‘This feeling is needed.’ Virtual Santas go all out to make Christmas special...
For John Sullivan, being Santa Claus is a lifestyle and fielding questions from inquisitive kids a highlight. “The answer is always magic.”
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View ArticleTwo children die in Ingleside fire
Two girls, 8 and 5 years old, died in a house fire in northwest suburban Ingleside. The fire also injured four adults.
View ArticleWoman found dead in vacant lot in Bronzeville, signs of trauma to her face...
A woman was discovered dead in a vacant lot Friday morning in the Bronzeville neighborhood, police said.
View Article2 children killed, 4 family members injured in Ingleside house fire; ‘I hope...
An impromptu memorial sprouted Friday in front of the Ingleside home where two young girls were killed and four family members injured, three critically, Thursday night in a house fire which one fire...
View ArticleIllinois State University cancels spring break over COVID-19 concerns
Illinois State University students won’t be getting a spring break next year after all because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
View ArticleChicago’s homeless and area service providers prepare for 1st full pandemic...
We talked to those working with the homeless population to find out their plans and concerns for making sure everyone is taken care of in Chicagoland.
View ArticleWhat’s it like to take part in a COVID-19 vaccine trial? Three local...
Three Chicago-area residents are among the roughly half-million Americans who have signed up to participate in various vaccine trials as scientists race to produce safe and effective immunizations to...
View ArticleChampaign County murder suspect mistakenly released from prison arrested in...
A central Illinois man accused of murder who was mistakenly released from prison last month is back in custody after being arrested Thursday in south suburban Glenwood, authorities said.
View ArticleRidership for Chicago’s scooter pilot fell 20%, about 181,000 fewer trips...
As Chicago’s scooter pilot ends, initial data shows ridership fell even though the 2020 test was four times larger. Now what?
View Article‘There’s a lot of history here’: Three-generation effort at Mount Greenwood...
“It’s like an open air museum. The travesties of the City (of Chicago) are here — the Eastland Disaster, the Spanish Flu, the Iroquois Theatre fire.”
View ArticleChicago area’s weekend weather expected to be sloppy, but with little snowfall
A seasonally cool, wet weekend was expected in much of the Chicago area, with some precipitation changing to snow in some far north and northwest suburbs, according to forecasters.
View ArticleHere’s how United may fly COVID-19 vaccine: A million doses on one jet,...
Flying the precious, lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine will be challenging. FAA waivers are required to fly with enough dry ice to keep the Pfizer shot cold.
View ArticleDuckworth offers hope to restaurant industry workers, says relief bill ‘very...
Restaurant industry members who participated in a video town-hall meeting reiterated that restaurant owners and workers are facing a crisis.
View ArticleDeadly COVID-19 outbreak hits LaSalle Veterans' Home
A coronavirus outbreak at the Illinois Veterans' Home in LaSalle has killed 33 veterans since early November.
View ArticleCoronavirus at Illinois long-term care facilities: 54,907 confirmed cases and...
The Illinois Department of Public Health releases information on COVID-19 tied to long-term care facilities in Illinois weekly. Check here for the most updated numbers.
View ArticleCrestwood dental office workers say they were illegally filmed while using...
Eleven current and former employees of a Crestwood dentist office have filed lawsuits alleging they were secretly recorded using the washroom at the practice.
View ArticleFinal four ramps to open as Jane Byrne Interchange construction shifts to...
The final four ramps in the ongoing Jane Byrne Interchange construction project are set to open Tuesday
View Article‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris indicted on new charges alleging he coerced teens...
“Cheer” star Jerry Harris has been indicted on new charges alleging he coerced teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and solicited sex from minors at cheerleading competitions.
View ArticleWith beds in short supply, some Illinois hospital emergency rooms are sending...
With beds in short supply, some Illinois hospital emergency rooms are sending COVID-19 patients home to recover
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