Ahead of Chauvin verdict in Minneapolis, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave a...
The city is prepared to arrest and prosecute any potential looters or rioters following the verdict, Lightfoot said. Chicago was rocked by two rounds of looting last summer.
View ArticleWoman fatally shot outside south suburban grocery store, officials say
A 29-year-old woman was shot twice outside a grocery store in south suburban Harvey on Monday and later died at the hospital.
View ArticleChicago activists condemn Lightfoot’s National Guard request ahead of Derek...
As Mayor Lori Lightfoot called for the Illinois National Guard in Chicago as a Minnesota jury deliberated the fate of the former Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd, activists...
View ArticleWhat might be ahead for birds, fish and trees facing Illinois’ changing climate
Ecosystems have weathered significant changes: Illinois changed from tundra after the last ice age to sprawling prairies. But the pace of change has picked up.
View Article‘If you want a scary story:’ Agriculture, human health and ecosystems at risk...
2100 could be stark: average annual temperatures warming by 4 to 9 degrees, a month of 95-degree or higher temperatures, 3 more inches of spring rain, more flooding, and compounding health risks from...
View ArticleConcordia Place Apartments
Concordia Place Apartment tenants' living situation became untenable, Rainbow PUSH offered to help.
View ArticleSome Illinois hospitals are filling up as COVID-19 cases surge, making ICU...
Recent spikes in COVID-19 cases have been seen across the state, and even as some coronavirus metrics in Illinois have improved slightly this week, certain hospitals are continuing to feel squeezed.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: State officials see ‘real signs of progress’...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleThe Spin: Mayor Lightfoot, Gov. Pritzker, Obamas and more weigh in on Chauvin...
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View ArticleChicago activists and politicians praise guilty verdict in George Floyd...
For many activist groups who’ve protested Chicago police killings from 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2015 to 13-year-old Adam Toledo last week, the jury verdict provides momentum for more...
View ArticleColumn: Derek Chauvin’s conviction is a big step toward criminal justice...
The conviction doesn't end the fight for equality in America, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleColumn: Remembering the death dates of people you love can be like...
When we remember a death, we’re also honoring a life. And while it’s possible to dwell too much in the past, anniversaries offer a chance to unite the past and the present.
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago activists, politicians praise Derek Chauvin guilty verdict,...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Wednesday with...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleColumn: George Floyd murder witness Darnella Frazier is a ‘stone catcher,’...
Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s attorney general, called the bystanders who bore witness to George Floyd’s murder “a bouquet of humanity.” The phrase that popped into my mind was Bryan Stevenson's “stone...
View ArticleToddler killed when father accidentally backs vehicle over him at...
A toddler was killed Tuesday when his father accidentally backed over the child with his pickup truck, according to the Lake County sheriff’s office.
View ArticleTeenager arrested in Back of the Yards carjacking after pursuit on I-57,...
A 16-year-old is in custody after forcing a woman onto the ground at gunpoint to steal her car in the Back of the Yards neighborhood early Wednesday, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleShots fired in Tinley Park, no injuries; police
Tinley Park police investigating report of shots fired, nobody hurt
View ArticleCubs would get a rare Friday night game at Wrigley Field under alderman’s plan
The Chicago Cubs could get a rare Friday night home game this June to give them a better chance to beat the Miami Marlins, perhaps a testament to the waning fortunes of the North Side club if it needs...
View Article5 things to know about COVID-19 variants
Each time the virus transmits is another opportunity for a mutation to occur, potentially creating a new — and possibly more problematic — strain of the virus.
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