1 critically injured, 3 displaced in Far South Side fire, police say
A 61-year-old man was critically injured Tuesday morning after two Far South Side residences caught fire, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleState legislators pass sweeping education measure that is one pillar of Black...
Both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly on Monday passed the Legislative Black Caucus’ broad education proposal that makes changes to statewide education laws from early to higher education.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Tuesday with...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleAs CPS schools reopen, district vows to ‘hold employees accountable who are...
The head of CPS asked CTU to honor the contract the union went on strike to secure.
View ArticleWatch live: Illinois health director, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, gets the COVID-19 vaccine
Illinois’ health director, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, gets the COVID-19 vaccine. Watch live here.
View ArticleWith a nod to Chicago Teachers Union, Cicero educators refuse to show up at...
“We’re pushing for metrics" and want "safer numbers" before returning, a teacher union official said.
View ArticleIllinois Rep. Brad Schneider tests positive for COVID-19, blames maskless...
Illinois U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 after being confined with members of Congress who refused to wear masks during the violent pro-Trump...
View ArticleWoman, 31, arrested after crashing into barricade near Trump Tower, police say
A 31-year-old woman was arrested after she was accused of driving her car into a barricade outside the Trump International Tower and Hotel on Tuesday morning, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleMan, 22, seriously injured in Lake Shore Drive shooting, police say
A 22-year-old man was critically injured after he was shot in the face early Tuesday while riding in the backseat of a silver sedan on Lake Shore Drive, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleAfter 35 years of federal protection, a Midwestern bird, once prized in...
The interior least tern has soared off the endangered species list.
View ArticleChicago travel order revamped again to allow travelers from all restricted...
Two months after revamping the city’s emergency travel order, Chicago officials recalibrated the requirements again on Tuesday to give travelers from all states with certain COVID-19 rates the chance...
View ArticlePolice investigating armed robbery in Northbrook Court mall parking lot
Northbrook police are reviewing video surveillance and looking for the SVU-type vehicle involved.
View ArticleIllinois National Guard deployed to Washington, D.C., ahead of inauguration...
Illinois National Guard deployed to D.C. ahead of Biden inauguration amid threats of armed protests
View ArticleMontgomery police investigate possible shooting
Montgomery police Tuesday afternoon are asking people to avoid the Route 30 bridge over the Fox River as police officers investigate a possible shooting.
View ArticleEvanston-Skokie District 65 school board member target of homophobic...
Vandals broke into the car of the Evanston-Skokie Dist. 65 school board vice president over the weekend, ransacking it and leaving behind a homophobic slur, police said.
View ArticleCOVID-19 Q&A: Why does COVID-19 pneumonia last longer? When will vaccines be...
Experts offer guidance on when children might get vaccinated, and why COVID-19 pneumonia lasts so much longer.
View ArticleEvanston police chief defends use of officers from other towns during...
Evanston’s police chief last week condemned last fall’s Northwestern University student protests, saying students violated the spirit of the Black Lives Matter movement and triggered an $88,000...
View ArticleChicago still vaccinating health care workers, no immediate plans to expand...
Chicago has no immediate plans to start moving into the next phase of COVID-19 vaccination where older people and essential workers could start getting the shots. Health care workers in the first phase...
View ArticleHammond man awaiting federal sentencing says he ‘was under the impression’ he...
In two videos posted to his Facebook page, Kash Lee Kelly explains his criminal past, responds to a Post-Tribune story and takes a Porter County Republican Party official to task.
View ArticleColumn: Under Siege: A poem about Donald Trump, to the tune of ‘The Yellow...
Donald Trump under siege: A poem
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