Mayor Lori Lightfoot was told by staff in November 2019 that Anjanette Young...
A top aide to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot alerted her to the botched raid on Anjanette Young’s home, in which Chicago police handcuffed the social worker naked, more than one year earlier than she...
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Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticlePlan to reopen CPS schools ‘doesn’t have anything to do with vaccination,’...
With teacher vaccines expected to start in February or March, CTU says school reopening should wait.
View ArticleLegendary pitmaster Mike Mills was an ambassador for barbecue, southern...
Mike Mills was an award-winning hall of fame pitmaster, a restaurateur who became a worldwide ambassador for barbecue, the Southern Illinois region and the role that cooking meat slowly over a smoky...
View ArticleIllinois House set to reconvene in January for the first time in months;...
The Illinois House will reconvene in Springfield starting Jan. 8 for the first time since May and as Speaker Michael Madigan’s continued leadership over the chamber hangs in question.
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Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View ArticleHuntley man charged with attempted murder in Carpentersville stabbing, Kane...
A Huntley man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the stabbing of a 36-year-old man in Carpentersville, according to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.
View ArticleChicago police release additional videos from botched raid on Anjanette...
Chicago police made public Wednesday night additional dashcam recordings, body-worn camera footage and other documents from the raid on Anjanette Young’s home in February 2019.
View ArticlePandemic, civil unrest likely contributed to more than 50% increase in...
In a year marred by a deadly pandemic and rocked by civil unrest over policing in America, Chicago in 2020 endured a level of violence that reversed recent progress, with homicides increasing by more...
View ArticleDaywatch: New year brings new laws, homicides increased by 50% in 2020 and...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleGirl, 17, struck by bullet in possible road rage shooting near O’Hare
Teenage girl, 17, shot once in the leg during apparent road rage shooting, Chicago police say.
View ArticleAn 82-year-old North Shore man lost his job during the pandemic. The...
“He is a gentle soul and touched everybody," said one resident who recalled how Levin tended to her mother when she was ill.
View ArticleColumn: Remote learning takes a toll on students’ mental health. But...
It’s important to remember that kids returning to classrooms while the coronavirus rages aren't walking back into their pre-pandemic school lives.
View ArticleFirst year of legal marijuana in Illinois generated big bucks but no new...
First year of legal marijuana in Illinois generated big bucks, but no new minority license holders
View ArticleThe pandemic’s cruel toll
More than 16,000 Illinoisans died from COVID-19 in the 9 months the virus ravaged the state. Here is a look at the deadly impact of coronavirus in 2020.
View ArticleChicago restaurants scrap New Year’s Eve plans as city pledges to keep watch:...
Chicago restaurants and bars scrambled to cancel or change New Year's Eve plans this week, as COVID-19 restrictions meant they had to close by 11 p.m.
View ArticlePolice and state child welfare officials investigating after 4-month-old boy...
A 4-month-old boy died on Chicago’s West Side early Wednesday, prompting investigations by police and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, which said it has had prior contact with...
View ArticleChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot meets with Anjanette Young as city inspector...
Chicago Inspector General Joseph Ferguson has opened an investigation into the Anjanette Young case in which police wrongly raided the social worker’s home and handcuffed her naked, he said in an email...
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