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View ArticleChallenges in 6 counties to Pritzker’s COVID-19 restrictions back in court...
Plaintiffs want the court to declare a public health emergency does not exist and that Gov. Pritzker be barred from exercising powers under the Emergency Management Act.
View ArticleFrom hero to bum in a flash
The unexpected death of Illinois Secretary of State Paul Powell in the fall of 1970 left behind a political corruption mystery.
View ArticleMan killed, 13-year-old girl critically wounded in Humboldt Park shooting,...
A 23-year-old man was killed and a 13-year-old girl was critically injured in a drive-by shooting Tuesday afternoon on the Northwest Side, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleAfter a decade of insisting it was a botched suicide, city asks injured man...
In a stunning about-face after nearly a decade of insisting Michael LaPorta shot himself with a Chicago police officer’s gun, the city now wants LaPorta’s help in proving the patrolman actually pulled...
View ArticleNew 1920s-style bar Grapes and Grains, delayed by pandemic, opens Friday: How...
How Chicago restaurants are adapting to bring customers back in during the coronavirus pandemic. A running list.
View ArticleWisconsin judge temporarily blocks governor’s order limiting capacity at bars...
A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked an order from Gov. Tony Evers' administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants and other indoor places.
View ArticleMcHenry County man gets 7 years for 7th DUI
A man in McHenry County was sentenced to seven years in prison for his seventh conviction of driving under the influence, attorneys said Tuesday.
View ArticleAt least five officers, including a commander, face suspension after probe of...
At least five Chicago police officers — including a commander — face suspension after city Inspector General Joseph Ferguson’s investigation into the October 2019 incident where then-police...
View ArticleBourbon County beer release migrates online due to COVID-19 — and could...
Binny's moves sales of Bourbon County beers online. Registration opens Friday for a drawing to be allowed to buy the beers.
View ArticleSt. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters outside their home plead not...
A St. Louis couple celebrated in some circles and vilified in others for waving guns at protesters marching on their private street pleaded not guilty to two felony charges at a brief hearing.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: COVID-19 positivity rates up in all 11...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleRecreational marijuana tax revenue passes $100 million in Illinois
Illinois has collected more than $100 million in recreational marijuana tax revenue since legalizing sales on January 1, according to the Department of Revenue.
View ArticleNo immediate decision on bond for ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris in child porn...
A judge has yet to decide on bond for “Cheer” star Jerry Harris, while the mother or two of his alleged victims described her ordeal at a hearing in his child pornography case Wednesday
View ArticleChicago man killed, California woman critically injured in I-57 crash in Oak...
A Chicago man died in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 57 in Oak Forest overnight that also critically injured a second person, according to officials.
View ArticleCOVID-19 test positivity rates rising statewide as officials ask residents to...
Illinois' top public health official urged residents on Wednesday to prepare for holiday celebrations differently this year as the state continues to see an uptick in newly-diagnosed cases and...
View ArticleBridgeview man charged after drugs found hidden in Oak Lawn restaurant
A suspicious manager at Hooters sent an employee into the restroom after seeing Abudayeh go inside, and the employee noticed shoe prints on a toilet seat and a ceiling tile out of place, police said.
View ArticleNaperville police seeking public’s help in finding teen girl missing since...
Naperville police are seeking the public’s help in locating 15-year-old Mallory Glass, who’s been missing since Sunday.
View Article‘The coward shot her in the back': Father of pregnant woman killed in Chicago...
The "goal in life" of Stacey Jones, killed at 8 months pregnant, was "to help people," her dad said, as a suspect was arrested Wednesday in her death.
View ArticleIndiana governor adds a month to statewide COVID-19 mask mandate; Lake, St....
Gov. Eric Holcomb said the statewide mask order will remain, but tougher restrictions on businesses and crowd sizes aren’t being reinstated, despite recent increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations and...
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