Every toilet flush reveals a clue in fight to stop COVID-19
Chicago is scrambling to catch up to other cities forecasting outbreaks by analyzing human waste flushed down thousands of toilets.
View ArticleMore than 10,000 times in a single year, Illinois schools put children into...
More than 10,000 times in a single year, Illinois schools put children into seclusion, latest federal data shows
View ArticleDaywatch: Illinois hospitals pass spring highs for COVID-19 patients, schools...
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View ArticleMan injured at South Side rail yard sues Norfolk Southern, claiming it...
Man injured at South Side rail yard sues Norfolk Southern, claiming it intentionally puts workers at risk.
View ArticleBoy reported missing after minivan stolen in Bridgeview found safe in...
A 4-year-old boy reported missing Monday night from Bridgeview after the minivan he was in was stolen was found later that night in Chicago, police said.
View ArticleBullet crashes through living room window and hits 5-year-old boy in the head...
A 5-year-old boy was shot in the head while he was sitting on a living room couch on the Far South Side Monday night, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleRunning list of Chicago-area closings and cancellations because of coronavirus
Here's a running list of coronavirus-related cancellations in the Chicago area.
View ArticleEx-escort who allegedly obtained pandemic-relief loan while awaiting prison...
A former escort convicted in $6 million fraud scheme illegally obtained a $150,000 pandemic-relief loan while she was awaiting the deadline to report to federal prison, prosecutors alleged Monday.
View ArticleMan charged after shots fired, barricade response in Evanston
Evanston police have charged a man after shots were fired Nov. 10, resulting in a large police response to a home on Dodge Avenue.
View ArticleTwo charged in videotaped scuffle over ‘Biden 2020’ and other chalk writings...
A Chicago woman and man are facing misdemeanor charges for a post-Election Day scuffle captured on video that erupted in a South Side park over chalk markings scribbled on pavement that included “Biden...
View ArticleIndiana COVID-19 death toll tops 5K as virus continues surge; 10 new Lake...
Eighty-four newly recorded coronavirus-related deaths pushed Indiana’s pandemic toll to 5,025, including confirmed and presumed coronavirus infections, the Indiana State Department of Health said.
View ArticleWatch live: Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces new COVID-19 restrictions
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker gives an update on the state’s response to COVID-19. Watch live here.
View ArticleChicago’s travel quarantine order adds 2 states and D.C. to orange list,...
Chicago has revamped its travel quarantine order to reflect rising rates of coronavirus in Chicago and the rest of Illinois, moving from a blanket list of states to a color-coded list comparing the...
View ArticleThe day after Thanksgiving, Chicago wants you to celebrate Black Shop Friday,...
The city is encouraging Chicagoans to support Black-owned businesses on Black Friday, the traditional kickoff to the holiday shopping season, with a website promoting more than 500 local businesses.
View ArticleK-9 officer shot during Gary carjacking suspect’s arrest
A Lake County K-9 officer is “recovering well” after a Gary Police officer shot it during an early Monday arrest in Gary.
View ArticleBeloved 911 dispatcher called a ‘voice of security’ by Chicago police loses...
Longtime 911 dispatcher Guadalupe "Lupe" Lopez, credited for walking police officers through sticky situations on the beat, loses life to COVID-19
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 12,601 new confirmed and probable COVID-19...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleGov. J.B. Pritzker lowers capacity for retail shops and shuts down casinos in...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce targeted restrictions for retail shops and the closure of casinos on Tuesday afternoon in is latest effort to slow the surging coronavirus, sources told the...
View ArticleChicago updates city’s COVID-19 travel list, urges people to cancel...
While updating Chicago’s new rules Tuesday for staying inside after returning from other states with serious pandemic outbreaks, the city’s health commissioner urged people to cancel traditional...
View ArticleNew Bridgeport takeout restaurant opens today, feeding guests for free in a...
Community Canteen Kitchen is a new restaurant embedded at Kimski in Bridgeport, and it’s feeding guests for free.
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