David Johnson, Harvey’s first Black mayor, dies at 72
David Johnson, who served three terms as the first Black mayor of south suburban Harvey, has died at the age of 72, according to his family.
View ArticleCPD rank-and-file cops issue no-confidence vote against Mayor Lori Lightfoot...
Rank-and-file cops issue no confidence vote against Mayor Lori Lightfoot and police Superintendent David Brown.
View Article16-year-old among 2 shot, killed in South Shore double homicide
A 16-year-old was one of two people who were killed in a shooting at a South Shore store Wednesday night, Chicago police said.
View ArticleMan who attempted suicide after being gored by bull can’t sue insurance...
A man who attempted suicide after he was gored by a bull can’t sue an insurance company for deciding to stop covering his medication, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
View ArticleSocial Graces: Here’s how to make sure your summer event isn’t a COVID-19...
With COVID-19 vaccines rolling out and with the CDC's recent mask announcement, here's how to make sure your next event isn't a super spreader.
View ArticleUser’s guide to the 2020 census: What’s done, what’s next and what it means...
A new phase of census data releases started last month as the U.S. Census Bureau completed its process of counting the population of the country. The bureau released state-by-state population data in...
View ArticleStudent’s lawsuit seeks to force University of Michigan to change response to...
The class-action lawsuit seeks a series of reforms, including the appointment of an independent monitor to enforce the steps.
View ArticleSevere drought in Cook County for the first time since 2012: Could this be...
Through almost the first three weeks in May, 0.47 of an inch has fallen at O’Hare International Airport, the city’s official recording site. Typically, almost 3 inches would have fallen by now. Unless...
View ArticleLake Michigan beaches recovering
As beach season arrives, Lake Michigan water levels are easing up after last year’s near-record highs.
View ArticleWith lake levels dropping, some Lake Michigan beaches are making a comeback —...
The shift doesn’t mean shoreline communities are in the clear. Many are still working to preserve what’s left of disappearing bluffs, repair crumbling paths or get ahead of the next rise.
View ArticleLake County prosecutors say Palatine man choked woman unconscious, tied her...
After hearing the alleged details of the kidnapping and sexual assault of the woman at a Lake Barrington-area business, a judge ordered Ryan Storm, of Palatine, held in lieu of $3 million bail.
View ArticleColumn: Nanny who started annual Stand Up to Hate Play Date after racist...
Ferrai Pickett, the target of a racist letter in her Ukrainian Village employer's mailbox, has held an annual play date promoting diversity and belonging ever since. She wants this year's to be the...
View ArticleIn wake of COVID-19′s impact, Illinois lawmakers to consider nursing home...
Illinois officials are calling for a fundamental shift in how the state pays nursing homes, a move they say will increase staffing and improve care — instead of increasing profits for poor care.
View ArticleChicago man charged in Hammond kidnapping of ex-girlfriend
A Chicago man faces charges that he kidnapped his ex-girlfriend while in Hammond, according to an affidavit.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 89,832 administered vaccine doses, 1,542 new...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleRifle-wielding man attacks 2 women, cops in Loop, police say
In less than five minutes, a man brandishing a rifle hit a woman with it and tried to carjack another woman before aiming the rifle at responding Chicago police officers who arrested him Thursday...
View ArticleNearly 90% of CTA train stations to undergo improvements in attempt to lure...
Nearly all CTA “L” stations are slated to be freshened up this year as part of an effort to draw riders back after the pandemic slashed the transit agency’s ridership.
View ArticleMemorial Day observances modified for second year because of COVID-19. Here’s...
As the Chicago area reopens, some normalcy returns to Memorial Day. Here’s a list of holiday weekend activities.
View ArticleIllinois mom made calls of concern when kids visited Nebraska. They were...
A Nebraska man is charged in the death of his two young children from Rock Falls, Illinois, authorities said.
View ArticleLake County business owner pleads guilty to evading $2.5 million in taxes
A Lake County business owner whose family runs a lucrative gambling parlor pleaded guilty Thursday to skirting nearly $2.5 million in federal and state taxes by hiding income through a complex web of...
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