Partisan dispute leaves Illinois legislature’s watchdog office vacant
Illinois legislators left Springfield without naming a new inspector general, leaving a key watchdog office vacant.
View ArticleMourners remember fallen Chicago firefighter Mashawn Plummer — ‘a son of the...
The 30-year-old firefighter died Dec. 21, days after he was injured battling a house fire in Belmont Cragin.
View ArticleChicago Public Schools cancels Friday classes amid ongoing teachers union...
Chicago Public Schools has canceled classes again for Friday.
View ArticleChicago courthouses and jails again buffeted as latest COVID wave sweeps...
In a flashback to earlier stages of the pandemic, Chicago's courthouses and jails are feeling the effects of the new surge of COVID-19 infections.
View ArticleCannabis company asks Illinois Supreme Court to let state name craft grower...
Many license applicants like 1837 Craft Grow say they have been burning through money, trying to keep rights to property they plan to use if they get licenses.
View ArticleA century ago, Chicago was transfixed by a murder case involving a cheating...
A century ago, Chicago was transfixed by a murder case involving a cheating husband and a concocted story about a ‘ragged stranger’
View ArticleLatest sign of hospitals’ COVID crisis: Patients kept waiting in ERs for beds
As Illinois hospitals run short on inpatient beds, state data shows they’re increasingly housing patients in their emergency rooms, creating a situation some doctors say threatens the quality of care.
View ArticleLake County, Ind., sheriff indicted for resisting law enforcement, reckless...
Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez was indicted Thursday and accused of resisting law enforcement and reckless driving, charges the sheriff denies and said are the result of a “political witch hunt.”
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago Public Schools standoff enters 3rd day | Biden accuses...
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View ArticleChicago not feeling the love with first subzero temperatures since...
Temperatures will remain low throughout the day Friday, with a high of 14 and a low of 2, but the forecast is not record-setting.
View ArticleI tested positive for COVID-19. Now what?
I tested positive. Now what? Amid omicron, we have answers on what to do, what not to do, and isolation recommendation updates.
View ArticleMarylyn Grabosky, longtime south suburban English teacher and passionate...
Marylyn Carleo Grabosky chaired the English department at Lincoln-Way Central High School for more than two decades, and later was an energetic supporter of nonprofit groups that promote women’s rights.
View ArticleWhite Sox fan Cane Guy gets his own bobblehead. Playoff mojo made...
Cane Guy gained fame at a Sox playoff game in 2021 when he twirled his cane to cast a spell on the team and sparked a rally that helped them win.
View ArticleColumn: Chicago Public Schools and Lightfoot should have seen school closures...
The current Chicago Public Schools mess is a perfect microcosm of this country’s increasingly boneheaded handling of the COVID-19 pandemic: seeking normalcy rather than preparing.
View ArticleQuarantined Northwestern students may get roommates as local colleges respond...
Quarantined Northwestern University students may get roommates as Chicago colleges respond to omicron
View ArticleAlexi Giannoulias backed by retiring U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush and supporters of...
Alexi Giannoulias has picked up endorsements in his bid for secretary of state from retiring U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush and big-name supporters of former secretary of state candidate Ald. Pat Dowell.
View ArticleChicago Public Schools chief says Monday classes are canceled unless there’s...
Chicago Public Schools will enter a fourth day of canceled classes Monday.
View ArticleAld. Edward Burke’s legal tab is $2.7M and growing as he awaits trial on...
Embattled Ald. Ed Burke has spent more than $2.7 million on legal fees, tapping a deep reservoir of campaign funds built up over decades as he waits trial on federal corruption charges.
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