Bob Dole, former GOP senator and presidential candidate who survived...
Former GOP senator and presidential candidate Bob Dole dies at 98.
View ArticleAfter sitting through freezing rain at Bears game, some fans warm to the idea...
Sunday’s game between the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals didn’t near any records, but fans sat through freezing rain and biting winds, according to the National Weather Service.
View ArticlePeople attend a public memorial service honoring Historian and civil rights...
Historian and civil rights leader Timuel Black is honored during a public memorial service on Dec. 5, 2021, inside Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at the University of Chicago. Black died in October at the...
View ArticleOak Park-River Forest school officials rescind decision to cancel athletics...
Superintendent Greg Johnson said that the final decision on reinstating school programs hinged on how well students responded to new stepped-up rules.
View ArticleFamily members, officials and students remember how Timuel Black shaped his...
Stories about how Timuel Black generously lent his time and talents filled the evening, with remarks spanning from his love of Black Chicago to how he turned the city into his classroom, from his...
View ArticleDemocratic Secretary of State candidate Alexi Giannoulias gains edge in...
Democratic Secretary of State candidate Alexi Giannoulias wins backing from Illinois Federation of Teachers.
View ArticleDaywatch: Will Jussie Smollett take stand in hoax hate crime trial? | OPRF...
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View ArticleColumn: Christmas tree decorating tips from a renowned expert. First step,...
Christmas tree decorating tips from a renowned expert: The first step toward holiday perfection is admitting you're doing it wrong.
View ArticleCity of Chicago announces $102 million in rental assistance and plans 2,400...
The aid is from the U.S. American Rescue Plan Act for COVID-19 relief.
View ArticleWith the holidays almost upon us, is it safe to travel with omicron?
According to doctors, the situation is similar to those of other variants — with a few more unknowns to consider.
View ArticleAmbulances converge on Fox Lake senior citizens center to transport six COVID...
They were all listed Monday in stable condition.
View ArticleNorth Shore brothers plead guilty to charges in US Capitol attack on Jan. 6
Mark Kulas, Jr., of Lake Forest, and Christian Kulas, of Kenilworth, pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol Building.
View ArticleProsecutors drop death penalty in Indiana officer’s killing
Marion Superior Judge Mark Stoner last week granted a jury trial waiver requested by Jason D. Brown, who is charged in the 2017 fatal shooting of Southport police Lt. Aaron Allan.
View ArticleA CPS classroom aide has died of COVID-19. His co-workers at Carnegie School,...
Some CPS employees want a schoolwide return to remote learning.
View ArticlePolice investigating after shooting at Near North Side hotel causes damage to...
Officers responded to the call at a hotel on the 600 block of North State Street about 11:50 p.m. where a 28-year-old man and a 56-year-old man, who were related, said they heard a loud sound but did...
View ArticleCollege prep program Chicago Scholars joins forces with Chapin Hall at the...
Through a $2 million grant, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago is working with Chicago Scholars to help college students succeed
View ArticleMud, wipeouts and heckling: Cyclocross brings national championships to Wheaton
Cyclocross is a cross-country cycling sport that requires riders to navigate obstacles.
View ArticleGary family wins $18 million against trucking firms after son was struck in...
The truck “jackknifed” the landscaping trailer, striking Cornejo and throwing him 30 feet.
View Article‘Like something out of Looney Tune adventures’: Jussie Smollett finally tells...
Jussie Smollett has taken the witness stand in his own defense against charges that he arranged a phony hate crime on himself one frigid night in January 2019.
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