After state challenges lawsuit, winning pot applicants say license do-over...
Applicants who won a chance to receive a license to sell recreational marijuana said Wednesday the state is trying to rush an illegal do-over of the cannabis licensing process before they can be heard...
View ArticleState Board of Elections to hear complaint against Lake County Board member...
The State Board of Elections is scheduled to hear a complaint filed by a public advocacy group regarding the campaign finance structure of Lake County Board member Mike Rummel and his wife Melanie...
View ArticleCity Mouse, a darling of the West Loop boom, closes permanently Sunday, but...
The restaurant designed to be the meeting spot for Google staffers and attract millennials opened with much hype in 2017.
View ArticleAurora police investigating two shootings
Aurora police are investigating shootings in the city Monday and Wednesday that wounded a total of three people, officials said.
View ArticleBallast Point closes Chicago brewpub due to expected winter downturn during...
Paying rent while closed will cost the company less money than paying rent in addition to operating expenses, says the owner.
View ArticleMetra sues Union Pacific for refusing to send conductors to collect tickets...
Metra filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Union Pacific, alleging UP's refusal to allow conductors to collect tickets during COVID has damaged Metra’s bottom line, reputation and customer...
View ArticleMore than 100 University of Chicago MBA students are in quarantine after...
Some of the business students tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the North Side party, U. of C. officials said.
View ArticleMother tells of events before son’s arrest in murders of two Lake County teens
Roxann Kerner, who often looked over from the witness stand and smiled at her son and the jury at the start of her testimony, was granted use immunity for her testimony before the jury was brought into...
View ArticleThe Spin: Sen. Durbin says ‘orange cloud’ hangs over SCOTUS nomination |...
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View ArticleChicago expands early voting to all 50 city wards: ‘I was fired up, I was...
Chicago expanded early voting to each of its 50 wards Wednesday, enabling voters to cast a ballot in person at one of 51 local polling places or to drop off their mail-in ballot in a secured drop box.
View ArticleWomen’s March Chicago to host ‘Zoom to the Polls’ on Saturday — one of...
Women’s March Chicago will host a predominantly virtual event dubbed “Zoom to the Polls” on Saturday, one of hundreds of Women’s March activities planned across the country that day to encourage voting...
View ArticleSen. Dick Durbin tells President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Amy...
Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin told Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Wednesday that an “orange cloud” hangs over her nomination. Illinois' senior senator argues Trump's push to repeal the...
View ArticleChicago police announce changes to use of force policies, drawing early...
Chicago police announce changes to use of force policies, drawing early criticism and leaving behind many recommendations from task force.
View Article2021 pandemic budget plan from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle...
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is scheduled to unveil a $6.9 billion plan for next year’s budget on Thursday that would not raise or introduce taxes but would dip into reserves in order...
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago police announce changes to use of force policies, CPS...
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View Article94-year-old woman caring for sister in Chicago area travels to Detroit to...
Mildred Madison said she decided to go to Detroit after her August primary ballot arrived late. She traveled from the Chicago area with a son and daughter.
View ArticleIowa Supreme Court sides with GOP on directive used to invalidate tens of...
Iowa’s highest court upheld a state directive that was used to invalidate tens of thousands of absentee ballot requests mailed to voters pre-filled with their personal information.
View ArticleMcLean county health officials concerned about possible 2nd COVID spike at...
McLean County health officials don’t want a repeat of late August and early September when COVID-19 cases spiked after some Illinois State University students returned to Normal from summer break.
View ArticleMan killed by speeding hit-and-run driver in East Garfield Park
Chicago police are looking for the hit-and-run driver of a black SUV whose vehicle hit and killed a 54-year-old man.
View ArticleSanta Claus mall visits will be different during the pandemic. Here’s how.
Santa won’t be self-quarantining at the North Pole to escape the coronavirus pandemic. But that doesn’t mean he’s ready to let thousands of kids hop on his lap.
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