Libertyville jewelry store robbed of $150,000 worth of items
A jewelry store in the 500 block of N. Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville was robbed, with the items taken being valued at about $150,000. The person who committed the robbery looked at jewelry in the...
View ArticleIndiana’s COVID-19 hospitalizations, deaths increasing; Lake County reports...
The 1,759 coronavirus hospitalizations as of Sunday trailed only one day in mid-April and marked an 80% jump for COVID-19 patients in the past month, the state health department reported in its daily...
View ArticleWatch live: Gov. J.B. Pritzker gives a COVID-19 update
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker gives an update on the state’s response to COVID-19. Watch live here.
View ArticleUniversity of Chicago Medicine looking for 2,000 participants for COVID-19...
University of Chicago Medicine will soon begin testing another potential COVID-19 vaccine, and is looking for up to 2,000 people to enroll in the phase three clinical trial.
View ArticleCook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx challenged by Republican candidate...
Democratic Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is facing Republican challenger Pat O’Brien in a high-profile contest that has focused on whether the incumbent has made needed changes to a broken...
View ArticlePark Ridge restaurants fined for defying Pritzker’s order and continuing...
Park Ridge restaurants that defy the governor’s indoor dining ban and continue to serve customers inside are being fined daily, a city official said.
View ArticleIllinois is nearing its contact tracing hiring goal. Is it too late?
As Illinois finally nears its goal of employing 3,800 people to track down and warn the contacts of people infected with COVID-19, experts say that number may no longer be sufficient to help control...
View ArticleAurora man charged with murder after Elgin man found dead in house being...
An Aurora man has been charged with murder after a man was found dead inside a home under renovation in Aurora Township.
View ArticleChicago labor unions say a general strike is an option if there are threats...
"We are prepared to engage in mass non-violent protest," the unions said in a joint statement.
View ArticleKyle Rittenhouse’s bail remains at $2 million as dead man’s father makes...
Kyle Rittenhouse’s bail set at $2 million in Kenosha County
View ArticleNumerous businesses in Burr Ridge and Willowbrook report mail theft and check...
Burr Ridge and Willowbrook businesses discovered checks that were supposed to be mailed were intercepted, altered and in some cases, deposited into other people's bank accounts.
View ArticleWaukegan man killed in crash
The accident happened at about 7:20 p.m. on North McAree Road, near the Sycamore Drive intersection, authorities said. The driver of a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze was northbound on McAree when his car drove...
View ArticlePritzker urges patience with election results, has Illinois National Guard...
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday urged patience in the coming days as election authorities grapple with historic levels of mail-in ballots, and said the Illinois National
View ArticlePilsen mural honors essential workers, residents
Artists Mateo Zapata and Pablo Serrano are painting a massive mural on the sidewall of Carnitas Don Pedro restaurant in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. The owners of the carniceria wanted to help...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 6,222 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 and...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleCity watchdog says lack of civilian oversight could lower public trust in...
The city’s watchdog expressed concern about Chicago Police Department reform efforts on Monday, saying it risks losing legitimacy with the public because plans for a civilian oversight body have stalled.
View ArticleCal City man, Lynwood juvenile held in carjacking that started in Munster:...
Shortly after midnight, Illinois State Police alerted Munster to the chase, which was headed east on Interstate 80-94, records said, so officers from several departments, who were all working a detail,...
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