Madigan confidant, three others indicted in ComEd bribery scheme allegedly...
One of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s oldest and most trusted confidants was among four people charged Wednesday with orchestrating an elaborate bribery scheme with utility giant Commonwealth...
View ArticleColumn: Pandemic hoarding isn’t the same as regular hoarding, is it?
It's not hoarding, it's charity stocking, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleDaywatch: COVID-19 now third-leading cause of death in Illinois, Madigan...
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View Article‘Summers will never be the same without his raspados’: Veteran Chicago street...
After 20 years of selling raspados--shaved ice--in Little Village, Guadalupe Perez, known as Don Lupillo, will never sell again. He died Sunday after testing positive for COVID-19.
View ArticleA surge in COVID-19 cases has Chicago retailers facing new restrictions, just...
Retailers were starting to see shoppers return to stores this fall. Now, a surge in COVID-19 cases has brought new restrictions, just as Chicago-area stores were gearing up for the busiest shopping...
View ArticleDad hopeful after 5-year-old son shot while sitting in living room: ‘He’s...
The neighbor heard half a dozen shots then loud screams as she ran out of her apartment and tried to open the door across the hall. It was locked.
View ArticleMadigan speaks out on indictment of key confidant and allies as defense...
Embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan responded Thursday to a new federal indictment alleging key allies orchestrated a bribery scheme with Commonwealth Edison to give contracts and do-nothing jobs...
View ArticleMike Madigan, ComEd and corruption: Timeline of how the investigation unfolded
The announcement of a $200 million fine against ComEd for corruption and details of federal subpoenas to AT&T; and Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s office pushed the widening criminal probe...
View ArticleRather than battle through a winter of COVID-19, some Chicago restaurants...
Without outdoor seating (too cold) or indoor seating (too cozy), trying to operate solely on takeout and delivery makes no sense for some restaurants.
View Article‘Make yourself happy.’ Christmas trees go up earlier than ever as Chicagoans...
“Whatever we have control over, make yourself happy,” says Jessica Cabe, who put up her Christmas tree the day after Halloween.
View ArticleThanksgiving weather in Chicago: What to expect next week and the warmest,...
If you need to make some last-minute preparations, then have an umbrella handy Tuesday night into Wednesday.
View ArticleDozens file federal suit alleging Chicago police abuse at this year’s...
60 plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against numerous Chicago police officers alleging they were beaten, unlawfully arrested, and mistreated by cops during several local protests over the...
View ArticleLeading Cook County judge named to appellate seat by Illinois Supreme Court
Cook County Judge LeRoy Martin Jr., who presides over the busiest felony courthouse in Chicago, has been appointed to a seat on the state’s appellate court.
View ArticleOfficials report 168 coronavirus deaths in Illinois, the highest one-day...
Illinois public health officials reported 168 coronavirus-related deaths Thursday, the most in a single day since the height of the disease’s spring surge in mid-May.
View ArticleColumn: Wrigley Field national landmark listing will likely mean millions in...
With Wrigley Field joining a select circle of national landmarks, its owners become eligible for millions in federal tax credits
View ArticleMontgomery man charged with murder after allegedly shooting at car, causing...
A Montgomery man was charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly shot at a car, causing the driver to crash and die last month, officials said.
View ArticleCook County commissioners approve $14 million settlement in lawsuit alleging...
Cook County commissioners on Thursday unanimously approved a $14 million payment to settle a lawsuit alleging that a pattern of “masturbation attacks” orchestrated by Cook County Jail inmates against...
View ArticleBeach Park man, 76, dies after being struck by car
An elderly Beach Park man died Wednesday evening after he was struck by a car as he crossed the street in front of his home, according to the Lake County sheriff’s police.
View ArticleSecluding schoolchildren in isolated spaces would be illegal under a new...
Secluding schoolchildren in isolated spaces would be illegal under a new federal bill.
View ArticleChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2021 spending plan moves closer to passage
Aldermen advanced Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2021 spending package Thursday, setting up an up-or-down vote on the full budget next week. After the Finance Committee on Wednesday passed the mayor’s...
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