Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer moves to shut down Great Lakes oil pipeline
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took legal action Friday to shut down a pipeline that carries oil beneath a channel that links two of the Great Lakes.
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View ArticleColumn: Amid a pandemic that isolates us, Chicago architecture awards...
In an era defined by a pandemic and polarization, the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects on Friday presented awards that recognized architecture's power to build community.
View ArticleNo one fined for violating Chicago’s travel order so far
In the four months Chicago has had a mandatory travel quarantine order in place, only warning letters have gone out to people believed to have broken the rules, city officials said.
View ArticleGov. J.B. Pritzker warns of widening Illinois budget deficit over next five...
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned Friday the state faces a ballooning budget deficit and bill backlog over the next five years and said new revenue sources are being explored because cuts alone...
View ArticleSecretary Rahm Emanuel? Former Chicago mayor floated for Biden Cabinet spot,...
When former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s name quickly surfaced as a possible transportation secretary in a Joe Biden administration, it came as little surprise to those in the political-media...
View ArticleUnder Cook County budget proposal, sheriff’s office faces 4% budget cut....
In July, Cook County commissioners overwhelmingly passed a resolution that said the county should “redirect funds from policing and incarceration to public services. ”Several months later, as...
View Article2 dead, at least 4 wounded in shootings since Friday afternoon, police say
Two men are dead, and four others were wounded including a 16-year-old boy in separate shootings since Friday afternoon, Chicago police said.
View ArticleCold front could bring damaging winds to Chicago on Sunday, forecasters warn
A cold front will usher in strong, possibly damaging, winds late Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 11,028 new confirmed and probable COVID-19...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View Article1 dead after East Chatham neighborhood brawl
A victim was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon following a fight involving several people in the East Chatham neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot, Chicago Federation of Labor announce agreement to avoid...
As Mayor Lori Lightfoot works to build support for her 2021 budget, she has withdrawn her plan to fire hundreds of city workers to close Chicago’s $1.2 billion deficit. Lightfoot’s city spending plan,...
View ArticleBullied, badgered, publicly scorned: Suburban school boards feel the heat —...
Local school board members are being targeted by frustrated parents who are demanding that schools reopen, contending that the coronavirus is far less dangerous to their kids than the impact of...
View ArticleLost in translation: How language barriers can add anguish and complicate...
Language barriers for non-English-speaking patients can complicate care and add stress for patients and their families.
View Article2 killed in crash near Illinois-Wisconsin border
Two killed in Lake County crash near Wisconsin border.
View ArticleFamily of Ryan Bost, slain Evanston basketball standout, calls for anyone...
The family of Ryan Bost is asking anyone information about his murder to come forward.
View ArticleEvanston issues stay-at-home advisory after reporting record-high number of...
Evanston officials on Friday issued an advisory stay-at-home order for residents due to rising COVID-19 numbers.
View ArticlePolice investigate Gages Lake shooting
Police were searching for someone who shot a man in Lake County Saturday.
View ArticleEvening of playing video games in Roseland ends with boy, 12, wounded in...
Evening of playing video games in Roseland ends with boy, 12, wounded in accidental shooting
View Article1 taken to hospital after rollover crash on Lake Shore Drive on Near North Side
A rollover crash near the Gold Coast neighborhood sent one person to the hospital and slowed traffic Sunday night on Lake Shore Drive, officials said.
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