Hot mic picks up Mayor Lori Lightfoot muttering a profanity during City...
A hot mic captured Mayor Lori Lightfoot muttering an f-bomb during Wednesday’s City Council meeting.
View ArticleMichael Madigan’s hand-picked successor in state House resigns just three...
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s hand-picked successor for the legislative seat he held for a half-century resigned Wednesday morning, just three days after being selected for the seat
View ArticleChicago hospital cited by feds for COVID-19-related safety issues
Community First Medical Center in Portage Park is contesting a citation and $13,494 penalty issued by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration in December related to COVID-19 safety.
View ArticleChicago police official resigns amid investigation of bar party that led to...
A high-ranking Chicago police official resigned from the department Wednesday, weeks after an investigation began into a bar party allegedly held for him which led to the business being cited for...
View ArticleAs CPS aims to reopen high schools this spring, parents push for better...
COVID-19 "has definitely opened all of the equity gaps" in CPS, one activist said.
View ArticlePlan would hike demolition fees near The 606 and in Pilsen to try to stem...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and aldermen are backing a plan to assess additional fees on building demolitions in the fast-gentrifying Pilsen neighborhood and the vicinity of The 606 elevated park.
View ArticleIllinois COVID-19 questions answered: Who should take the Johnson & Johnson...
Who should get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine? Here are some coronavirus questions readers have sent that we’ve put to health and science experts.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Pritzker expects 100K daily vaccine doses by...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleIllinois begins offering COVID-19 vaccine to people with health conditions...
Illinois is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to people under age 65 with health conditions Thursday, but it likely will be difficult for Chicago-area residents to find shots in coming days.
View ArticleTeachers get second dose of COVID-19 vaccine and ‘peace of mind’ at Our Lady...
In an effort to vaccinate teachers and staff within the Archdiocese school system, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy hosted an on-site vaccination day Wednesday afternoon. The vaccines were administered...
View ArticleThe Spin: Madigan’s successor resigns after 3 days, still eligible for...
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View ArticlePolitical operative connected to ex-Ald. Solis charged in CPS contract fraud
A longtime political operative at the center of the investigation into former Ald. Daniel Solis has been charged in a scheme to steer a massive Chicago Public Schools contract to a Cleveland-based...
View ArticleCPS looks to require COVID-19 vaccines for employees without medical or...
CTU had pushed for teachers to get vaccines before they resume in-person learning.
View ArticleFormer Democratic lawmaker, two sons hit with tax charges in ComEd lobbying...
Former Democratic lawmaker Eddie Acevedo, two sons hit with tax charges in ComEd lobbying probe
View ArticleColumn: It’s time to rethink Black History Month
Let's focus on improving the present rather than looking back at the past, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleDaywatch: Illinois expands vaccine access but Chicago will not, lakefront on...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleMan pleads guilty in 2019 fatal shooting of Illinois state trooper
One of two men charged in the 2019 fatal shooting of an Illinois State Police trooper in East St. Louis has changed his not guilty plea, the St. Clair County state’s attorney’s office said.
View ArticleWisconsin residents flocked outdoors during pandemic, finds report, whose...
The nonpartisan policy think tank suggests that state and local officials should consider increasing investments on parks, public lands, boat ramps and other green space.
View ArticleYou’ve gotten your second COVID-19 vaccination. When will your life get back...
There are reasons to be hopeful that life can improve after the second COVID-19 vaccination shot, but experts are telling people to continue masking and social distancing after they are considered...
View Article2 officers, 1 other driver injured in rear-end crash on Near North Side,...
Two Chicago police officers were injured in a rear-end crash across the street from Holy Name Cathedral early Thursday, police said.
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