Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 70,426 vaccine doses administered, 1,424 new...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
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All Illinois residents, including those in Chicago, who are 16 and older are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.
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The state has passed more than 9.5 million total COVID vaccines administered so far.
View ArticleWork on Navy Pier Flyover — key to improving Lakefront Trail — is complete,...
Chicago city officials have completed the Navy Pier flyover trail, a much-touted project aimed at expanding spaces where the North and South lakefront trails connect.
View Article2 Chicago men dead, 1 person seriously hurt in Joliet crash, officials say
A single-car crash that caused the vehicle to split apart and eject one person early Monday left two people dead and a third seriously injured in Joliet, officials said.
View ArticleCOVID-19 positivity rate in Illinois lowest in more than a month, and...
Public health officials reported the lowest statewide COVID-19 positivity rate in more than a month Monday, and the weekly average of total statewide hospitalizations fell below 2,000 for the third day...
View ArticleIndiana man, a former Park Forest police officer, accused of molesting girl...
A former Park Forest, Illinois, police officer has been charged in Lake Superior Court with molesting a girl over a 14-year period, telling police she could only estimate “1,500 times,” according to an...
View Article3 Chicago men killed in explosion near Starved Rock are identified....
The LaSalle County coroner on Monday identified the three men from Chicago who were killed Thursday when they ignited a black powder substance that exploded along a bank of the Illinois River next to...
View ArticleJudge dismisses felony charges against Gary councilman in 2019 stolen car...
Lake Superior Court Judge Salvador Vasquez dismissed the charges against Ronald G. Brewer, 45, after he successfully completed a six-month pre-trial diversion program.
View ArticleChildren aren’t adults, even if cancer research too often treats them that way
In the federal budget for cancer research, only a tiny slice is for kids; parents have long sought more child-centered research and treatment.
View ArticleAurora police investigate 2 Sunday shootings
Police were called to two shootings Sunday.
View ArticleColumn: Kids as young as 12 are cleared to get the COVID-19 vaccine. How...
Kids are acutely aware of the national dialogue around the COVID-19 vaccine. It's important to take their concerns seriously, health experts say.
View Article2 teens shot to death at Markham gas station
Two teens were shot to death Sunday evening at a gas station at 167th Street and Pulaski Road in Markham
View ArticleWater leak at former Tinley Park Mental Health Center prompts concerns of...
A water main break at the former Tinley Park Mental Health Center in that village has spilled more than 2 million gallons and prompted concerns about potential contamination of nearby wells.
View ArticleBob Wallace, versatile news reporter and anchor at Channel 2 for many years,...
Longtime Chicago TV newsman Bob Wallace, an affable and award-winning reporter, news anchor and talk show host, dies.
View ArticleThe Spin: Republican US Rep. Adam Kinzinger compares GOP to ‘The Titanic’ |...
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View ArticleGreat Lakes water level surge eases after 2 record-setting years: ‘This is...
A spell of dry, mild weather is giving the Great Lakes a break after two years of high water that has shattered records and heavily damaged shoreline roads and homes, officials said Monday.
View ArticleChicago Park District starts online registration for summer camps, which will...
The Chicago Park District will run camps for all ages again this year after drastically reducing offerings and camper numbers in 2020, with online registration started Monday for the west half of the...
View ArticleWaukegan woman identified as victim of fatal Friday crash
Shaneera Bell, 27, of Waukegan, died from blunt force trauma after she was partially ejected from her vehicle, police said Monday. A passenger in her car, a Waukegan man in his 20s, was taken to a...
View Article15-year-old boy shot in Englewood
Teen shot in the right leg and suffers a graze wound to his neck, according to police.
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