After 8 days, Lake County, Ind., surpasses early in-person totals of 2008 and...
Lake County early in-person voting numbers have surpassed early in-person voting totals from the 2008 and 2012 election, according to election officials.
View ArticleChicago girl waiting for liver transplant celebrates 1st birthday in hospital
Takyra Wordlow, who has biliary atresia, has been under the care of a Comer Children's Hospital doctor since March as she waits for a live small portion of a live donor’s liver.
View ArticleIllinois reports 4,554 new COVID-19 cases, the second record high in as many...
Illinois public health officials on Friday reported, 4,554 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, topping the single-day record of 4,015 set just a day earlier.
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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 ArticleJudge rules ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris to remain jailed on child pornography...
A federal judge ruled Friday that “Cheer” star Jerry Harris is a danger to the community and will remain behind bars pending trial on charges of coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Officials report new highest one-day...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleGirl’s teacher saw 7-year-old being sexually assaulted during e-learning...
A man suspected of sexually attacking a child while broadcasting the sex act live online was being questioned by Chicago police detectives Friday.
View ArticleDemocratic U.S. Reps. Lauren Underwood, Sean Casten hold cash advantage over...
Two first-term suburban Democratic House incumbents held a cash advantage over their challengers heading into the Nov. 3 election, as did U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin even though third-party-challenger has...
View ArticleOpposition to Pilsen as historic landmark district
For nearly two years, residents, property owners, the aldermen and activists have been trying to stop the city from designating part of the Pilsen neighborhood as the largest historic landmark district...
View Article3-year-old-boy shot to death at Rockford apartment building
A 3-year-old boy was fatally shot at an apartment building in Rockford, police said Friday.
View ArticleRepublican challenger Pat O’Brien outraises incumbent Democrat Kim Foxx in...
Republican challenger Pat O’Brien topped Democratic first-term Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx haul in the latest round of campaign fundraising, records show.
View ArticleWillie Wilson’s Senate campaign changes ads that lacked disclaimers as...
Willie Wilson’s third-party campaign challenging U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin acknowledged Friday two ads it aired lacked a federally required candidate disclaimer, which had led the head of a major Illinois...
View ArticleAs Chicago proposes making Pilsen one of the city’s largest landmark...
Chicago officials propose making part of Pilsen a historic landmark district, but property owners and residents fear landmarking would force people from the area.
View ArticleCOVID-19 numbers are rising in Illinois. How worried should the Chicago area be?
As a pandemic-weary public braces for winter, the latest Illinois figures have prompted researchers and public health officials to offer a mix of warnings and reassurance.
View ArticleThe Spin: Chicago police prepare for Election Day unrest | O’Brien outpaces...
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View ArticleSuspect held without bail in July slaying of developmentally delayed young...
A 26-year-old man was denied bail Friday after the fatal shooting of developmentally delayed Brian Carrion, 20, in Evanston over the summer.
View ArticleHouse Speaker Michael Madigan and Illinois Democrats maintain fundraising...
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s main campaign fund has continued footing the bill for legal fees related to an ongoing federal corruption probe even as it and three other funds he controls...
View ArticleBefore President Trump's visit
President Donald Trump is expected to return to Wisconsin after being diagnosed with COVID-19, as the state still has one of the fastest-growing outbreaks in the country.
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