Mayor Lori Lightfoot mandates proof of vaccination for patrons of...
Although workers at those businesses do not need to be vaccinated, customers age 5 and older will need to prove they are fully vaccinated.
View ArticleAurora man faces federal charges for allegedly attacking cops with flagpole...
An Aurora man has been arrested on federal charges alleging he used a flagpole to assault officers while illegally on the U.S. Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6 riots.
View ArticleFormer ACLU attorney who pushed for Chicago police reform among 7 recommended...
A former ACLU attorney who pushed for Chicago police reform has been recommended for a seat on the federal bench.
View ArticleBilly, the runaway bison who charmed suburban Cary, is (almost) home for the...
Billy, the runaway bison who made a name for herself by roaming suburban Cary, has been spotted less than a mile from her home in Wauconda, according to her co-owner.
View ArticleChicago firefighter dies days after being injured battling ‘wind-whipped ......
MaShawn Plummer, 30, was injured early Thursday morning in the Belmont Central neighborhood.
View Article2-year-old boy dead after house fire in West Pullman
A 2-year-old boy died Tuesday after the house he was in caught fire in the West Pullman neighborhood, a Chicago Fire Department spokesman said.
View ArticleAfter 14 years in custody and 2 overturned convictions in 2007 North Chicago...
After appellate courts twice overturned the convictions of two men in a 2007 North Chicago homicide, Lake County prosecutors, citing a lack of evidence, have opted not to try the case a third time.
View ArticleA Black teenager was stopped by police after the Kankakee courthouse shooting...
For 19-year-old Kankakee resident Amauri Gee, being stopped by police while walking to the library reflected the racial and economic inequities that permeate the justice system.
View ArticleColumn: Doubt creeps into little minds at Christmas: Is Santa real? This...
It's a question posed by many. This columnist has the definitive answer: Yes. Santa is as real as the nerves a child feels questioning his existence.
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot promised transparency but has yet to release reports on...
Lightfoot and her lawyers have yet to release a full inspector general’s report on any high-profile incidents that have occurred during her tenure.
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago’s new proof of vaccination rules | Lightfoot pushed for...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleLocal activists disappointed that Army Corps gets go-ahead to extend life of...
Environmental and community activists on Chicago's Southeast Side say they'll continue to fight despite the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency extending the life of lakefront dredge dump in their...
View ArticleBilly, the runaway bison that charmed suburban Cary, is (almost) home for the...
Billy, the runaway bison who made a name for herself by roaming suburban Cary, has been spotted less than a mile from her home in Wauconda, according to her co-owner.
View ArticleCourt of Appeals upholds former Lake County sheriff’s prison sentence: John...
At his resentencing hearing, Buncich’s attorney, Kerry C. Connor, of Highland, asked Judge James Moody to consider resentencing him to time-served and supervised release coupled with home detention.
View ArticleChicago firefighter Mashawn Plummer dies
Chicago firefighter Mashawn Plummer died days after suffering injuries while battling an apartment building fire in the Belmont Central neighborhood.
View ArticleMarilee Stepan Wehman, bronze medalist swimmer in 1952 Olympics and Lyric...
Marilee Stepan Wehman won a bronze medal in the '52 Olympics as a member of a freestyle relay team, and later in life was a member of the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Women’s Board.
View ArticleAfter state Rep. Delia Ramirez launched her congressional bid, a photo of her...
A private Instagram post on the account of a past supporter of state Rep. Delia Ramirez shows her standing in front of a U.S. flag with an X scrawled over it.
View ArticleJudge allows lawsuit against former morning radio host Eric Ferguson to proceed
A Cook County judge gave an initial green light Wednesday to a lawsuit accusing former WTMX-FM morning host Eric Ferguson of sexual misconduct.
View ArticleIllinois sets record for daily coronavirus cases and surpasses 2 million...
Illinois health officials on Wednesday reported a new record for daily cases that pushed the total number of reported infections since the start of the pandemic past 2 million.
View ArticleState Sen. Kimberly Lightford carjacked in suburban Broadview
Illinois state Sen. Kimberly Lightford and her husband were carjacked at gunpoint in west suburban Broadview.
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