Schererville man charged with attempted murder after police say he tortured...
A Schererville man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly handcuffing a man and locking him in a bedroom where the victim was tortured over a 48-hour period, according to police.
View ArticleChicago area to see ‘splendid’ weekend, with temps cooler where there’s still...
All right, winter-weary Chicagoans. Get ready for what forecasters are saying will be a “splendid” weekend.
View ArticleWhere are you in the vaccine line? We charted out who is eligible and who is...
The Tribune charted all of the vaccine groups by phase to give a little more context to just who might be next in line for the vaccine.
View ArticleSeeing rise in suicides among Black Cook County residents, city officials and...
Data assessing high schoolers before the pandemic found Black youth were more likely to be considering or attempting suicide. A response is underway.
View ArticleTraveling nurse charged with raping woman in Gary hospital room after car wreck
A traveling nurse at Methodist was “immediately removed” after he was accused of raping an injured patient in her room after a car accident, a hospital spokeswoman said.
View Article‘Culturally responsive teaching’ or ‘woke indoctrination’? New standards for...
Under a rule change, training programs for Illinois teachers must follow new “culturally responsive teaching and leading standards."
View ArticleColumn: Evanston’s Gyros Planet and Taqueria will stay open after all. It...
A GoFundMe raised close to $50,000 for Erika Castro and Pablo Sanchez's restaurant, which has been serving free meals since the start of the pandemic.
View ArticleChicago’s new 6 mph speeding ticket rules start Monday, and they’re looking...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s new stricter speed camera rules start Monday and, if the early warnings are any indication, they’re looking expensive for Chicago drivers. As the city prepares to start ticketing...
View ArticleCase of a 15-year-old Milwaukee boy charged with shooting eight people...
The case of a 15-year-old Milwaukee boy charged with shooting and wounding eight people at a suburban mall last year will remain in juvenile court, a judge has ruled.
View ArticleCity Council passes Lightfoot COVID-19 spending package despite objections...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot got a federal COVID-19 spending package through the City Council on Friday, days after complaints from some aldermen about her earlier decision to use $281.5 million in relief...
View ArticleUnited Center vaccination site rises
A vaccination site capable of inoculating 6,000 people per day against the coronavirus is emerging in a parking lot at the United Center.
View ArticleBacked by Pritzker, Ald. Michelle Harris holds early lead in contest to...
Veteran 8th Ward Ald. Michelle Harris is moving closer to securing the votes needed to replace former House Speaker Michael Madigan as Illinois Democratic chairman.
View ArticleUnited Center parking lot could distribute up to 6,000 doses of COVID-19...
The site is scheduled to open March 10, with vaccinations available to any Illinois resident who currently qualifies under state guidelines.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: United Center COVID-19 vaccination site...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleRead the letter to Father Pfleger from DCFS
Read the letter to Father Pfleger from DCFS.
View ArticleThe Spin: Durbin, Pritzker on whether there’s a ‘family feud’ over state...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View ArticleFire victim ‘tried to escape but succumbed to heavy smoke’ on West Side,...
A West Side fire left a man dead Friday evening, authorities said.
View ArticleAs DCFS closes its investigation, the Rev. Pfleger still not allowed back at...
The conclusion of an investigation by Illinois’ child welfare agency into molestation claims against the Rev. Michael Pfleger does not mean the beloved pastor will be returning to his ministry anytime...
View ArticleColumn: A lesson from the last ‘normal’ pre-pandemic weekend: We’re not as...
If you think back to the end of February 2020, or the first few days of March, you may remember that you still resided in the vanished land we now call normal. Most Americans did.
View ArticleDaywatch special edition: Celebrating Black History Month (and beyond)
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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