‘It was not worth it’: Two downstate men sentenced to probation in US Capitol...
Two downstate Illinois men were each sentenced to probation Thursday for breaching the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot.
View ArticleOfficials failed to ‘adequately consider’ Anjanette Young’s ‘dignity’ but...
“The system failed Ms. Young on many levels,” said the lead of the investigation.
View ArticleHow the Chicago Bears are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak — 11 players and...
The Chicago Bears are taking extra precautions this week after a COVID-19 outbreak sidelined all three coordinators and six additional players Thursday.
View ArticleEvanston Township High School students spent hours on lockdown after 2 guns...
Evanston Township High School was placed on lockdown Thursday morning due to a “community incident” according to a message posted on the school’s website.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot’s plan to require healthy drink options with kids’ meals...
The state law on healthy kids' meal drinks takes effect Jan. 1 is nearly identical.
View ArticleWaukegan coal plant owner holds meeting to discuss plans for closing coal ash...
NRG announced they plan to fully remove all coal ash from one of the ponds while they “cap-in-place” the other, meaning the coal ash would remain there underneath a cap system.
View ArticlePickles Support Group
New nonprofit named after pickles works to support kids who have parents, caregivers with cancer
View ArticleVaccine mandate upheld for Chicago firefighters, other city workers
The ruling doesn't apply to the police union, whose leaders have bitterly fought the mandate.
View ArticleBillionaire Ken Griffin pushes Illinois GOP to back his slate of candidates...
Allies of billionaire Ken Griffin are pushing the Illinois Republican Party to back his slate of statewide candidates next year in exchange for major funding help.
View ArticleState rejects Arlington International’s OTB parlors, citing owner’s shutdown...
The owner of Arlington Park, Churchill Downs Inc., announced this year that it had a preliminary agreement to sell the 326-acre site in Arlington Heights to the Chicago Bears for $197 million.
View ArticleAbortion by mail: FDA permanently eases abortion pill restrictions, allowing...
The FDA had already temporarily waived these requirements due to the unique challenges patients faced to access clinics and hospitals during the pandemic.
View ArticleSheriff: 2 Rottweilers used jogger ‘like a chew toy’ in St. Charles attack...
A man with a gun used it to shoot one of two Rottweilers that was attacking a jogger in St. Charles this week. The second dog was later euthanized.
View ArticleHundreds remain powerless Thursday night after wind gusts reach 74 mph at...
The strongest gust was recorded at the lake, at 74 mph. Other wind speeds were 69 mph in Sugar Grove, 68 mph in Waukegan and 66 mph at O’Hare International Airport.
View ArticleMan gets 80 years for Gary woman’s death after Tinley Park concert
A Hammond man was sentenced to 80 years Thursday for a Gary woman’s slaying after attending concert with her on July 27, 2019, in Tinley Park.
View ArticleIllinois coronavirus graphs: Daily data updates on COVID-19 cases, deaths and...
As the pandemic continues, the Tribune is tracking Illinois deaths, cases, test results and more here.
View ArticleColumn: Author describes Republican-led statehouses as ‘Laboratories of...
The Jan. 6 committee is revealing more about Republican's anti-democratic plans to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election. It's time to be alarmed about our slide away from democracy.
View ArticleThese Chicago-area reindeer can fly (with a little help from FedEx), give...
The 10-member reindeer herd at Whispering Pines Reindeer Ranch in Shabbona stumbled into showbiz when a Chicago-area mall had a Christmas emergency. Three years later, they perform more than 30 gigs a...
View ArticleTranscript reveals jury questions during deliberations in Jussie Smollett...
In a somewhat unusual move, Judge James Linn handled most questions posed by the jury behind the scenes in his chambers instead of in open court.
View ArticleDaywatch: What the public didn’t see at the Jussie Smollett trial | Another...
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View ArticleFormer Illinois State Police Merit Board official charged with theft for...
Jenny Thornley is now being accused of falsely listing the agency’s top lawyer as her treasurer in a campaign for a local office in Springfield.
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