13-year-old gets 7-year juvenile prison sentence for vehicle thefts in...
A 13-year-old central Illinois boy who admitted stealing five vehicles earlier this year has been sentenced to seven years in a juvenile prison after a judge rejected his pleas for another chance.
View ArticleAlderman’s ward office vandalized for 3rd time this year, 3 caught on video...
A Southwest Side alderman reported vandalism against his ward office for the third time this year late Thursday, on top of an attack on his home this summer.
View ArticleFormer Portage official pleads guilty to conflict of interest charge, agrees...
Former Portage Clerk-Treasurer Christopher Stidham agreed during an online court hearing Friday to plead guilty to a felony charge of conflict of interest and pay almost $57,000 in restitution.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 13,012 new confirmed and probable COVID-19...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleKyle Rittenhouse bailed out of Kenosha jail after attorneys post $2 million
Kyle Rittenhouse was released from jail in Wisconsin Friday afternoon after his attorneys posted $2 million bail, setting the teenager free as he awaits trial for fatally shooting two men and wounding...
View ArticleCharges upgraded to murder for Naperville-area woman charged with shooting...
Charges were upgraded to first-degree murder for Rosa LaGrone, 34, in the death of her boyfriend at her townhouse in the 25W000 block of Keswick Lane in unincorporated Naperville last month, court...
View ArticleAlabama man arrested in 1987 killing of Rockford woman, 19, whose body was...
An Alabama man has been arrested in the 1987 killing of a 19-year-old northern Illinois woman following his indictment by a grand jury on first-degree murder charges.
View ArticleCoronavirus at Illinois long-term care facilities: 43,233 confirmed cases and...
The Pritzker administration released for the first time details of the number of cases and deaths tied to long-term care facilities in Illinois. The data shows at least 189 long-term care facilities in...
View ArticleChicago adding COVID-19 testing facilities at O’Hare and Midway airports next...
Chicago is adding COVID-19 testing facilities at O'Hare and Midway airports for travelers and employees. The city announced a request for proposal Friday for drive-up and walk-up facilities
View ArticleVideo: Friend who bought gun for Kyle Rittenhouse told police teen predicted...
Kyle Rittenhouse predicted he would spend the rest of his life in prison after shooting three people during chaotic demonstrations in Kenosha over the summer, a close friend told police hours after the...
View ArticleIllinois AG secures $370K for community health in Little Village after...
The Illinois Attorney General's Office has reached a $370,000 settlement with the developer and subcontractors involved in the demolition of a smokestack at a former power plant that sent a cloud of...
View ArticleCOVID-19 death toll in Illinois again above 100 as 7-day average rises to 115
The seven-day average for deaths of people with COVID-19 in Illinois has risen to 115, more than double where it stood two weeks ago.
View ArticleEmbattled House Speaker Michael Madigan says he’ll be a candidate for...
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan said Friday he will seek another term in charge of the chamber despite a growing loss of support from Democratic legislators who see him as detrimental to the...
View ArticleColumn: It’s not too late to decide to stay home for Thanksgiving
It’s not too late to decide to stay home for Thanksgiving.
View ArticleRise in COVID-19 statewide leading to alarming surge in nursing home cases...
An increase in reports of COVID-19 across Illinois is leading to an alarming new surge in cases and deaths among its most vulnerable victims in nursing homes, health officials say.
View ArticleDaywatch special edition: Everything you need to know before Thanksgiving
Good morning, Chicago. Here’s everything you need to know before Thanksgiving.
View ArticleCan harm reduction, the philosophy that stems HIV transmission and heroin...
Because Americans appear set to defy guidance to stay home this Thanksgiving, the philosophy of harm reduction might help slow the spread of COVID-19.
View ArticleChicago airports are expected to handle 60%-70% fewer travelers this...
In Illinois, about 2.5 million residents are projected to travel for the holiday, according to estimates by AAA. That’s the lowest since 2014.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 11,891 new confirmed and probable COVID-19...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
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