‘Political propaganda’ or ‘essential public health messages’?...
Food pantries for months have relied on a government-sponsored food box program to serve a spike in needy families during the pandemic. But the latest batch of boxes include an item some find...
View ArticleWisconsin Republican Party doesn’t want any Bucks or Brewers players or...
The chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party warned Milwaukee’s chief elections official that it would be illegal for any Milwaukee Bucks or Brewers players or mascots, including the Brewers' famous...
View ArticleBeloved Chinatown restaurants are opening back up, along with some new...
Beloved old dumpling houses and new hot pot palaces have been quietly reestablishing the area at a rate perhaps faster than any other in the city.
View ArticleWhen COVID-19 closed Lurie’s playroom, it took away a refuge for sick...
After the Lurie Children's Hospital playroom closed due to COVID-19, staffers found new ways to get toys to sick Chicago kids receiving treatment.
View ArticleHalloween 2020: Illinois officials release socially distanced...
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday urged trick-or-treaters to socially distance on Halloween, while cautioning the holiday is best celebrated sans the usual celebrations.
View ArticleChampaign region could see stricter coronavirus rules as positivity rate rises
The central Illinois region around Champaign-Urbana could be hit with stricter restrictions on restaurants, bars and other businesses as the percentage of positive coronavirus tests is on the rise,...
View Article1 shot in Southwest Side attack during funeral, child hurt by flying glass
One person was wounded in a shooting Wednesday and at least one child injured by flying glass on the Southwest Side as the people injured were involved in a funeral at a nearby cemetery, according to...
View Article2 dead, 2 wounded in shootings Wednesday on South, West sides
Two people were taken into custody after a teenage boy was fatally wounded in a shooting Wednesday morning in the Austin neighborhood, police said.
View ArticleSummer protests fuel ‘critical hiring’ of veteran attorney as Illinois...
Deciding to "put concrete action'' toward racial justice following recent social unrest, the Illinois Supreme Court has appointed its first-ever diversity officer, Vernadean “Deanie” Brown.
View ArticleWest Dundee man sentenced to 5-year prison term for sexually abusing young...
A West Dundee who sexually abusing a child on multiple occasions over six years was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office said.
View ArticleCOVID-19 in Illinois by the numbers: Here’s a daily update on cases,...
Here's where Illinois' 11 regions stand on the key metrics that would prompt the state to restrict activities to contain an outbreak.
View ArticleSuspect in three attacks on homeless men is charged with a fourth, a fatal...
Suspect in three attacks on homeless men is charged with a fourth, a fatal stabbing in Grant Park.
View ArticleHotel job losses in Illinois could double without additional federal aid,...
Illinois could double its loss of hotel jobs if Congress doesn’t pass another coronavirus stimulus bill, according to an industry group report.
View ArticleMan shot by police, charged in fatal Stone Park nightclub shooting is held...
A Cook County judge on Wednesday denied bail for a man accused in the shooting death of a Cicero man outside a Stone Park nightclub that led to the suspect being shot by police, according to prosecutors.
View ArticleChicago’s outdoor dining street closures to continue into the fall and...
Street closures dedicated to outdoor dining will continue in several Chicago neighborhoods, some into November and December.
View ArticlePeople work at the Hilton Hotel in Oak Brook
Employees at the Hilton Hotel in Oak Brook work on Sept. 30, 2020. Bob Habeeb, the founder and CEO of Maverick Hotels and Restaurants, who owns several hotels in Illinois, including the Hilton Chicago...
View ArticleChicago police reverse order on neighborhood tactical teams, sources say
The Chicago Police Department has canceled a directive that limited time each day for when certain officers assigned to the city’s 22 patrol districts can work the streets, a reversal of a policy it...
View ArticleGary teen waived to adult court in Portage woman’s shooting death; Roderick...
Silas was formerly charged Wednesday afternoon with felony counts of aiding, inducing or causing a murder; murder in the perpetration of a robbery; and robbery resulting in serious bodily injury.
View ArticleThe Spin: Rahm Emanuel calls Trump’s debate response on Proud Boys a ‘moral...
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View ArticleChicago aldermen to consider rolling back part of city’s elected official...
Chicago aldermen now appear likely to consider a proposal introduced by Mayor Lori Lightfoot that would roll back part of the tougher rules they passed to prevent elected officials from lobbying City...
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