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Police investigating shooting at Portage roller rink; no injuries reported in...

Police discovered four people of “unknown description” had been in possession of firearms and several rounds were fired in the parking lot from at least two different weapons.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says President Trump’s actions before US Capitol...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday said President Donald Trump’s actions last week incited the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol and constituted a crime. But the first-term Democratic mayor and...

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CPS schools welcome students back for the first time in 10 months, even as...

CPS schools reopen after 10 months, but not without controversy.

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Amid criticism over handling of coronavirus outbreak that has killed 36...

The head of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs stepped down Monday amid ongoing criticism of the agency’s handling of a coronavirus outbreak that has killed 36 veterans who lived at a state...

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Seen at the Capitol riot: A Hammond man awaiting federal drug sentencing who...

A guest speaker at an October rally hosted by the Porter County Republican Party was awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to federal drug charges, something a party official said he wasn’t aware...

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City officials defend Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s school reopening plan at City...

Aldermen pressed city officials to justify their plan to start reopening Chicago public schools Monday as some students began returning to classrooms. The City Council Education Committee heard from...

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Evanston aldermanic candidate targeted with racist threats during Democratic...

An Evanston aldermanic candidate was targeted with racist death threats during a Zoom interview with the Democratic Party of Evanston Jan. 10, prompting dozens of residents to hold a candlelight vigil...

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Chicago police investigating whether anyone from department took part in...

The Chicago Police Department is looking into whether any of its officers participated in the storming of the U.S. Capitol last week, officials said Monday.

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Labor and church leaders, group of aldermen call for FOP president’s...

A group of labor and church leaders, as well as three Chicago aldermen, offered a stinging rebuke Monday of John Catanzara, saying he should no longer lead Chicago’s largest police union.

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The Spin: Madigan suspends speaker bid, is it a path to victory? | Where your...

Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.

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2 shot to death outside Hodgkins UPS facility, police say

The pair haven’t been identified, and it wasn’t immediately clear whether they were UPS employees.

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Illinois to allow local health departments to start vaccinating those 65 and...

Local health departments soon will be able to start vaccinating those 65 and older against COVID-19, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday, preparing the way for the much-awaited next phase of the...

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Police: Oak Park man charged with battery after striking police officer

Oak Park man facing battery charges after allegedly punching police officer

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Chicago to Evanston shootings: Customer, 20, and clerk, 81, didn’t see gunman...

Anthony Faulkner spent his last minutes alive unaware that directly behind him stood a gunman who would shoot seven people on Saturday.

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Utz to acquire Chicago-based Vitner’s as it chases salty snacks in the Midwest

Potato chip maker Utz Brands plans to buy Chicago-based Vitner’s as it seeks a bigger bite of the salty snacks market in the Midwest.

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In politically calculated move, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan...

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan announced Monday morning that he is suspending his bid for another term leading the chamber, hours after falling nine votes short of the 60 he needs to be elected.

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Column: I took part in a pro-Trump attack on the US Capitol and now I have to...

The pro-Trump domestic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Capitol are losing jobs, Republicans who egged them on are losing corporate donors and right-wing pundits are being told they'll be fired if they...

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‘I fear we’re not done with all this’: US Capitol riot tests the loyalty of...

Some Donald Trump supporters in the Chicago area said the US Capitol riot snapped their fidelity to the president, but others insisted he was not to blame, and that they will remain in his corner even...

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Daywatch: Illinois starts next vaccine phase, Capitol riot tests loyalty of...

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

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Oil company Enbridge rejects Michigan’s demand to shut down pipeline under...

Enbridge said Tuesday it would defy Michigan’s demand to shut down an oil pipeline that runs through a channel linking two of the Great Lakes.

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