Chicago’s neighborhood outdoor dining program gets an upgrade: Search our map...
Chicago Alfresco, the city’s new initiative for outdoor dining, stretches from Rogers Park to South Chicago, carving out space on streets and sidewalks for dining, cultural events and performances.
View ArticleGurnee school district employee charged with stealing $105K in equipment,...
A Lindenhurst man stole and sold more than $100,000 worth of technology equipment that he took from his job at Woodland District 50, Gurnee police said Friday.
View ArticleFederal jury finds veteran Chicago cop used excessive force against Cubs fan...
A Chicago police lieutenant used excessive force in beating and kicking a Cubs fan during the raucous World Series celebration outside Wrigley Field five years ago, a federal jury has found.
View ArticleColumn: Thanks for nothing, Chris Cuomo. CNN host advising his governor...
It’s frustrating to see such a prominent host contribute to the erosion of public trust in the media, particularly at a time when it’s imperative for people to receive and believe the news.
View ArticleHedge fund Alden’s bid to buy Chicago Tribune, other papers approved by...
Tribune Publishing shareholders voted Friday to approve hedge fund Alden Global Capital’s $633 million purchase of the Chicago-based newspaper chain.
View ArticleTeen rescued after falling 4 stories down a shaft between buildings in Old...
A 17-year-old boy was rescued by Chicago firefighters early Friday after falling four stories down a shaft between buildings in the Old Town neighborhood, officials said.
View ArticleMan found in Montrose Harbor dies, police say
A man found by a helicopter Friday morning in Montrose Harbor has died, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleFor a second time, Cook County commissioners consider a resolution targeting...
The nonbinding legislation has no legal weight behind it but encapsulates some county officials’ outward stance against what they see as increasingly bloated law enforcement budgets that do not...
View ArticleChicago Archdiocese easing COVID-driven capacity restrictions, giving...
The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Friday that parishes can plan to increase capacity during Mass and liturgies, citing state guidelines for the “bridge phase” of reopening that began earlier this...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleVilla Park man stabbed girlfriend to death, left 3 kids at home as he fled,...
A Villa Park man has been charged with fatally stabbing his girlfriend at her home, leaving three young children there after he fled the scene, more than a week after she received an order of...
View ArticlePolice Superintendent Brown fails to convince disciplinary panel to give...
Chicago police Superintendent David Brown was not successful in seeking more lenient punishment against several officers, including a commander, in separate cases before the city’s police disciplinary...
View ArticleChicago aldermen consider civilian police oversight plan while awaiting Mayor...
As aldermen wait for Mayor Lori Lightfoot to finally unveil her own civilian police oversight plan, discussion Friday over a grassroots proposal she opposes presaged a likely knockdown, drag-out fight...
View ArticleThe Spin: State Sen. Lightford got cash, trips via Loretto Hospital: report |...
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View ArticleEsteemed Chicago street vendor who got COVID-19 days before he was to be...
Felipe Vallarta, who sold Mexican snacks in a busy intersection in Rogers Park, died Friday morning at a Glenview hospital.
View ArticleColumn: Honorable? Overwhelmed? Disappointing? What one word would you use to...
Columnist Mary Schmich asked people to pick a word — just one — to describe Mayor Lori Lightfoot on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of her time running this great, chaotic city.
View ArticleLake Michigan beach guide: Search our map and list for swimming spots from...
Lake Michigan beaches suffered recently from the double whammy of the coronavirus pandemic, which closed or limited access, and to historically high water levels, with erosion and flooding causing...
View ArticleFAA investigating after Southwest plane’s wingtip clips another plane’s tail...
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a minor collision Friday between two Southwest Airlines flights on a Midway Airport taxiway.
View ArticleHairstyle discrimination legislation
Four year-old Gus "Jett" Hawkins asked his mother, Ida Nelson, to braid his hair in March and went to school excited to show off his new hairstyle. Nelson got a call the next day from Providence St....
View ArticleLegislation would bar school rules on hairstyles such as braids, cornrows...
Illinois Sen. Mike Simmons is sponsoring legislation that would prevent schools from making rules about student hairstyles.
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