Illinois General Assembly approves sweeping criminal justice overhaul that...
The Illinois General Assembly on Wednesday approved a sweeping overhaul of the state’s criminal justice system that would end cash bail and eventually require every police officer in the state to be...
View ArticlePair charged in 1998 Hammond triple murder cold case
Thanking new DNA technology, the Hammond Police on Wednesday announced two men have been charged in the deaths of a woman and two teens in 1998.
View ArticleWhen will prep sports resume in Illinois? ‘It’s getting late in the school...
Coaches, student-athletes and fans expecting the Illinois High School Association to unveil a plan for the remainder of the 2020-21 sports season after Wednesday’s board meeting didn’t get it.
View ArticleFeds say Chicago man charged with entering US Capitol during attack posted...
A Chicago man was arrested Wednesday on federal charges alleging he participated in last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol, posting a photo of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ransacked office on social media.
View ArticleSome at-risk older citizens in Chicago could start getting vaccines next...
Small numbers of at-risk older Chicagoans could start getting COVID-19 vaccines as soon as next week, the city’s health commissioner said Wednesday. While the city is still focused on vaccinating...
View ArticleTime runs out for ban on locked seclusion and face-down restraints in...
Legislation to prohibit Illinois schools from putting students alone in locked rooms or physically restraining them face down will have to be introduced again after the General Assembly's session...
View ArticleMichael Madigan’s decadeslong grip on Illinois ends as House Democrats make...
Michael Madigan out as Illinois House speaker, Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch is state's first Black speaker
View ArticleAurora man accused of battering 2-month-old girl
A 27-year-old Aurora man is accused of battering and causing serious injuries to a 2-month-old girl, Aurora police said.
View ArticleCook County Public Defender Amy Campanelli’s message to President-elect Joe...
Cook County Public Defender Amy Campanelli joined a coalition of colleagues across the U.S. on Wednesday calling on President-elect Joe Biden to immediately begin a one-year pause in deportations and...
View ArticleBill to give Chicago an elected school board fails again as backers cast...
Not having an elected board "has been a disaster," a group of Chicago activists say.
View ArticleMan charged with December fatal shooting in Logan Square
Murder charges have been filed against a man who is accused of fatally shooting another man in Logan Square last month.
View ArticleColumn: Impeachment was the only way to prove that an insurrection and civil...
The Washington riot was entirely different than the protests sparked by George Floyd's death, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleThe Spin: President Trump impeached again | Welch unseats Madigan to become...
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View ArticleOvercoming needle phobia to get the COVID-19 vaccine: ‘A huge victory.’
For millions of Americans suffering from a fear of needles, the distress associated with getting an injection can seem insurmountable.
View ArticleDaywatch: Trump impeached again, Madigan loses decadeslong grip on Illinois...
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View Article16-year-old charged in murder, carjacking attempt in Bridgeport killing...
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder and attempted carjacking in an attack that was caught on video and left a Bridgeport man dead near his Bridgeport home in December, according to Chicago...
View ArticleBoys, 14 and 16, wounded in Humboldt Park neighborhood shooting, police say
A 14-year-old boy and 16-year-old boy were injured in a shooting Wednesday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleHere’s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines
Small numbers of at-risk older Chicagoans could start getting COVID-19 vaccines as soon as next week, the city’s health commissioner said Wednesday.
View ArticleColumn: Who cares that Nancy Pelosi wore the same suit to both of Donald...
We experience defining moments collectively and visually. That’s even more true as we sit in our homes, confined by a pandemic, glued to a screen.
View ArticleProsecutors: Kyle Rittenhouse flashed sign adopted by racists, was serenaded...
Prosecutors say Kyle Rittenhouse flashed sign adopted by racists, seek to ban him from bars, drinking
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