Hammel Woods dam removed
Work to remove the Hammel Woods Dam on the DuPage River in Shorewood.
View ArticleInvestment adviser who stole part of man’s settlement for wrongful conviction...
Former financial advisor who stole more than $3 million from clients — including one of the wrongfully convicted “Dixmoor Five” — was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison Thursday.
View ArticleLollapalooza COVID-19 outbreak: 200 cases linked to event so far, but...
Chicago’s top health official announced on Thursday that roughly 200 Lollapalooza attendees have tested positive for COVID-19 so far in the aftermath of the four-day live music festival.
View ArticleSuburban private school that lost state recognition over its response to...
A suburban Chicago private school that lost its state recognition this week over its response to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandate said Thursday officials never planned to defy the public health...
View ArticleAuthorities investigating report that Wayne man shot, killed neighbor’s dog
Wayne Police and the Kane County Sheriff’s office are investigating a report of a man who reportedly shot and killed a neighbor’s dog, according to authorities.
View ArticleIllinois Commerce Commission starts ComEd probe, wants to know if ratepayers...
The Illinois Commerce Commission voted Thursday to open an investigation into the ComEd bribes-for-favors scandal that helped topple ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan.
View ArticleDozens of Chicago bars and restaurants are only admitting vaccinated...
Vaccinated-only bars and restaurants in Chicago are meeting little pushback. "Vaccination status, we feel, is the best way to mitigate as much risk as possible," says Metropolitan Brewing co-founder....
View ArticleChicago speed cameras now ticket drivers going 6 mph over. The new rules...
One driver called the program "an extra hidden tax," but it has made Chicago safer, city says.
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago’s population grows but suburbs stall, city’s speed camera...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleCOVID-19 vaccination rate in single digits for workers at some Illinois...
Nursing home operators worry that if they order staff to get shots, some will quit and work elsewhere, so they would prefer having a standard for everyone to follow.
View ArticleSlain Chicago police Officer Ella French was part of community safety team,...
The roving Community Safety Team has drawn criticism as its officers, often less-experienced, work city hotspots to tamp down violence
View ArticleCensus 2020: Did the place where you live gain or lose residents? Search...
Find our how much the population has changed near you using the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
View ArticleCPS will require COVID-19 vaccination for teachers, other employees
Employees will be ineligible to work if they don't get fully vaccinated by Oct. 15.
View ArticleColumn: Census says population of ‘worse-than-Afghanistan’ Chicago grew? I...
New Census data shows Chicago's population has grown over the past decade, which runs afoul of claims by Fox News hosts and former President Donald Trump that people are fleeing the city's violence.
View Article‘Chicago is destined for a hometown hero’: Bachelorette contestant Andrew...
Chicago native Andrew Spencer is “full in” on trying to find love.
View ArticleAfter a week that saw National Weather Service issue 45 thunderstorm and...
Storm clouds and rain are finally not on tap for the rest of Friday and the weekend for the first time since last weekend with Friday’s high of 84 and mostly sunny skies serving as a welcome change...
View ArticleSuburban high school freshman suspended after refusing to wear a mask: ‘She...
The parent of a suburban high school freshman who was suspended on the first day of school and sent home for not wearing a mask said Friday that her daughter’s rights were violated by Illinois Gov....
View ArticleSchools won’t be able to ban hairstyles associated with race or ethnicity...
Illinois schools will no longer be allowed to ban braids, locks, twists or other hairstyles associated with race or ethnicity beginning next year under a measure Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Friday.
View ArticleIllinois board of ed restores state recognition for suburban private school...
The Illinois State Board of Education restored a suburban private school’s state recognition Friday, after school officials agreed to fully comply with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask mandate when...
View ArticlePritzker signs measure banning police from making some background checks on...
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs measure banning police from making some background checks on speakers at public meetings
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