Maskless young conservatives chant ‘four more years’ with Pence at West Palm...
Thousands of young conservatives from all over the country flocked to West Palm Beach for a four-day summit that flouted COVID-19 health guidelines and featured speeches from top conservative leaders,...
View ArticleVaccines are coming to nursing homes, after dozens of Kane County care...
COVID-19 vaccines are coming to nursing homes, as soon as Monday, as dozens of long-term care facilities in Kane County have reported virus cases within the past month.
View Article‘We want them to feel loved’: Hundreds of families receive groceries for...
A new report by the Greater Chicago Food Depository finds Chicago area food pantries saw an average of 50 percent more people this year. One food pantry run by a Little Village church now feeds 60...
View ArticleTrump EPA overhaul of lead pipe regulations allows toxic plumbing to stay in...
Chicago has more lead water pipes than any other American city, yet federal regulations unveiled Tuesday by the Trump administration likely won’t require anything new to prevent homeowners and renters...
View Article‘He meant everything’: The profound legacy of a small-town swim coach felled...
The death of Monmouth College swim coach Tom Burek is a reminder of COVID-19's capricious nature, but it also summons thoughts of how profound a life in coaching can be.
View ArticleColumn: An election-denying Trump reads ‘The Night Before Christmas’
An election-denying President Donald Trump reads "The Night Before Christmas" while remaining focused on his favorite person - himself.
View ArticleDaywatch: Botched CPD raid’s ripples spread, 2 Chicago nurses treating...
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View ArticleFour arrested, three guns recovered after BMW carjacked south of Grant Park
Four suspects were arrested early Wednesday after officers spotted them in a BMW that had been stolen hours earlier just south of Grant Park, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleColumn: Chicagoans of the Year in architecture: The team that helped revive...
Chicagoans of the Year in architecture: The team that led the renovation and reinvention of old Cook County Hospital
View ArticleChicago man, 50, dies from gunshot in Hammond apartment
Hammond Police are investigating the shooting death of a Chicago man Tuesday evening at a Hohman Avenue apartment.
View ArticleChicago’s police watchdog agency releases bodycam, security video of police...
Chicago’s civilian investigative police watchdog released video footage on Tuesday of an October shooting where an officer fatally shot a man running with a handgun in the city’s Little Village...
View ArticleArctic blast to hit Chicago, driving away warmth but possibly bringing...
A gusty and unseasonably warm Wednesday in Chicago will give way to below-normal, bone chilling cold for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, along with the possibility of light snow for the holiday,...
View Article5 Chicago restaurants and bars cited and 2 parties shut down for coronavirus...
The restaurants were issued citations for allowing indoor dining and the parties, both in River North, were shut down for dangerous conditions.
View ArticleBeloved swim coach falls to COVID-19
Tom Burek, mens and womens swim coach at Monmouth College in Western Illinois, died from COVID-19 after a long battle. His death leaves a big hole in that area's swimming community.
View ArticleTrump commutes 20-year sentence of former Chicago-area nursing home mogul...
Chicago-area nursing home mogul Philip Esformes was once called the “king” of Medicaid fraud, but is now free after his 20-year sentence was commuted by President Trump.
View ArticleFederal lawsuit filed by woman who claims Chicago police dragged her from car...
A woman who says Chicago police officers pulled her from a car by her hair and placed a knee on her neck at the Brickyard Mall has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, claiming her civil rights...
View ArticleRead the lawsuit filed against Chicago, police officers in Brickyard Mall arrest
Mia Wright, whose arrest May 31, 2020, outside Brickyard Mall was caught on camera, leading to two officers being relieved of duty as officials investigated, filed a lawsuit Dec. 23, 2020, along with...
View ArticleGreat Lakes advocates look to Biden administration to take on climate change:...
Much is at stake when it comes to the Great Lakes region. Warming temperatures and more precipitation can mean more flooding. Invasive species threaten to upend ecosystems and toxic algae blooms are...
View ArticleColumn: In some neighborhoods, Santa is a volunteer kids see every day
In some neighborhoods, Santa has a more familiar face. He or she is the minister, the social worker, the police officer, the teacher and the community volunteers whom children interact with every day....
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