CPS reopening plan so far: What you need to know about when and how Chicago...
Jan. 11 is the date Chicago Public Schools is to resume in-person classes, but not for all students.
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View ArticleThe coronavirus pandemic has forced mourners to think of different ways to...
Just as the pandemic has altered so many aspects of life, it has also disrupted the experience of death and grieving. Now mourners are creating new and innovative ways to honor the dying and departed,...
View ArticleColumn: A viral COVID-19 photo shows the best of humanity in the worst of times
The viral photo of a doctor comforting a patient is a sharp contrast with the shot of irresponsible party-goers, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleColumn: Trump and his ‘rigged election’ liars are going to get someone killed
President Donald Trump and his bad-at-everything, bewilderingly bonkers bandwagon of “rigged election!” liars are going to get somebody killed, quite possibly a Republican.
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago could get vaccines this month, support for Madigan further...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleDrivers busted going 100 mph-plus on I-72 part of Illinois ‘trend,’ state...
State police say they are writing more and more tickets for drivers sailing along at triple-digit speeds — including two in the past few days in west-central Illinois.
View ArticleNaperville rejects mask mandate in split council vote
The Naperville City Council opted to take a positive approach to wearing a mask in public rather pursue punitive measures through a mandate.
View ArticleMadigan confidant, three others plead not guilty to ComEd bribery charges
One of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s most trusted confidants is among four people scheduled to make their first appearances in federal court Wednesday on charges they orchestrated an...
View ArticleOut $395 in bitcoin scam, Chesterton woman reports man’s threat to kill her:...
“If it sounds too good to be true, it isn’t, and most of these people are financial predators. Mostly what they’re going to engage in is verbal coercion to get people to take these steps or they will...
View ArticleMike Madigan, ComEd and corruption: Timeline of how the investigation unfolded
The announcement of a $200 million fine against ComEd for corruption and details of federal subpoenas to AT&T; and Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan’s office pushed the widening criminal probe...
View ArticleIndiana tracking map shows widespread COVID-19 risk remains; Lake County tops...
Lake County, where Indiana's second-most cases have been found, cracked 30,000 cases in Wednesday reporting and now has had 30,007 with 375 new cases.
View ArticlePeople wary of COVID-19 are avoiding the ER, and that has doctors worried....
Chicago-area hospitals continue to see a decline in emergency room visits as wary Illinoisans delay care out of concerns of contracting the coronavirus, and that has doctors worried.
View ArticleDid Lori Lightfoot bet on Chicago teachers strike? Email lays out...
A spokeswoman said Mayor Lori Lightfoot “does not have any recollection" of an aide's 2019 email about a wager on when the teachers strike would end.
View ArticleSome Munster health care workers could see COVID-19 vaccine later this month,...
Some frontline staff at Community Hospital in Munster could see their first of two COVID-19 vaccine shots if it gets emergency approval later this month.
View ArticleFirings of two officers in Laquan McDonald case upheld in Cook County court
A pair of Cook County judges have decided not to overturn the firings of two Chicago police officers accused of helping to cover up the fatal shooting of teenager Laquan McDonald.
View ArticleShould pregnant women get a COVID-19 vaccine? What about women considering...
Hospital workers are first in line for coronavirus vaccines, but what if a hospital worker is pregnant? The recommendation is yes, get a vaccine.
View ArticleCity releases summary of possible Chicago casino operators’ responses
Most companies that have expressed interest in building and operating a Chicago casino would want to do so downtown, according to a summary of responses released by Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s...
View ArticleIllinois hospitals are deciding which workers will get COVID-19 vaccines...
Most hospitals will prioritize COVID-19 vaccines for front line workers that deal directly with patients. And at least a handful of Chicago area hospital systems won’t make the vaccine mandatory for...
View ArticleHow did your neighbors vote for president, Senate and the graduated-rate...
Joe Biden won Illinois by nearly 17 percentage points, 57.4% to 40.7%; Sen. Richard Durbin sailed to re-election over Republican Mark Curran 54.5% to 38.8%; and the graduated income tax fell by a...
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