Here’s how to help tornado victims in Naperville, where victims can get help...
Roundup of information on how people can help Naperville and Woodridge tornado victims, services that area available to tornado victims and advice on how tornado victims can avoid being scammed.
View ArticleAs brother defends brother in murder trial, both sides emphasize video of...
At the start of trial in a gruesome fatal beating Tuesday, both prosecutors and the defense had a message for jurors: The video is key.
View ArticleAs city detects 70 Delta variant cases, at-home COVID-19 vaccination with $50...
Chicago officials hope to entice more residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine with the expansion of its home visit appointments — along with a $50 Grubhub gift card as a reward — to all residents age 12...
View ArticleDefense says defendant asked for lawyer during police interview in double...
Cantrell objected to portions of the police interview, saying it was clear that Silva was asking for an attorney under his Miranda rights. At one point, Silva also asked his mother over the phone to...
View ArticleWhy some Illinois residents will keep wearing masks, for now
Some Illinois residents plan to keep masks around, required or not. Any downsides? We look into it.
View ArticleThe Spin: City Council compromise on Lake Shore Drive name change? | CTU’s...
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View ArticleNiles Police Department sergeant faces possible discipline, firing over...
A Niles Police Department sergeant is facing possible discipline or firing in connection with what the village says are various police policy violations.
View ArticleParents slam state board’s proposal to triple number of annual standardized...
A state plan that could triple the number of mandated tests Illinois students must take in the coming years is being slammed by some educators and parents.
View ArticlePossible deal to rename Chicago’s LSD ‘DuSable Lake Shore Drive’ in the works
A possible late City Council compromise would name Chicago’s iconic lakefront roadway for the city’s Black founder, Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, but keep the beloved “Lake Shore Drive” moniker as well.
View ArticleMan shot in prior carjacking attempt now sentenced to 16 years for attempted...
Man sentenced to 16 years for attempted carjacking in Downers Grove, prosecutors say.
View ArticleChicago Bears’ offer to move is serious, Arlington Heights mayor says, as...
The Chicago Bears bid to move to Arlington Heights seems legitimate, and not a bluff, the village mayor said Tuesday, after local officials acted to prohibit certain uses but allow a football stadium.
View ArticleTexas company agrees to remove coal ash dumps along the Middle Fork of the...
Deal marks the first test of new state regulations that require Vistra and other energy companies to clean up coal ash dumps near two dozen other power plants, most of which will be closed by the end...
View ArticleNational Weather Service working to ‘solve the puzzle’ of Sunday’s storm. 3...
As Chicago suburbs continue to recover from devastating tornadoes Sunday night, the weather service continues to investigate and report its findings.
View ArticleColumn: After 32 years, it’s time for me to go — on my own terms
This job has taken me on a journey I never could have imagined while growing up in the little mill town of Hogansville, Georgia.
View ArticleDaywatch: Chicago ups vaccine incentives as variant spreads, Bears get...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleCommercial kitchen to help pave the way for more legal street vendors
Carmen Nava was the first street vendor in Chicago to finally get a license in 2019 to sell tamales after a yearslong battle between the city and the Street Vendor Association of Chicago. Today Nava...
View Article3 shot in Wentworth Gardens early Wednesday, at least 1 fatally, Chicago...
Three people were shot early Wednesday in Wentworth Gardens on the city's South Side. Each was in either critical or grave condition, officials said.
View ArticleFire in the Loop leads to evacuation of Citibank, government office building
Chicago firefighters and paramedics were called to 69 W. Washington St. at 2:14 a.m. to extinguish a fire in the lobby of Citibank, officials said.
View ArticleWatch live: Mayor Lightfoot takes questions following a meeting of the City...
Mayor Lightfoot takes questions after a meeting of the City Council. Watch live here.
View ArticleMan charged with attempted murder in Ford Heights shooting
A man has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting Sunday in Ford Heights, and a woman from that community was charged in connection with a Saturday stabbing in which a sheriff's deputy...
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