Suburban man accused of beating, robbing 2 men in River North. Prosecutors...
A Wheeling man was held without bail Thursday after he was accused of beating and robbing two men in River North Saturday, prosecutors said.
View ArticleVoting advocacy group says legislative maps drawn by Democrats fail to...
A voting advocacy group said Thursday state legislative district maps approved by Democrats earlier this week fail to maximize Black representation and would reduce the number of Black-majority...
View ArticleFiesta Boricua returns to celebrate Puerto Rican culture in Chicago and...
Fiesta Boricua “De Bandera a Bandera” returns this weekend after a hiatus last summer due to the COVID-19 virus that deeply affected the community.
View ArticleColumn: Texas abortion law overlooks our greatest threat: Witches who try to...
While many are focused on the new abortion ban in Texas, which includes a $10,000 incentive for citizens to sue anyone they suspect is “aiding and abetting” an abortion, a significant American problem...
View ArticleCOVID-19 outbreak at University of Chicago tied to spring break travel by...
The spike of cases on campus in the spring prompted new restrictions and a return to remote learning.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot set a goal to replace 650 toxic lead pipes in Chicago in...
There is no incentive to work faster, either. A new state law gives Chicago a half century to finish the job — a timeline demanded by the mayor.
View ArticleDaywatch: Spring break travel for U. of C. students fueled COVID outbreak |...
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View ArticleShooting investigation on Kennedy near Montrose Avenue temporarily shuts down...
Southbound lanes were closed Friday for the investigation from 7:10 a.m. to about 7:40 a.m.
View ArticleNearly seven years later, two Chicago police officers face firing for roles...
Two Chicago police officers who sat on desk duty for nearly seven years while under investigation for a fight in a downtown parking garage alleged to have been sparked by use of a racial slur face firing.
View ArticleWoman stabbed while working at Chase Bank on Near North Side has died,...
The 24-year-old woman who was stabbed in the neck Wednesday while working at a Chase Bank at 600 N. Dearborn St.
View ArticleTheaster Gates' transformation of the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood
Theaster Gates' Rebuild Foundation's latest projects — the transformation of St. Laurence Catholic Elementary School building into an arts incubator for creatives and entrepreneurs, and 1.3 acres of...
View ArticleSchool bus woes in CPS highlight serious driver shortage worsened by COVID:...
Some companies are offering $3,000 sign-on bonuses to attract new drivers.
View ArticleTwo dead after shootings in Old Town and West Englewood, Chicago police say
Fourteen people were shot — two fatally — in Chicago Thursday evening into early Friday morning, police said.
View ArticleArrest made in Northwest Side shooting that left 7-year-old girl dead and her...
Chicago police have made an arrest in shooting that left a 7-year-old girl dead and her younger sister wounded last month on the Northwest Side, the Tribune has learned.
View ArticleChicago police will delay making temporary foot pursuit policy permanent,...
The Chicago Police Department will miss its goal of implementing a permanent foot pursuit policy this month, officials said, announcing Friday that it needs more time to analyze data.
View ArticleChicago alderman apologizes for foul language, name-calling in texts, City...
One woman seemingly referenced in a text called it “really gross and disappointing."
View ArticleTheaster Gates shows off Rebuild Foundation’s progress in Greater Grand...
The artist's Rebuild Foundation is making progress at St. Laurence, a shuttered elementary school being transformed into an arts collaborative.
View ArticleElk Grove Village man charged with breaching US Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
Gleffe, who owns a construction company based in Chicago Ridge, is the 14th Illinoisan to be charged in the Capitol breach.
View ArticleIllinois to hold an extra license lottery for applicants unfairly kept out of...
To address more errors in the process of awarding cannabis licenses, Illinois will hold an extra lottery to give six applicants another shot at winning a license to operate recreational marijuana...
View ArticleCPS students who quarantine because of Labor Day weekend travel may not get...
Unvaccinated students who travel outside of Illinois are supposed to quarantine afterwards even if they test negative.
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