Grayslake police officer shoots, seriously injures man who brandished replica...
A Grayslake police officer shot and seriously wounded a man who pointed what turned out to be a replica pistol at officers, the Lake County Major Crime Task Force said.
View ArticleWisconsin mask mandate struck down by state Supreme Court
The 4-3 ruling from the conservative-controlled court is the latest legal blow to attempts by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers to control the coronavirus.
View ArticleInside the Cook County medical examiner's office during the coronavirus pandemic
A look inside the Cook County medical examiner's office.
View ArticleChicago woman charged with stealing car in Belmont Cragin as owners delivered...
An 18-year-old Chicago woman faces charge including stealing a car Monday afternoon in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood as the car’s owners delivered coffee and doughnuts to their coworkers.
View ArticleAs Chicago sees ‘quantum leap’ in coronavirus cases, Mayor Lori Lightfoot...
As Chicago’s daily COVID-19 cases rose to nearly 500 a day this week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Wednesday she’s concerned about the “quantum leap” in coronavirus numbers and won’t call for any more...
View ArticleAttorney of brothers who allege they were sexually abused by the Rev. Pfleger...
Two brothers who allege they were sexually abused by the Rev. Michael Pfleger in the 1970s have passed polygraph exams, their attorney said, and are challenging the iconic South Side priest to do the...
View ArticleWrigleyville rooftops will be open for baseball season, but with restrictions...
The city of Chicago has cleared the way for rooftops around Wrigley Field to host fans, offering another way to watch Cubs games this year when the park opens for limited capacity.
View ArticleIllinois AG Kwame Raoul warns residents not to post vaccination cards online...
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul warned Wednesday against “scams and fraud” associated with COVID-19 vaccination cards, and said his office is looking into reports of fake cards being sold online.
View ArticleMan found stabbed to death in West Rogers Park apartment kitchen, body...
Officials Wednesday were still trying to identify the remains of a male found dead from stab wounds in an apartment in the West Rogers Park neighborhood earlier this week after neighbors called police.
View ArticleAll essential workers in suburban Cook County eligible for vaccine as...
The next step will be opening up vaccines to all people 16 and older, which should come in the next few weeks, the release said.
View ArticleSocial Graces: Is it rude to ask how someone qualified for the COVID-19 vaccine?
Is it rude to ask how your friends qualified for the coronavirus vaccine?
View ArticleHammond man, 63, charged with shooting two relatives, records allege
The son told police Woods seemed “highly intoxicated” and shot him in the left leg, charges state.
View ArticleRomantic rivalry sparked fight leading to fatal West Side shooting,...
Chicago police arrested a 17-year-old Tuesday who is charged with first-degree murder in a fatal shooting in September in the Austin neighborhood, according to a news release.
View ArticleFeds investigating controversial shooting by Chicago police on CTA Red Line
Federal authorities are investigating a controversial shooting last year of an unarmed man by Chicago police at a busy downtown CTA station that was captured on cellphone video by a rider, federal...
View ArticleWith assist from Mayor Lightfoot, public health doctors Arwady, Ezike to...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot will be at the pitcher’s mound on Thursday as the two public health officials who have shepherded Chicago and Illinois through the pandemic are honored for their work during the...
View Article2009 Portage cold case dismissed as victim’s mother prays for man held 28...
The dismissal came after consultation with members of the Portage Police Department’s detective bureau, Germann said in a release, adding, “I am sorry to announce a collaborative decision has been made...
View ArticleFormer state Sen. Annazette Collins indicted on federal tax charges stemming...
Former Illinois state Sen. Annazette Collins was indicted Wednesday on federal charges alleging she underreported income from her lobbying and consulting firm, and failed to file federal income taxes.
View ArticleVideo captures Lake County sheriff’s deputies arresting man filming from...
Tensions flared after at least four Lake County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man filming from the sidewalk outside the Lake County Government Center, according to a 10-minute video uploaded to YouTube.
View ArticleGreen Thumb Industries responds to report of federal investigation
Green Thumb called the headline on a Tribune story “misleading” and demanded a retraction.
View ArticleArgument over face masks at Park Ridge nail salon leads to confrontation,...
A Park Ridge woman was arrested after she was accused of striking an 18-year-old in the face when the teen confronted her about not properly wearing a mask inside a nail salon, police said.
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