Wives of Chicago twins who cooperated against El Chapo arrested on money...
The wives of Chicago twins Pedro and Margarito Flores, who cooperated against Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, were arrested Tuesday on money laundering charges.
View ArticleHouse fire in Elmwood Park leaves 2 hospitalized
One man is in serious condition and had his condition stabilized after a house fire broke out Tuesday in Elmwood Park.
View ArticlePriest returned to Norwood Park parish by archdiocese after ‘insufficient...
The Archdiocese of Chicago returned the Rev. Daniel McCarthy to his Norwood Park parish after an investigation found “insufficient reason to suspect” allegations of sexual abuse a child were true,...
View Article6 people injured in porch stairs collapse on West Side
Six people were injured, at least one of them seriously, Tuesday afternoon when stairs and a porch collapsed in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side, according to authorities
View ArticleSouthwest Airlines cancels 500 flights due to computer network issue
The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily halted all Southwest Airlines flights over a computer issue Tuesday afternoon.
View ArticleWheaton man linked to five Aurora holdups could face charges in Naperville,...
The Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office is reviewing armed robbery cases in Naperville for possible additional charges against a Wheaton man arrested in connection with a string of Aurora hold-ups,...
View ArticleMayor Lori Lightfoot now pitching a midnight curfew on packaged liquor sales,...
The mayor’s compromise measure still needs to be approved by the City Council.
View ArticleRockton chemical fire could take 7 days to burn out, fire chief says, as...
A chemical plant north of Rockford has been referred to the Illinois attorney general’s office for environmental violations one day after a fire broke out at the facility.
View ArticleOnce-in-a-decade plan aims to tackle equity gaps and reverse ‘financial...
Tuition and fees now make up the bulk of university revenue, a major shift in recent years.
View ArticleYoung mother killed in Englewood mass shooting that left 4 dead, 4 injured:...
Eight people were shot Tuesday morning at a gathering in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood on the South Side, with four of the victims dead at the scene and at least two others in critical condition,...
View ArticleProposals to phase out coal and natural gas plants stall energy talks in...
The Illinois Senate failed to reach an agreement Tuesday on a massive energy policy overhaul that would put power customers on the hook for a nearly $700 million bailout of three nuclear plants owned...
View ArticleChicago’s National Museum of Mexican Art gets $8 million from philanthropist...
The National Museum of Mexican Art announced late Tuesday that it had received a donation of $8 million, the largest single gift in the museum’s 39-year history.
View ArticleNiles police investigation finds ‘no wrongdoing’ in response for wellbeing...
A Niles Police Department investigation into a police commander’s allegations of officer misconduct on a February call found “no instances of wrongdoing,” the village said.
View ArticleColumn: 9 Things to Like Right Now: Long days, Bisa Butler’s quilts and ‘Lupin’
Every now and then, columnist Mary Schmich makes a list of 9 things she likes. Here’s one for the beginning of summer 2021.
View ArticleDaywatch: Young mother killed in Englewood mass shooting, Rockton chemical...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleShortage of counselors at summer camps
First, camp directors worried about campers feeling comfortable enough to return. Now, they’re struggling to get enough counselors. The YMCA is having trouble getting enough overnight counselors — and...
View ArticleBiden administration forgives loans for 18,000 former students of ITT...
The Biden administration said it is approving 18,000 loan forgiveness claims from former students of ITT Technical Institute, a chain that closed in 2016 .
View ArticleWisconsin legislators to vote on police bills, including measure banning use...
The proposal is among a dozen bipartisan policing bills up for Assembly approval that have broad support among the law enforcement community and others.
View ArticleMask shaming: Illinois has reopened, but some of us are still wearing masks....
Illinoisans' world has opened up without COVID-19 restrictions, but mask shaming is still real. Experts discuss the moral questions surrounding masks.
View ArticleHunger strike at women’s prison brings attention to conditions at Logan...
A state lawmaker is asking the Illinois Department of Corrections to let her meet with women in the Logan Correctional Center after a hunger strike by inmates.
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