Hatty the courthouse comfort dog
As court operations have resumed in recent months after a pandemic hiatus, the Cook County state's attorney's first ever courthouse comfort dog is ready to get back to helping young abuse victims find...
View ArticleCourthouse comfort dog Hatty melts away anxiety for reticent young abuse victims
As court operations have resumed in recent months after a pandemic hiatus, the Cook County state's attorney's first-ever courthouse comfort dog is ready to get back to helping young abuse victims find...
View ArticleFamily that lost mother to COVID-19 continues court fight for father to...
The family of a man hospitalized with COVID-19 who lost his wife to the disease is seeking a court order to get the controversial drug ivermectin as a treatment at an Elgin hospital, his attorney said.
View ArticleDespite mandates, COVID vaccination rates for nursing home workers lag behind...
In Illinois, 89% of residents at long-term care facilities and 82% of workers were vaccinated as of Dec. 12 — but some facilities remained far below those marks, according to federal data.
View ArticleTeenager accused of carjacking 69-year-old on South Side, cops say
An 18-year-old man was charged Christmas Day in the vehicular hijacking of a 69-year-old man Friday in the Beverly neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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 ArticleChicago police officer dies of COVID-19, department’s fifth known fatality...
Officer Jose Huerta was 50 years old when he died Thursday of COVID-related pneumonia, officials said.
View ArticleBail denied for man charged with attempted murder of officer he allegedly...
The man's public defender denied he was trying to harm officers.
View ArticleDesmond Tutu, South African equality activist, dies at 90
Iconic activist Desmond Tutu, who tirelessly fought for equality causes in South Africa, has died at age 90
View ArticleLonzo Ball joins 2 teammates and coach Billy Donovan in NBA protocols as...
Lonzo Ball became the third Chicago Bulls player to enter the league’s COVID-19 protocols Sunday.
View ArticleKwanzaa, the weeklong holiday that honors African American roots, starts Sunday
Running through Jan. 1 this year, Kwanzaa was created in 1966, one year after the Watts Riot.
View ArticleDaywatch: A return to office is coming but there’s a catch | COVID...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleWill Chicago see a white Christmas this year? Here’s what more than 150 years...
The National Weather Service considers Christmas to be white only when snow depth on the ground is 1 inch or more the morning of Dec. 25.
View ArticleChicago’s Christmas weather: The warmest and coldest since 1871
A chronological look back at how the Chicago Tribune covered the Top 10 Christmas temperature highs and lows.
View ArticleFormer Portage mayor James Snyder’s prison date delayed while he appeals...
Snyder, 43, was indicted in November 2016, on the same day former Lake County Sheriff John Buncich was indicted on a charge of accepting bribes in a towing scheme. Snyder’s case docket has 585 filings.
View ArticleChicago homicides in 2021: 793 people have been slain through Dec. 25. That’s...
Maps and charts showing where and when homicides have taken place in the city during 2021, with race, sex and age of the victims.
View ArticleVigil for Irene Chavez
33-year-old Irene Chavez was found hung in a cell at the Chicago Police Department's 3rd district station a week before Christmas.
View ArticleElgin man shot by Buffalo Grove police remembered as ‘rock’ and someone...
The funeral for Brian Howard, the Elgin man shot by Buffalo Grove police earlier this month, was held over the weekend. Following his death, those who say they are close to him called him a "rock" and...
View ArticleA family is demanding answers after a woman was found dead while in police...
On Monday morning, a grieving mother knelt on the ground in tears in front of the Chicago Police Department’s District 3 headquarters. It’s where her daughter, 33-year-old Irene Chavez was hanged a...
View ArticleCity to hold its largest fireworks display ever along lakefront and Chicago...
The free celebration can also be watched live on WGN-TV for those wanting to join from a distance as the COVID-19 pandemic persists. The broadcast will start at 11 p.m. Friday.
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