Chicago’s postmaster leaves job after 7 months
Chicago’s postmaster, Eddie Morgan, has left after seven months in the position.
View ArticleIllinois House GOP slams DCFS, calls for hearing after agency director held...
Illinois Republican legislators slammed the state’s child welfare agency for a “cycle of failure” after its director was held in contempt of court for allegedly failing to provide adequate housing for...
View ArticleChicago-area college students cope with the return to remote instruction: ‘It...
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the state, Chicago-area college students are left to cope with the return to remote instruction.
View ArticleHealth care inequities add to frustration as hospitals face fifth COVID surge
The struggles of safety-net hospitals during the fifth COVID-19 surge reflect long-standing inequities in Chicago’s health care community.
View ArticleIllinois pharmacies receiving Pfizer’s COVID drug, but supply remains scarce....
For those who need it, Illinois is beginning to get regular shipments to local pharmacies and some designated health centers. Doctors can then prescribe the pill for certain patients who test positive...
View ArticleMan, 39, fatally wounded at gas station on West Side, police say
A 39-year-old man was fatally wounded Friday night while he was sitting in his vehicle at a gas pump in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.
View ArticleWeather officials warn of slippery roads Saturday morning
National Weather Service officials warned of slippery road conditions early Saturday due to light accumulating snow overnight that has left a coating across many roads, parking lots, and sidewalks.
View ArticleNewborn baby found dead outside fire station in Near North neighborhood,...
The body of a newborn male baby was found early Saturday morning in a duffel bag in Near North 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 cop reprimanded in reinvestigation of ‘04 death of David Koschman...
A Chicago police supervisor who was disciplined for his role in the department’s shoddy handling of the reinvestigation into the 2004 death of David Koschman — who was punched by a nephew of then-Mayor...
View ArticleActivists at CTA 95th Street station protest upcoming release of Jason Van...
About a dozen activists gathered Saturday at the 95th Street train station to protest the upcoming release of the former Chicago police officer who murdered Laquan McDonald.
View ArticleActivists at CTA 95th Street station protest upcoming release of Jason Van Dyke
Community activists hold a news conference and protest at the CTA 95th Street Red Line station on Jan. 15, 2022, in Chicago.
View Article2 fatally wounded, 3 seriously injured in shootings on West, South sides,...
Two men were shot dead, and three more men were seriously wounded in separate shootings Saturday on the West and South sides, Chicago police said.
View ArticleRogers Park stabbing attack leaves dog dead, 2 women, 82 and 60, injured,...
A 30-year-old woman was charged with first-degree murder after being identified as the person who fatally stabbed an 82-year-old woman, stabbed 60-year-old woman multiple times and stabbed a dog to...
View ArticleWhy the NFL’s ‘socialistic enterprise’ means the Bears win at the bank even...
Sports economists say a bad season on the field for NFL teams is usually belied by a good one at the bank. No matter how poorly they play, teams get a share of the ocean of revenue generated by TV...
View ArticleNotable deaths of 2022
Here are some of the celebrities and newsmakers who died in 2022.
View ArticleGary school advisory board member Norman Bailey slain inside lounge he owned
Norman Bailey, 60, who was serving his second term on the school board, was praised by board president Robert Buggs. “I call him ‘Norman the quiet storm,’ because he was nice and easy going, but don’t...
View ArticleNewborn boy found dead in a duffel bag Saturday was left outside a barely...
Illinois’ Safe Haven Law offers new parents the option to safely and legally give up their child.
View ArticleWoman, 2 kids taken to hospitals after extra-alarm fire on West Side
The fire caused extensive damage to the building, but a preliminary cause hadn’t been determined.
View ArticleCouple who got $105,000 bill from Chicago Public Schools over residency...
CPS says the family didn't establish Chicago residency, which the family denies.
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