Chicago Public Schools will announce ‘very soon' if in-person classes will...
The second quarter begins Nov. 9 and CPS has not yet said if schools will reopen then.
View ArticlePainting, cleanup of alleged murder scene of Lake County teens detailed by...
During Connor Kerner’s murder trial Tuesday, Kerner's grandfather described the painting and cleanup that took place in his garage at the scene of the alleged murder of two Lake County teens.
View ArticleWhere does Illinois early voting and vote-by-mail stand? Here is the latest data
With early voting locations across Illinois open and a record number of people having applied for mail-in ballots, the Nov. 3 election is underway. Here is where the state stands with early voting,...
View ArticleProsecutors say ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris victimized underage boys even after...
Jerry Harris, the breakout star of the Netflix docuseries “Cheer,” is a sexual predator who used his fame to continue to victimize young boys even after learning he was under investigation, federal...
View ArticleNaperville family put in national spotlight when Dick Durbin tells their...
A Naperville family became the focal point of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s comments Tuesday during the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
View ArticleIndiana numbers show Lake County seeing large jump in new COVID-19 cases
As Indiana appears to be in the middle of a new coronavirus resurgence, Lake County is no exception with a big spike in new cases last week, numbers show.
View ArticleIndiana, 3 other states added to Chicago’s travel quarantine list this week....
Chicago health officials put Wisconsin back on the city's travel quarantine list, while also adding back Idaho and Puerto Rico. Montana and Minnesota were added for the first time. Here’s what you need...
View ArticleCook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s latest campaign ad highlights 4 men...
Four men wrongfully convicted in a murder decades ago endorsed Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx for reelection in her latest digital ad on Tuesday, pinning the blame for their ordeals on her...
View ArticleThe Spin: Pritzker vs. Pritzker on income tax ballot question | Nodding to...
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View ArticleGuilty plea entered for South Haven man charged with mutilating neighbor’s dog
“The parties agree the cap on incarceration is 90 days but no limit on probation other than statutory,” notes the plea agreement.
View ArticleCook County working through backlog of 20,000 mail-in ballot applications
With just three weeks to go until Election Day, Cook County election officials said Tuesday that they are working through a backlog of roughly 20,000 vote-by-mail applications and should have ballots...
View ArticleBlackhawks anniversary sculpture outside the United Center covered in...
According to social media posts, the statue appeared to be the Blackhawk statue at the United Center. The vandalism occurred as many celebrated Indigenous Peoples Day, a day meant to reframe Columbus...
View ArticleSen. Dick Durbin asks Supreme Court nominee Barrett if she places restoring...
Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, citing Chicago’s history of gun violence, asked Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday whether she considered restoring gun ownership to felons a greater...
View ArticleKyle Rittenhouse, accused in Kenosha shootings, will not face gun charges in...
Kyle Rittenhouse will not face gun charges in Lake County related to the AR-15-style weapon he is charged with using to kill two men and wound a third during violent protests in Kenosha in August,...
View ArticleNew initiative will recruit Black and brown Chicago students to become CPS...
The goal is to more than triple the number of CPS graduates hired as teachers each year.
View ArticleChicago adds Indiana to travel quarantine list; city health commissioner...
Chicago made it official Tuesday, adding neighboring Indiana to its emergency travel order that requires travelers returning to the city from there to stay inside for two weeks because of high COVID-19...
View ArticleDriver faces attempted murder charge in Lake Shore Drive shooting
A 26-year-old woman is facing one count of attempted first-degree murder after Chicago police say she was the driver in Sunday’s shooting on Lake Shore Drive.
View ArticleChallenging 2020 also brings major jump in Chicago carjackings
Chicago’s surge in gun violence and two rounds of downtown looting have grabbed most of the attention of police and politicians this year, but a review of crime data shows the extent of another crime...
View ArticleCPS students petition to shorten the class day — and end homework — during...
“Mentally, we feel exhausted, unmotivated, and isolated," one student said.
View ArticleColumn: Trump’s dance, McConnell’s COVID cackle show reckless disregard for...
President Donald Trump thinks he’s handling the coronavirus pandemic so well he started dancing at a campaign rally this week. Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, during a debate in Kentucky, had a long...
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