Cops seeking driver in Wacker Drive hit-and-run that killed 70-year-old woman
Chicago police Thursday were looking for the driver of a car who drove through a red light and crashed into a car driven by a 70-year-old woman who died following the late Wednesday collision.
View ArticleChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she’s ‘watched with great interest’ the...
Citing her experience as a federal prosecutor, Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday said she’s been following the ComEd bribery case that’s cast a shadow over Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan but...
View ArticleCook County health department investigating large wedding held at Hilton...
Cook County health officials are investigating a large, mostly maskless gathering held at the Hilton Chicago/Northbrook Hotel Wednesday night.
View ArticleBoy, 15, accused of beating 74-year-old man with baseball bat and setting his...
Boy, 15, accused of bludgeoning 74-year-old man with baseball bat, setting body on fire
View ArticleThough restaurants remain a COVID-19 risk, experts and owners talk about...
We talked to experts and restaurant owners about their findings, solutions and desires during this time of uncertainty.
View ArticleInmates quarantined at Will County jail after 38 test positive for COVID-19
There were 51 inmates in the affected pod and 574 inmates at the Will County Adult Detention Facility as of Thursday, said Kathleen Hoffmeyer, a spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office.
View Article‘We are taking the time that we need,’ FDA head says, defending COVID-19...
FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn defends the COVID-19 vaccine approval process.
View ArticleBayless launches YouTube cooking series funding staff salaries: How Chicago...
How Chicago restaurants are adapting to bring customers back in during the coronavirus pandemic. A running list.
View ArticleRepublican Illinois congressman says to President Trump in tweet: ‘Time to...
Republican U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger retweeted a link to President Donald Trump’s Wednesday afternoon video from the White House in which he continued questioning the results of last month’s election...
View ArticleSomeone shot at 4 people in a Kia in Lawndale. After the car crashed, 2 were...
Two people died and two others were injured after someone shot at the car they were in Wednesday night on the West Side, police said.
View ArticleReligious leaders in Chicago urge devotees of Our Lady of Guadalupe to avoid...
The Archdiocese of Chicago released a video message about the cancellation of pilgrimages to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the celebrations on December 12.
View ArticleKyle Rittenhouse lawyer steps away from criminal case, hours after...
An attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse indicated Thursday that he’d pull back from the teen’s criminal defense.
View ArticleChance the Rapper says Chicago singer Jeremih is being released from the...
Chance the Rapper says Chicago singer Jeremih is being released from the hospital
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 10,959 new COVID-19 cases and 192 additional...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleIllinois’ COVID-19 death toll in the last seven days is highest in nation at 957
The seven-day average of COVID-19 deaths in Illinois climbed to a new high of 124 on Thursday, and the nation recorded the highest single-day death toll yet as the country enters the 10th month of the...
View ArticleChildren from poorer Chicago areas are still less likely to attend...
Black students apply to high-ranking high schools at a smaller rate than non-Black peers, the study found.
View ArticleThe Spin: Mayor Lori Lightfoot weighs in on Madigan, ComEd | Republican Adam...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View ArticleEmbattled Madigan to make his case before supportive House Black caucus on...
Embattled House Speaker Michael Madigan, his bid for reelection to the post in jeopardy, will appear Saturday at a “candidate’s forum” hosted by one of his most loyal constituencies — the House Black...
View ArticleJim Oberweis launches discovery recount effort in election that has Rep....
Republican state Sen. Jim Oberweis launched a discovery recount Thursday after unofficial results from the Nov. 3 general election showed him losing by 5,374 votes to first-term U.S. Rep. Lauren...
View Article‘Why did they take his life when all he did was save lives?’ Family grieves...
A 65-year-old "regular" at a Southwest Side popcorn store who fired back at carjackers died at the hospital Thursday afternoon.
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