Man, 27, shot on Kennedy Expressway, Illinois State Police say
A 27-year-old man was shot Thursday night while driving on the Kennedy Expressway on the Northwest Side, according to Illinois State Police.
View ArticleWith no shows in nearly 10 months, performing musicians have been searching...
With live performances on hiatus, this year has forced performing musicians to mine their creativity for both inspiration *and* income streams.
View ArticleHere’s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Illinois
The largest vaccination campaign in U.S. history is now underway, an effort to start beating back the pandemic that has killed over 14,800 people in Illinois and infected at least 879,000 in Illinois...
View ArticleSuspect sought in Elgin apartment shooting in which man was injured, police say
Police are investigating an early morning shooting in which a man was shot in an Elgin apartment and his alleged attacker fled.
View ArticleShoppers ditched heels and loafers for slippers and Crocs during the...
Shoe retailers whose sales have suffered during the pandemic say they’re confident business will bounce back as people return to offices, parties and travel, but some think a shift to more casual...
View ArticleChicago rapper G Herbo mocks pending federal fraud charges in bold new video:...
The Chicago-born rapper, whose real name is Herbert Wright III, came out with a new song and video to mock the federal wire fraud conspiracy indictment filed against him in Massachusetts and tout his...
View ArticleOne of multiple long-running federal reviews into Obama center concludes,...
A federal review into the historic effects of former President Barack Obama’s proposed presidential center in Jackson Park officially concluded Thursday afternoon, further dashing hopes of opposition...
View ArticleFAA seeks fines against passengers for disputes over face masks on flights to...
Federal officials said Friday they are seeking civil fines of $15,000 and $7,500 against two airline passengers accused of assaulting flight attendants for telling them to wear face masks.
View ArticleIllinois surpasses 15,000 coronavirus deaths, one week after eclipsing 14,000
Illinois on Friday surpassed 15,000 recorded deaths since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, one week after the state’s death toll climbed above 14,000. State health officials reported 181 deaths...
View ArticleNorth Chicago man’s murder indictment thrown out by Lake County judge
A Lake County judge, citing a problematic presentation to grand jurors, dismissed a murder indictment Friday against a North Chicago man accused of killing his estranged wife’s boyfriend by hitting him...
View ArticleChicago police witness shooting that seriously wounded person on West Side....
A person was shot and seriously wounded on the West Side late Friday morning while Chicago police were on the scene, but a department spokesman said no officers fired their guns, contradicting earlier...
View ArticleHammond, Chicago mayors bring Lake Michigan water pitches to Joliet
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. brought proposals Thursday to provide Lake Michigan water to the city of Joliet.
View ArticleHere’s when Walgreens and CVS predict you’ll be able to get the COVID-19...
Walgreens and CVS Health predict the coronavirus vaccine will be available to the public during the spring, and patients will most likely have to make appointments to get the shot at pharmacies.
View ArticleCity joins with One Fair Wage to distribute $1 million in grants to Chicago...
Local restaurants can earn up to $30,000 by committing to paying a full minimum wage to all employees and donating meals to community members in need.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: State passes 15,000 deaths since beginning...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleChicago aldermen call for special City Council meeting to address errant...
With the furor over a wrongful Chicago police raid of a social worker’s home and Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s handling of the fallout showing no signs of abating, a group of aldermen on Friday called for a...
View ArticleDog fatally attacks man visiting friends in Joliet
A 46-year-old Joliet man is dead after being mauled by a pit bull terrier Thursday night.
View ArticleControversial president of Chicago police union faces possible firing over...
John Catanzara, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7, is facing possible dismissal from the Chicago Police Department for offensive posts on social media
View ArticleHospital staff shortages
As doctors and nurses on the front lines fight the pandemic’s surge, roughly 1 in 5 Illinois hospitals reports a “critical” staff shortage each day.
View ArticleChicago Public Schools chief gets $40,000 raise as district also aims to...
In some jobs in CPS, pay for women and employees of color lag behind male and white counterparts, a pay study found.
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