Lake Forest woman killed by train in Highwood
The 53-year-old woman was struck by the commuter train about 10:34 p.m. near the intersection of Green Bay Road and Highwood Avenue, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
View ArticleSchererville lawyer sentenced to 2 years in prison for unpaid taxes, failing...
A Schererville lawyer was sentenced Monday to two years in prison for owing $2 million in unpaid taxes for more than 10 years and for not filing federal tax returns.
View ArticleTeen charged in Addison carjacking is ordered to remain in custody after he...
A 17-year-old charged with carjacking a woman in a fast-food restaurant parking lot in Addison was ordered to remain in custody Monday, and DuPage County prosecutors said they will seek to charge him...
View ArticleMother of Janari Ricks sues security company over the child’s death at...
The mother of a 9-year-old boy killed in Cabrini-Green last summer has sued the company contracted to provide security for the public housing complex.
View ArticleDozens rally at St. Sabina in support of Pfleger, as accusers remain...
The Rev. Michael Pfleger's supporters rally as accuser says, "I’m not here because I want to be. I’m here because it’s the right thing to do.”
View ArticleAurora police investigating fatal shooting
Aurora police are investigating a fatal shooting Monday afternoon on the city’s southeast side.
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View Article8 more cases of highly contagious coronavirus variant identified in Illinois
Eight more cases of a highly contagious coronavirus variant have been identified in Illinois, state public health officials said Monday.
View ArticleChicago aldermen advance settlement in 2015 police traffic stop shooting
Aldermen on Monday advanced a proposal to pay $525,000 to a man who was wrongly shot by Chicago police and forgive almost $45,000 in debts he owes the city. Antwon Golatte was shot in the abdomen...
View ArticleKyle Rittenhouse police interview video
Kyle Rittenhouse and his mother, Wendy, speak with Kenosha police at the Antioch Police Department in the hours after he shot three people, two of them fatally.
View ArticleKyle and Wendy Rittenhouse focused on social media comments as teen asked for...
Kyle Rittenhouse and his mother fixated on social media comments about them in the hours after he fatally shot two men, according to video released Monday that also shows the teen immediately asked for...
View ArticleTracking Chicago homicide victims
Chicago homicides victims: Charts, maps tracking shooting victims
View ArticleChicago’s 10 largest snowfalls since 1886 — and how the Tribune covered them
With a major winter storm blanketing the area, here is a look back at Chicago’s largest blizzards and how the Tribune covered them.
View ArticleFeds investigating Pritzker EPA for approving new scrap shredder on Chicago’s...
The probe announced Monday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency comes amid a separate-but-related investigation of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s administration.
View ArticleDaywatch: Where to get the COVID-19 vaccine, feds investigating Pritzker EPA...
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View ArticleJan. 26 snowstorm map: How much did it snow near you?
While the winter storm hasn’t yet lived up to its originally forecast expectations, the storm did drop snow across the Chicago area.
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View ArticleLimited indoor dining now allowed in four suburban counties including DuPage...
Limited indoor dining is now allowed in four suburban counties under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 reopening plan, state public health officials announced Tuesday.
View ArticleWhat is allowed and not allowed in Illinois’ COVID tiers plan? And where does...
With indoor dining returning throughout parts of the Chicago area there is new attention on the state’s system for managing COVID mitigations. Here is where the regions stand and what is allowed under...
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