Evanston reparations program: When it started, who will benefit, why start...
Evanston approved spending the first dollars from the city’s reparations fund, created to compensate Black residents who have suffered discrimination on the part of the city. What does that mean, exactly?
View ArticleChild, 2 adults hurt during Clearing neighborhood fire on Southwest Side
A fire on the Southwest Side has left a child and two adults hospitalized Wednesday morning on the Southwest Side.
View ArticleInnovative Express Care vaccinates CPS workers
Innovative Express Care, which is in charge of vaccinating Chicago Public Schools employees, “knowingly” misallocated 6,000 vaccines, officials announced.
View ArticleSupervisor at Hines VA Medical Center charged with battery in sex harassment...
A supervisor at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital has been charged with battery in connection with a sexually harassment investigation involving four of his female coworkers or subordinates, according to...
View ArticleHigh school seniors in Chicago and across Illinois won’t have to take SAT to...
Schools are still making the test optional and encouraging students to take in for college entrance purposes.
View ArticleHow to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Chicago
As vaccinations ramp up, there is a glimmer of a new normal on the horizon. Here's how to get a coronavirus vaccine in Chicago.
View ArticleBaby born in car on I-55; ‘The baby did not want to wait’
A mother gave birth in a car on southbound I-55, west of Cass Ave., before police or paramedics arrived.
View ArticleFirefighters rescue girl from pond in Willowbrook
A girl was rescued from a pond at the Knolls Condominiums in Willowbrook Wednesday, by firefighters in wet suits from the Tri-State Fire Protection District.
View ArticleWatch live: Mayor Lightfoot to provide an update after City Council meeting
Mayor Lightfoot to provide an update after meeting of the City Council. Watch live here.
View ArticleTwo charged in Lake Station stabbing: Victim stabbed in leg, abdomen, court...
A man dating Foster’s sister told police he was arguing with her Monday around 1:45 a.m. on the 1900 block of Central Avenue when Foster, Lehmann and Lehman’s relative started chasing him, charges allege.
View ArticleDuckworth withdraws pledge to hold up Biden appointees as White House offers...
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has withdrawn her vow to put a hold on President Joe Biden’s government nominees over a lack of Asian American and Pacific Islander representation after the White House vowed...
View ArticleCharges dropped in 2019 Gary double murder case; prosecutors say not enough...
The incident stemmed from an argument that started at a Gary bar and ended another two blocks away, charges alleged.
View ArticleFirst Cook County jury to hear a case after court closures for COVID-19 finds...
Cook County jurors on Wednesday rendered a verdict for the first time in more than a year, closing out a pandemic-era jury trial that represented a tentative step toward courthouse normalcy.
View ArticleSymbolic City Council resolution addressing tensions in India voted down,...
A proposed resolution, from Ald. Maria Hadden, has sparked intense debate within the city’s South Asian community after she introduced it in the Chicago City Council last summer. While Hadden said it...
View ArticleIllinois secretary of state office shooting
One person was killed outside the Illinois secretary of state office in Bridgeview.
View ArticleFormer Lake County official charged with drug possession in Wisconsin
When asked about the odor, Brown said he had a jar of marijuana in between the driver’s seat and the front passenger’s seat, according to records.
View ArticleGov. J.B. Pritzker gets his shot, raises concerns over rising coronavirus...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker expressed concern Wednesday that the state may be losing ground in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, then rolled up his sleeve and became one of the more than 5 million...
View ArticleSt. Charles skateboarder hit by SUV in Geneva dies
A St. Charles man who was struck by an SUV while skateboarding Sunday night in Geneva has died, the Kane County Coroner’s Office announced Wednesday.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot warns Chicago COVID-19 numbers ‘going in the wrong...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday the city of Chicago’s recent coronavirus case numbers are “going in the wrong direction” and resemble the period before last fall’s second surge.
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