Chesterton art teacher faces drug charges after cocaine found in school...
According to the charging documents, a parent contacted the school resource officer on April 16. The parent was at the high school on April 15 to pick their daughter up from practice when they noticed...
View ArticleRifle attack leaves teen dead in Little Village neighborhood, officials say
A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot Monday morning in the Little Village neighborhood, Chicago police said.
View ArticleThe Spin: Illinois to lose congressional seat over population drop | Former...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View ArticleChicago forecast: After windy warmup, near-record high temperatures,...
Chicago weather this week will bring a veritable buffet of conditions — with wind, rain, a conspicuous cold front and the possibility of record-breaking heat rounding out the menu.
View ArticleJim Rigg, who is stepping down as superintendent of Chicago’s Catholic...
Jim Rigg stepping down as superintendent of Chicago’s Catholic schools to take similar job in Miami.
View ArticleLooks like piping plovers Monty and Rose have returned for their third summer...
The endangered Great Lakes piping plovers became the first pair to nest successfully in Chicago in decades.
View ArticleCensus maps and charts: How does Illinois compare with other states that lost...
With a decline of more than 18,000 people over the last decade, according to new 2020 U.S. census data, the state will lose one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for a total of 17.
View ArticleCensus figures show Illinois 1 of 3 states to see population drop in last...
Illinois’ representation in the U.S. House will drop from 18 members to 17 next year, U.S. Census Bureau officials said Monday in releasing the first official numbers from the 2020 count.
View ArticleMcHenry County woman found guilty in ‘revenge porn’ case following ruling by...
A woman who sent sexually explicit photos of another woman to family and friends to show why her marriage was called off was found guilty in McHenry County Monday of violating the state law against...
View ArticleJames Serritella, who defended Cardinal Bernardin against abuse allegation...
When Cardinal Joseph Bernardin was falsely accused of child sexual abuse in 1993, Chicago attorney James A. Serritella, led the successful defense of the popular archbishop. Serritella, who was was...
View ArticleNIH grant to help Northwestern spinoff produce 1 million COVID-19 tests per...
A new, relatively quick COVID-19 test developed at Northwestern University is getting $21.3 million from a National Institutes of Health initiative, the Evanston-based university announced Monday.
View ArticleTeen killed in Bronzeville shooting Monday afternoon
An 18-year-old man was killed Monday afternoon in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The teen was shot in his head and chest around 4:30 p.m. near the alley in the 200 block of East 38th Street,...
View ArticlePerson in custody after SWAT response during investigation of Jaslyn Adams...
Chicago police investigating the shooting that killed 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams on April 18 took a person into custody for questioning Monday evening after first calling for a SWAT response.
View ArticleDaywatch: Illinois loses a congressional seat, state sees substantial drop in...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleSWAT called, police officer fires weapon during short Gresham standoff
A Chicago police officer fired his service weapon during a short standoff in the Gresham neighborhood Monday night.
View ArticleTeen shot to death Monday in Little Village is identified
A 17-year-old boy who was shot to death in Little Village Monday morning has been identified, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
View ArticleWatch live: Dr. Allison Arwady, Chicago health officials give a COVID-19 update
Dr. Allison Arwady is expected to give an update on COVID-19 at 1 p.m. CDT. Watch live here.
View ArticleTeens critically injured in South Chicago drive-by shooting both expected to...
Two teenage boys were shot and critically injured Monday night in the South Chicago neighborhood, police said.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Tuesday with...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleColumn: Mia Neal’s Oscar speech mentioned Northwestern barring Black students...
Evanston historian Dino Robinson said Mia Neal's late grandfather likely lived at the Emerson Street YMCA, a hub for Evanston's Black community.
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