Despite Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s announcement of ticketing relief during the...
Mayor Lightfoot announced plans to stop ticketing cars during the pandemic. But the city issued thousands when the public was told they’d be getting a break.
View ArticleValparaiso man charged in shooting of relative tells judge he’s hiring an...
Scott faces charges of aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony; battery with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony; and criminal recklessness, also a Level 5 felony.
View ArticleViewing ‘Chicagohenge’: How it works
During equinoxes, the rising and setting sun lines up with Chicago's east-west street grid, creating spectacular views as the sun is framed in Chicago's skyline
View ArticleAurora police officer shoots and kills ‘aggressive dog’ during response to...
Aurora police officer shoots and kills ‘aggressive dog’
View ArticleStudents are getting too much screen time while remote learning in Chicago...
Students sometimes struggle to stay focused, or even stay awake in class, one teacher said.
View ArticleJerry Harris, star of Netflix show ‘Cheer,’ to remain in custody in child...
Netflix star Jerry Harris will be in a Chicago federal courtroom Monday morning asking to be released on bond on child pornography charges alleging he coerced minors to send him nude photos and videos...
View ArticleMcCook police chief on paid administrative leave following extortion indictment
The police chief in west suburban McCook has been put on paid administrative leave in the wake of a federal indictment alleging he participated in an extortion scheme along with his former boss,...
View ArticleNursing home staffers face stress and their own COVID-19 worries
To help combat some of this stress, nursing home workers received a tablet with meditation and breathing exercises from Caring for our Caregivers.
View ArticleLess than a quarter of CPS students recommended for summer school completed it
Because of COVID-19, summer school was held remotely this year, and all programs were voluntary.
View ArticleWhat to know in the final weeks of the 2020 census
The census response rate in Illinois is on track to surpass 2010 levels but Chicago’s rate continues to lag behind.
View ArticleCook County Board to vote on giving top watchdog two more years before...
Cook County’s independent inspector general likely will step down from his role in two years, setting off a search to replace the pioneering watchdog tasked with reining in government corruption and...
View ArticleCampaign trail tracker: Where Trump, Biden and their running mates have...
In the final sprint ahead of the Nov. 3 election, both President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden have ramped up their campaign travel despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Starting in...
View ArticleChicago aldermen create City Council subcommittee on reparations
Chicago aldermen on Monday created a new City Council subcommittee to study ways to provide reparations for descendants of slaves.
View ArticleConnor Kerner trial to start Oct. 6 in Porter County; Valparaiso man accused...
Porter County’s first murder trial since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic is slated to go forward as planned on Oct. 6.
View ArticleChicago police increase number of officers on roving anti-violence team
Chicago police Superintendent David Brown will be adding 200 more officers to a new unit dedicated to responding to crime hot spots in some of the city’s most violent neighborhoods, officials said...
View ArticleBannockburn doctor charged with sexual assault in Oak Brook incident
A doctor from Bannockburn was charged with criminal sexual assault for a February 2019 incident in Oak Brook.
View ArticleAlbany Park residents walk the few blocks where 2 were killed and 5 others...
Around 200 people gathered Sunday afternoon in Albany Park to call for peace and walk down Lawrence Avenue where several shootings have occurred in the past week. More than 60 people have been shot in...
View ArticleIllinois hits one-day COVID-19 testing high and passes 5 million tests since...
Illinois set a new one-day statewide testing high for COVID-19 over the weekend and is now averaging 52,000 tests per day, third highest in the nation, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday.
View ArticleAfter uproar over process, applicants will get a 2nd chance to qualify for a...
Business owners hoping to open retail marijuana shops in Illinois will get a second chance at qualifying for a license, after Gov. J.B. Pritzker Monday announced a procedure to let applicants correct...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,477 new known COVID-19 cases and 7 more...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
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