Behind the scenes with the Shedd Aquarium otters
Christy Sterling, who oversees the penguin and otter areas at the Shedd Aquarium, talks about the otters.
View ArticleAt vigil for Jaslyn Adams, 7, neighborhood leaders and family call for...
The 7-year-old girl killed Sunday afternoon while with her father in a McDonald’s drive-thru was a first grade student who attended a Chicago public school in Humboldt Park, and Chicago detectives are...
View ArticleOfficer in fatal police shooting of Adam Toledo speaks with Cook County...
The Chicago police officer who fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo has given a statement to Cook County prosecutors as part of their review of the night the teen was killed, sources told the Tribune.
View ArticleYaku, the Shedd Aquarium’s oldest sea otter, turns 21
The Shedd Aquarium celebrated the birthday of its oldest otter, 21-year-old Yaku, a northern sea otter who was born at the Seattle Aquarium in 2000 and became a Chicago resident in 2001.
View ArticleMurder case against former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin in the killing...
The murder case against former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd has gone to the jury.
View ArticleNursing home advocates seek law requiring facilities to offer virtual visits
Nursing home residents isolated by the COVID-19 pandemic would be able to visit loved ones virtually under a proposal being considered by Illinois lawmakers.
View ArticleSome people are reporting abnormal periods after a COVID-19 vaccine. U. of I....
Two researchers are trying to catalog people’s menstrual experiences after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
View ArticleMassive supply imbalance fueled by vaccine hesitancy: Illinois’ latest...
With widespread vaccine hesitancy in much of the state, Illinois struggles to match coronavirus vaccine supply with demand
View ArticleDaywatch: Pritzker deploys National Guard to Chicago, Illinois’ latest...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleChicago area could get slushy snow this chilly Tuesday as freeze warning in...
Motorists should be careful on northern Illinois roads Tuesday as a slushy wintry mix hits the Chicago area. Even with only a small amount of snow likely, Chicago could still see its record snowfall...
View ArticleWatch live: Mayor Lightfoot visits Chicago State mass vaccination site
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Dr. Allison Arwady will visit the mass vaccination clinic at Chicago State University at 9:30 a.m. Watch live here.
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Chicago homicides victims: Charts, maps tracking shooting victims
View ArticleAdam Toledo shooting: Activists to call for Justice Department to investigate...
Latino lawyers and community leaders on Tuesday will ask the Department of Justice to investigate the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy by a Chicago police officer.
View ArticleUniversity of Chicago lifts COVID-19 restrictions after outbreak linked to...
In-person classes for undergraduates will be reinstated Thursday but students are banned from unmasked gatherings until April 26.
View ArticleIndiana legislators reach deal giving local officials say over health orders
Indiana legislative negotiators have reached an agreement on limiting the authority of county or city health departments by allowing local elected officials to overturn orders or enforcement actions...
View ArticlePassenger in Wisconsin hit-and-run that killed 3 Girl Scouts and a woman...
John Stender, 24, of Eau Claire, entered the plea Monday to aiding a felon-falsifying information. A misdemeanor charge relating to huffing from an aerosol can was dismissed.
View ArticleA century ago, a New Deal program left a lasting mark on Illinois and the...
For the Great Lakes region, a new corps could mean checking off a long list of items on advocates’ lists: more green space and infrastructure in cities, much needed assistance to eroding shorelines,...
View ArticleChristian rights group objects to Glenview school system’s vaccine policy,...
Liberty Counsel calls "forced vaccination" a violation of "individual, economic, and religious liberties."
View ArticleDaily Illinois coronavirus graphs: 9 new deaths, 2,587 new confirmed and...
As the pandemic continues, the Tribune is tracking Illinois deaths, cases, test results and more here.
View ArticleIllinois COVID-19 vaccine tracker: 50,831 additional people fully vaccinated...
With vaccinations underway across the U.S. and world, Illinois is still in the first phase of its program. Here’s where the state stands.
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