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Cook County state’s attorney Kim Foxx pulled in more than $350,000 in campaign contributions over the past week, diminishing but not closing the gap between the first-term Democratic incumbent’s...

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Oak Park police investigating four armed robberies that occurred in less than...

October 21, 2020, 3:38 pm

Oak Park police investigating four armed robberies that occurred in less than an hour Oct. 19

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Trump tweets support for state Sen. Jim Oberweis in challenge to Rep. Lauren...

October 21, 2020, 3:46 pm

President Donald Trump tweets support for state Sen. Jim Oberweis in challenge to Rep. Lauren Underwood

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Have questions about COVID-19 and the recent surge? Send them to us and we’ll...

October 21, 2020, 4:18 pm

With much of Illinois, and the country, grappling with a surge in cases of COVID-19, the Tribune invites you to send us any questions you have.

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Bond revoked for man accused in Bridgeport bank collapse after he allegedly...

October 21, 2020, 4:24 pm

A man at the center of an ongoing investigation into the collapse of a Bridgeport bank was ordered jailed Wednesday after he sent police and autopsy records to the widow of the bank’s CEO and suggested...

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Have questions about the election? Let us know and we’ll ask the experts.

October 21, 2020, 4:33 pm

With Election Day only days away and early voting and mail-in voting underway, the Tribune is looking to answer any questions you have.

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Illinois will start sharing data about COVID-19 outbreaks in schools

October 21, 2020, 4:46 pm

The decision comes two weeks after a story by ProPublica Illinois and the Tribune detailed the lack of information available to school officials and parents as they try to decide whether in-person...

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Joliet police sergeant is charged with misconduct for allegedly illegally...

October 21, 2020, 4:59 pm

A Joliet police sergeant faces official misconduct charges, accused of illegally accessing a police video of the drug arrest of a man who died hours later.

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7,500 children get free winter coats in COVID-19-adjusted CHA event: ‘Every...

October 22, 2020, 3:00 am

The Chicago Housing Authority and Operation Warm are giving 3,000 families winter coats in an event changed this year because of the pandemic.

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Some restaurants in Illinois are defying closure orders as ban on indoor...

October 22, 2020, 3:00 am

In a backlash against coronavirus restrictions, some restaurants and bars in the Rockford area are defying the same state closure orders that are coming to Chicago's suburbs.

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Column: I watched my sister die, so I understand what Rush Limbaugh is going...

October 22, 2020, 3:00 am

Here's hoping Limbaugh will be at peace when the end comes, Dahleen Glanton writes.

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Daywatch: Illinois issues COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, state to...

October 22, 2020, 4:03 am

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

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Column: Open House Chicago just got extended. Here’s what to see on new...

October 22, 2020, 5:35 am

The popular Open House Chicago architecture festival features online and outdoor tours of more than 20 neighborhoods in the city and suburbs.

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Flooding slows morning commute in Chicago, flood advisory issued for much of...

October 22, 2020, 5:35 am

Meteorologists said anywhere from 1.5 to 3 inches of rain fell overnight, including in the Chicago metro area, with clogged drains causing roadway flooding on expressways.

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Plane carrying 9 people slides off runway and hits fence at Wheeling airport,...

October 22, 2020, 5:53 am

A Lear jet carrying nine people slid off a runway while landing at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling Wednesday night and crashed into a fence, but no injuries were reported

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