Pritzker opens Illinois a bit more on a new, gradual path toward normal,...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday unveiled a revamped plan for gradually reopening the state and also said coronavirus vaccinations will be expanded to all residents 16 and older outside of Chicago...
View Article8-year-old girl jumps out of window to escape apartment fire, 2 younger...
An 8-year-old girl trapped by a fire in her third-floor apartment threw a mattress to the ground and jumped before firefighters rescued her two younger brothers from their Washington Park neighborhood...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Pritzker unveils reopening plans, vaccine...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleAfter Trump Tower vaccinations, city says it’s withholding vaccines from West...
Amid an uproar over improperly administered vaccine doses, the city of Chicago is withholding first doses of coronavirus vaccines from a West Side hospital while it conducts a review to ensure its...
View ArticleIllinois House condemns GOP Rep. Chris Miller for his role in rally before...
Democrats in the Illinois House voted Thursday to approve a resolution condemning Republican state Rep. Chris Miller for his role in the Jan. 6 rally in Washington that lead to an insurrection at the...
View ArticlePedestrian badly hurt when hit by vehicles on Kennedy
A pedestrian was left in critical condition after being hit by several vehicles while crossing the Kennedy Expressway Thursday night, officials said.
View ArticleWas brain-damaging lead found in tap water in your town? Search our analysis...
Samples of drinking water collected under federal regulations by the state’s 1,768 water utilities provide snapshots of a widespread threat to public health that for decades has been largely ignored. A...
View ArticleFirst-of-its-kind study shows water hundreds of feet below the surface of...
Scientists looked at 30 years of measurements, some hourly, to track seasonal patterns far below the surface.
View ArticleColumn: She couldn’t save her father from COVID-19, but this Chicago nurse...
Chicago nurse couldn’t save her father from COVID-19 but optimistic about saving others.
View ArticleIn case’s final turn, Riverside businessman once targeted in murder plot...
Riverside businessman targeted in murder plot found dead by FBI informant who helped save his life years ago.
View ArticleBrain-damaging lead found in tap water from most Illinois communities during...
Most exposure to lead in water can be traced to pipes known as service lines that connect homes to municipal water supplies. Illinois has more service lines made of the toxic metal than any other...
View ArticleDaywatch: Illinois’ new path to normal, lead found in tap water in towns...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleColumn: Dear new Bears quarterback Andy Dalton: Welcome to Chicago, despite...
New Chicago Bears quarterback Andy Dalton has gotten a frosty reception, as fans had their eyes on Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson. Here's an offer of friendship.
View ArticleFirefighter grabbed by crew members as he falls through floor of burning...
A firefighter who fell through the floor of a burning West Englewood home Thursday night, triggering an alert for a firefighter in danger, was caught by one of his crew and immediately went back to...
View ArticlePeoria man accused of threatening Trump, central Illinois U.S. attorney,...
A Peoria man is accused of threatening the life of former President Donald Trump, a U.S. attorney and a federal judge, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
View ArticleAshburn neighborhood standoff sparked by woman stabbing husband ends after 12...
A standoff with police in the Ashburn neighborhood that started when a woman stabbed her husband late Thursday ended peacefully after almost 12 hours, police said.
View ArticleColumn: Stop targeting transgender kids in youth sports, says American...
“A lot of these bills are targeting sports and activities where many of these kids finally truly feel safe and part of a team and a community,” Pediatrician Jason Rafferty told me.
View ArticleWhere might those proposed new Chicago parking meters be located? Search our...
As part of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2021 budget plan is a proposal to install 96 parking pay boxes covering about 750 spots, mostly on the North Side and near downtown, during the first quarter of 2021.
View ArticleFormer Portage Mayor James Snyder found guilty in retrial on soliciting...
A federal court jury found former Portage mayor James Snyder guilty of soliciting bribes as his two-week retrial on the charge concluded Friday morning.
View ArticleBill Campbell, the longtime WLS-Ch. 7 host of ‘Chicagoing,’ is dead at 70
Over the years, he collected local Emmys for his innovative broadcast work and won gratitude for mentoring younger news professionals.
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