Illinois’ plan to use chunk of $7.5 billion in federal coronavirus relief to...
Interim Treasury Department rules released earlier this week on how the various funds from the latest round of federal relief can be spent raised alarms for the cash-strapped state.
View ArticleIllinois invests big in COVID-19 tests for schools, even as vaccines expand...
It's vaccination, not testing, that will be the game-changer for schools, one expert said.
View ArticleSocial Graces: Is it OK to ask guests to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to...
Before your wedding, is it OK to ask if guests are COVID-19 vaccinated?
View ArticleHighland woman charged with fatally striking boyfriend with vehicle seeks bail
Defendants charged with murder are typically held without bail, unless a judge agrees the presumption of guilt is not strong. Her lawyers petitioned Judge Samuel Cappas, overseeing her trial, for a...
View ArticleParkway Gardens for sale
Related Midwest recently put affordable housing complex Parkway Gardens, located in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, up for sale.
View ArticleMan fled state after killing 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams with AK-47, feds say
A man who allegedly opened fire with an AK-47 in the killing of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams at a West Side McDonald’s drive-thru last month is believed to have fled the state, according to newly unsealed...
View ArticlePervis Staples, member of Chicago’s famed Staple Singers, dead at 85
Pervis Staples, whose tenor voice complimented his father’s and sisters’ in the legendary gospel group The Staple Singers, has died, a spokesman announced Wednesday. He was 85.
View ArticleDundee man who restrained Spring Hill Mall security guard to steal $10,000 in...
A Dundee man was sentenced to 16 years in prison for blindfolding and binding a Spring Hill Mall security guard in order to steal mobile phones valued at $10,000.
View ArticleIntroduction of vaccines for 12 to 15 age group offers ‘freedom’ for some...
Young people in Chicago and elsewhere were poised to become eligible for the Pfizer vaccine after the Food and Drug Administration this week expanded emergency use authorization to children ages 12 to 15.
View ArticleBob Koester, known for his famed Jazz Record Mart and founder of Delmark...
An "incredible hero of blues and jazz recording" who ensured artists ignored by the major labels had their music recorded.
View Article1 dead, 1 critical, 10 displaced following East Chatham fire
One man has died and another man in his 80s was in critical condition after a fire started in an East Chatham apartment building on Wednesday evening.
View ArticleMcHenry County board to vote on effort to stop imprisoning immigration...
A young woman’s experience while being held on immigration charges at McHenry County jail is helping spur efforts to end the practice of keeping federal detainees at the jail.
View ArticleMike Polisky resigns as Northwestern athletic director after continued...
Mike Polisky stepped down Wednesday from his newly appointed role as Northwestern athletic director as criticism continued to mount against his hiring.
View ArticleAs Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s two-year anniversary approaches, top-level...
At least a dozen top people in Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's office have resigned or said they’re on their way out since late last year. Several positions have remained unfilled for weeks or months....
View ArticleColumn: The high number of job openings proves the stimulus is working, not...
It’s disingenuous to blame the unfilled jobs entirely on the unemployed, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleIndiana hospital showed ‘lack of empathy and compassion’ in Black doctor’s...
The review by a panel of six outside experts concluded Dr. Susan Moore suffered from a lack of cultural competence on the part of those treating her at IU Health North in Carmel.
View ArticleDaywatch: Lightfoot’s top-level vacancies mounting, Northwestern athletic...
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View Article5 things to know about the need for ongoing COVID-19 testing
As Illinois begins to reopen, here are five things to know about the ongoing need for coronavirus testing.
View ArticleWoman with a concealed carry license shot in leg during West Side attack,...
A woman, 25, and a 24-year-old woman carrying a concealed handgun each were shot once in South Austin early Thursday. The 24-year-old returned fire but did not hit anyone, Chicago police said.
View ArticleConcealed carry holder pulled out weapon during Hegewisch dispute, shot...
A man with a concealed carry license shot his 53-year-old neighbor once in the leg during an argument, Chicago police said.
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