Santa goes virtual
Santas go virtual and some make fewer in-person visits during pandemic.
View ArticleLong-time Chicago activist and historian Timuel Black Jr.
Timuel Black Jr., long-time Chicago activist, historian, and professor emeritus of social sciences at the City Colleges of Chicago.
View ArticleWrigleyville Ald. Tom Tunney allowed diners inside his Ann Sather restaurant...
Wrigleyville Ald. Tom Tunney’s Ann Sather restaurant got a visit from city inspectors Monday because the alderman has been allowing people to eat inside the establishment in violation of city and state...
View ArticleIllinois to expand testing of prison workers as inmate deaths, infections surge
Illinois corrections officials said they will start to test all prison employees for the virus regardless of whether the workers have symptoms.
View ArticleAs CPS parents face decision day on sending their kids back to school, CTU...
"The discussion can no longer be focused on whether to reopen but how to do so safely," CPS said in response to the latest union action.
View ArticleTracking Chicago homicide victims
Chicago homicides victims: Charts, maps tracking shooting victims
View ArticleColumn: The Bears lose 6 games in a row AND Trump loses the election? No way....
Inspired by President Donald Trump’s fight against the so-called “certified results that show he lost the election,” I’m pushing back against the false narrative that the Bears have lost six...
View Article‘If I can’t find someone to take care of them, how would I work to provide...
A University of Chicago Chapin Hall study shows 86% of Latino families in Illinois live in child care deserts. COVID-19 has amplified the challenges.
View ArticleDaywatch: Pritzker says next month ‘most crucial’ for COVID, teachers seek to...
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View ArticleChicago police release video of suspects in deadly carjacking of retired...
Community activists announce contributions to a reward for the killers’ capture has grown to about $34,000.
View ArticleMexican restaurants pivot to COVID-19 test sites to increase access for...
Moe's Cantina converts two locations to COVID-19 testing facilities after owner Sam Sanchez had a hard time getting a coronavirus test himself.
View ArticleWoman charged with pulling away from traffic stop on Near North Side,...
A woman has been charged with pulling away from a traffic stop on the Near North Side, dragging a Chicago police officer and injuring him.
View ArticleConvenience store clerk shoots teen and woman who tried to rob shop, Round...
Two people were shot by a store employee after attempting an armed robbery at a Round Lake Beach convenience store Monday night, police said.
View ArticleChicago alderman’s Ann Sather restaurant facing up to $10,500 in possible...
Wrigleyville Ald. Tom Tunney’s Ann Sather restaurant is facing up to a $10,000 fine from the city after the Chicago aldermen acknowledged letting people eat inside the establishment in violation of...
View ArticleSanta Claus mall visits will be different during the pandemic. Here’s how.
Santa won’t be self-quarantining at the North Pole to escape the coronavirus pandemic. But that doesn’t mean he’s ready to let thousands of kids hop on his lap.
View ArticleChicago police release video of suspects in deadly carjacking of retired...
Chicago police released video Monday evening that showed the gunmen who fatally shot a 65-year-old retired firefighter Dwain Williams on Dec. 3. 2020.
View ArticleO’Hare, Midway plan to open COVID-19 testing sites next week as American...
Chicagoans traveling to destinations with COVID-19 travel restrictions are getting more options to get tested before flying. Testing sites at O'Hare and Midway are expected to open before Christmas.
View Article‘She is with us wherever we are’: Believers find ways to honor Our Lady of...
For many Catholics, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be more significant this year, despite the changes in celebrations brought by the coronavirus pandemic and cancellation of traditional...
View Article‘Another young life cut short by senseless violence.’ Chicago’s cardinal...
A 15-year-old boy died after he was shot near an alley on the Far South Side Monday, according to Chicago police.
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