Black caucus on...
Embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan, his bid for reelection to the post in jeopardy, will appear Saturday at a “candidate’s forum” hosted by one of his most loyal constituencies — the House Black...
View ArticleJim Oberweis launches discovery recount effort in election that has Rep....
Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis launched a discovery recount Thursday after unofficial results from the Nov. 3 general election showed him losing by 5,374 votes to first-term U.S. Rep. Lauren...
View ArticleExperts call for COVID-19 vaccination trials to begin for young children:...
While people around the world wait for the authorization and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines that will eventually allow for a return to normal life, young children may have to wait longer.
View ArticleDaywatch: Illinois records highest COVID deaths in nation, pandemic poses...
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View ArticleChicago architecture in 2020: In a year like no other, anxiety soared about...
In architecture, 2020 was a year like no other. Anxiety soared about the future of downtown, but so did new skyscrapers.
View Article500-foot freighter carrying petrol is freed after running aground in Detroit...
A 500-foot freighter that became stuck and blocked a Detroit River shipping channel has been freed.
View ArticleColumn: Warner Bros. will stream 2021 films on HBO Max, so time to make our...
With the coronavirus likely to keep people away from movie theaters well into the new year, Warner Bros. Pictures has decided to stream all its 2021 movies on HBO Max.That means one thing: We have to...
View ArticleIllinois driver services facilities to remain closed through Jan. 4
Illinois driver services facilities will remain closed for in-person business until Jan. 4 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Secretary of State Jesse White announced Friday.
View Article3 gunmen, weapons drawn, confronted retired Chicago firefighter. He pulled...
A retired Chicago Fire Department lieutenant was killed when he exchanged gunfire with carjackers on the Southwest Side.
View ArticleThanksgiving takeout disasters offer lessons learned on how to do holiday...
Three Chicago-area restaurant owners share hard lessons learned, for restaurateurs and customers alike.
View ArticleCTU criticizes reopening plan for Chicago Public Schools as unsafe and...
The teachers union says it doesn't oppose reopening the city's schools but that it has to be done safely and equitably.
View ArticleLack of substitute teachers reaches crisis levels
A shortage of substitute teachers across suburban Chicago has reached a crisis level at many school districts in the wake of the pandemic, where the roster of retired teachers and other part-time...
View ArticleUniversity of Illinois’ COVID-19 saliva test reaches 1 million mark
The program, in which students are tested at up to three times weekly, is largely heralded as a success.
View ArticleDeveloper had big plans for land polluted by the steel industry on Chicago’s...
A Tribune investigation found Donald Schroud left behind some of the most toxic land in the city, setting back for decades the renewal of neighborhoods devastated by layoffs and lost retirement...
View ArticleLen Kasper, the TV voice of the Chicago Cubs for 16 seasons, will join the...
After 16 seasons as TV voice of the Chicago Cubs, Len Kasper has signed on to become the radio play-by-play announcer of the crosstown White Sox.
View ArticleMan shot on Eisenhower left in ‘extremely critical’ condition on Near West Side
All lanes of traffic are blocked on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway near Halsted Street following a shooting on Friday afternoon, state police said.
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