Column: In the battle of the Supreme Court, Democrats need to get down in the...
The GOP has challenged Democrats to a street fight. They can’t act like it's a tea party, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleColumn: Take a deep breath and repeat, “Despair is not an option.” An...
It’s not just the season of autumn, it’s election season, six weeks that stretch before us like an eternity and a nanosecond, weeks that risk being a nonstop brawl. So today, we turn to a time-honored...
View ArticleDaywatch: Pritzker readies Illinois National Guard, state residents could get...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleComEd, other state utilities extend moratorium on residential disconnections...
Ameren, Commonwealth Edison and other state utilities have agreed to extend a moratorium on residential disconnections until March 31 for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Wednesday with...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleChicago fall bridge lifts start Wednesday; Lake Shore Drive lifts could take...
Fall bridge lifts were scheduled to start Wednesday on the Chicago River’s main and south branches, starting with the Lake Shore Drive Bridge, which officials warn may take much longer than usual to...
View ArticleGale Sayers, the Chicago Bears’ Hall of Fame running back, dies at 77: ‘He...
Gale Sayers, the dazzling Chicago Bears running back and kick returner whose injury-shortened career made him the youngest player ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died after a...
View ArticleChicago jazz great Ira Sullivan dies at 89
Multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan dies at age 89.
View ArticleRed Cross: COVID-19 antibody testing now done through standard blood...
Those who have recovered from coronavirus can now give blood or platelets at any American Red Cross donation site to help save the lives of struggling COVID-19 patients, the Red Cross announced Wednesday.
View ArticleHigh schools reopen for the SAT exam
State graduation requirement prompts re-opening of shuttered high schools to thousands of students taking state-required SAT exam.
View ArticleMap: Chicago’s ghost bikes
Ghost bikes, memorials for cyclists killed in crashes, dot Chicago. Here are the locations and stories behind these streetside monuments.
View ArticleGary man faces mail fraud, attempted bank fraud charges: indictment alleges...
The indictment alleges that on two occasions Fields completed a USPS Change of Address form to redirect the facility’s mail to Fields' address in Gary, a release said.
View ArticleKiki’s Bistro closing, ending French cafe’s 30 years in downtown Chicago
Chicago's classic French cafe Kiki's Bistro announced it will close at the end of September.
View ArticleChicago fall bridge lifts
The annual fall Chicago bridge lifts signal the end of summer.
View ArticleEmpty roads, trains, buses and airports: How COVID-19 and staying at home...
Chicago’s roads and airports were among some of the busiest in the United States before COVID-19 entered our lexicon. Public transportation by bus and rail, too, carried thousands of people between the...
View ArticleParty City opening just 25 Halloween pop-up stores nationwide as CDC warns...
Party City will open about 90% fewer Halloween pop-up stores than last year as the coronavirus pandemic makes many traditional Halloween celebrations scarier than usual.
View ArticleUniversity of Wisconsin at Madison will restart in-person classes but asks...
Anyone who can't follow social gathering rules is being asked to consider canceling their housing contract.
View Article1 dead, 4 wounded in Chicago shootings Wednesday
A 22-year-old man was fatally wounded and at least four others were injured in shootings Wednesday in Chicago, police said.
View ArticleSocial Graces: Host wants to ask guests to get a COVID-19 test before...
You're hosting an upcoming event. Should you ask guests to get a coronavirus test before coming over?
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