Hot, humid summer weather in Chicagoland
Hot, humid summer weather arrives in Chicagoland.
View ArticleFireworks, heat and violence: First Fourth of July weekend without...
Alarming levels of gun violence in Chicago marred the otherwise triumphal return to normal, with at least 17 people killed in shootings between late Friday afternoon and Monday evening.
View ArticleKyle Rittenhouse’s attorney wants to show shooting victim during 2020 police...
Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorney wants a judge to allow him to argue that one of the men his client fatally shot during a 2020 police protest in Kenosha was a sex offender
View Article4-month-old girl dies, sibling and mother hurt in single-car crash in Matteson
A 4-month-old girl was killed and her sibling and mother seriously hurt in a single-vehicle crash Monday in Matteson
View ArticlePolice investigate Palos Heights man’s shooting death in Markham
Police in Markham are investigating the shooting death of a 45-year-old Palos Heights man
View ArticleNorthwest Side homeless encampment
Residents at Fireman’s Park encampments and activists for the homeless demand Mayor Lori Lightfoot cancel the planned sweep at the site.
View ArticleAs schools prep for full reopening, Chicago Teachers Union wants a student...
CTU wants 80% of eligible students vaccinated against COVID-19.
View ArticleIllinois reports zero COVID-19 deaths for first time since start of pandemic
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Monday reported zero deaths from COVID-19 for the first time since March 2020 — a sign of how far the state has come since the pandemic took hold.
View ArticleIowa man charged after allegedly bringing rifle with laser sight into...
A 33-year-old Iowa man who allegedly had a rifle with a laser sight in a hotel room overlooking Ohio Street Beach over the holiday weekend was ordered held on a $10,000 bond Tuesday by a Cook County...
View ArticleMan found guilty in 2014 murder of Niles North student sentenced to total of...
On July 1, Dzevad Avdic was sentenced to 35 years in prison on the first-degree murder conviction and 21 years in prison on the attempted murder conviction.
View ArticleThe Spin: President Biden in Illinois tomorrow | Lightfoot plans to press...
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View ArticleChicago police Superintendent David Brown again takes swipe at court system...
After more than 100 people were shot — 17 fatally — during the extended holiday weekend, Chicago police Superintendent David Brown on Tuesday insisted his department did its part in fighting the...
View ArticlePresident Joe Biden’s stop Wednesday in Crystal Lake marks his first visit to...
President Joe Biden makes his first official visit to Illinois since taking office with a stop in Crystal Lake, a key swing area represented by two Democrats in Congress.
View ArticleCommunity unites with homeless people to fight their displacement from...
Last week, the men received notices from city officials urging them to claim and remove their tents and other belonging from the park as they conduct scheduled cleanings along parkways and public spaces.
View ArticleMan dies after being pulled from North Shore Channel in Chicago
A 60-year-old man died Tuesday at a hospital after he was pulled out of the North Shore Channel on Chicago’s Northwest Side, officials said.
View ArticleSuccessful transgender activist overcame foster care, bigotry and bullying....
Transgender activist Precious Brady-Davis has penned a new memoir about her journey from poverty and family turmoil in Nebraska, to professional and personal success in Chicago.
View ArticleDaywatch: Zero COVID deaths in Illinois for first time since March 2020,...
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View Article2 ATF agents and a Chicago police officer shot on Far South Side
A Chicago police officer and two federal agents were shot early Wednesday near the Chicago Police Department’s Morgan Park District station on the Far South Side, officials said. Three law enforcement...
View ArticleDaily Illinois coronavirus graphs: Daily data updates on COVID-19 deaths,...
As the pandemic continues, the Tribune is tracking Illinois deaths, cases, test results and more here.
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