‘Nobody knew how to handle this situation’: How COVID-19 decimated Illinois...
Six months into the pandemic, the new virus has infected more than 28,000 Illinois long-term care residents and killed more than 4,000.
View ArticleBrothers killed in Waukegan gunfight forced way into house looking to...
Police said they think the brothers arrived at the house around 10 a.m. to confront someone. However, the occupants told police they did not know why the brothers would have come to the residence.
View ArticleGOP Rep. Darin LaHood introduces plan for federal loans to state, local...
Republican U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood introduced legislation on Thursday backed by the GOP-aligned Illinois Policy Institute that would create a loan program for state and local governments — but it would...
View ArticleShedd Aquarium's mapping project of freshwater mussels
The Shedd Aquarium and Forest Preserve are launching a mapping project of freshwater mussels, one of the most endangered groups of animals in North America. An Elgin creek is one of the few places in...
View ArticleAs flu season arrives, people get flu shots in Highland Park
Flu shots are administered to drivers on Sept. 24, 2020, in the parking lot of a Jewel-Osco in Highland Park.
View ArticleKyle Rittenhouse, the Lake County teen charged with killing two in Kenosha,...
Kyle Rittenhouse is scheduled for a hearing Friday that will focus on whether he will be sent to Wisconsin to face charges alleging he fatally shot two people and wounded a third during protests in...
View ArticleLt. Gov. Stratton warns of 20% across-the-board income tax hike if Illinois...
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton warned Thursday that Illinoisans could face an across-the-board income tax hike of at least 20% if voters reject a proposed state constitutional amendment to shift the state...
View ArticleOnly 1 person arrested following Breonna Taylor protests in Chicago, cops say
A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of two types of controlled substances following a protest in Chicago early Thursday. No one else was arrested and charged in the Chicago...
View ArticleComEd agrees to testify before special committee investigating Illinois House...
Commonwealth Edison has agreed testify before a special Illinois House committee investigating Speaker Michael Madigan in light of the utility’s admission in federal court that it engaged in a...
View ArticleThe Spin: Lt. Gov. Stratton warns Illinois residents could see big income tax...
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View ArticleAs early voting begins, some voters experience hourslong wait times in...
Voters in some Illinois counties experienced hourslong wait times trying to cast their ballots to vote in the general election on the state’s first day of early voting.
View ArticleSpecial Edition: A guide to early voting in Illinois
Here’s a guide to everything you need to know about early voting in Illinois.
View Article3 ethics board exits later, Cook County commissioners unveil first draft of...
After a nine-month lag in the Cook County ethics board’s plan to revise the ethics ordinance — as well as three member exits — the Board of Commissioners on Thursday unveiled a bundle of proposed...
View ArticleThe Dreadhead Cowboy asks for help days after animal cruelty arrest: ‘Lori...
Adam Hollingsworth — so-called Dreadhead Cowboy — pleaded for help from the mayor’s office and Chicago’s pantheon of famous and socially conscious rappers to make the criminal case go away.
View ArticleRescue group says sick dogs rescued from O’Hare warehouse might be shipped...
Fifteen sick dogs rescued from an O’Hare cargo warehouse last month may face a dire future, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demanded they be shipped back on a 13-hour flight to the...
View ArticleMan who spent 13 years in prison in case connected to Guevara claims hidden...
Bombshell revelations involving Chicago police Detective Reynaldo Guevara spark possible flip in murder conviction of Daniel Rodriguez, who spent 13 years in prison.
View ArticlePainful search continues for missing mail carrier Kierra Coles as loved ones...
Painful search continues for missing mail carrier Kiera Coles as loved ones gather for her 28th birthday
View ArticleTrump vs. Biden: Track the race for president in key battleground states
The race for the White House between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will be determined in 12 key battleground states and a pair of congressional districts. The...
View ArticleThey’re not otters, but endangered mussels in Illinois play a crucial role as...
Workers from the Shedd Aquarium and Cook County Forest Preserves spent a few days this week searching Poplar Creek and tagging more than 100 freshwater mussels, a group researchers say is among the...
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