Springfield jail inmate dies after being shocked with Tasers when he resisted...
A correctional officer was conducting a cell check when he observed what appeared to be blood on the inmate's jail togs. The inmate then resisted attempts to be handcuffed and checked.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Thursday with...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleAttacker shoots into South Austin apartment building, wounding 2 men
Two men were shot through a window Wednesday morning by someone they knew in the South Austin neighborhood, Chicago police said.
View ArticleChicago will reopen United Center, expand outdoor festivals, allow more...
The city of Chicago is loosening up its pandemic rules including increased capacity for indoor events at the United Center and elsewhere, while allowing outdoor festivals and farmers markets to expand...
View ArticleFew April showers: Very dry start to 2021 leaves more than half of Illinois...
How dry is Chicago right now and how much rain is needed to bring totals back into the normal range? We compare 2021 precipitation data with previous years.
View ArticleEx-Melrose Park cop John Amabile pleads guilty to participating in sports...
A former Melrose Park police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to gambling charges stemming from an illegal bookmaking operation run by a longtime mob associate.
View ArticleUniversity of Illinois will end COVID-19 testing requirements for vaccinated...
Some students were required to take three COVID-19 tests weekly.
View ArticleJason Matthews, author of ‘Red Sparrow’ thrillers, dies
Jason Matthews, an award-winning spy novelist who drew upon his long career in espionage and his admiration for John le Carre among others in crafting his popular “Red Sparrow” thrillers, has died at...
View ArticleColumn: Eating disorders have ‘exploded’ among young people during the...
The loss of routines, school day rhythms, cherished after-school activities and face-to-face friendships likely fueled the eating disorder increase.
View ArticleRemote work denied for CPS teachers who are nursing mothers, but district...
CPS employees' kids can attend school four days a week, an option other parents want.
View ArticleNew Trier grad sentenced to more than 2 years in federal prison for stealing...
Robert Gorodetsky, a New Trier High School graduate who used to run numbers in the school hallway, was sentenced to more than 2 years in prison for stealing $10 million from an investor and blowing it...
View ArticleDaily COVID-19 vaccination average in Illinois falls below 100,000 for first...
The seven-day average of COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Illinois has fallen below 100,000 for the first time in more than a month.
View ArticleAlmost 20% of high school students in CPS absent from classes, and only 11%...
Racial disparities persist, with Black and Latino students more likely to be absent than white students.
View ArticleAdvocates to Lightfoot: Fatal fires investigation shows Chicago building...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot Lightfoot contended that her administration has begun to address some of the issues the investigation raised.
View ArticleEvanston’s Chef Q, others take 2021 Red Cross Heroes awards
The organization's annual awards this year focused on the good work Illinoisans did during the pandemic.
View ArticleChicago Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson, nephew of Richard M. Daley, hit with...
Chicago Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson was charged Thursday as part of a federal investigation into the collapse of a clout-heavy bank in his family’s longtime Bridgeport neighborhood.
View ArticleThe Spin: Feds charge Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson - nephew, grandson to two...
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View ArticleEx-Ald. Ricardo Munoz indicted on charges he used campaign funds to pay for...
Former 22nd Ward Ald. Ricardo Munoz was indicted Thursday on federal charges alleging he spent cash from a political fund he controlled on sports tickets, travel, meals and other personal expenses.
View ArticleColumn: Tim Scott and Kamala Harris agree the US isn’t racist. That’s not...
Saying the U.S. isn't racist relieves the GOP of any duty to address racism, Dahleen Glanton writes.
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