Protections for Chicago renters advance to City Council, with Illinois’...
One measure aims to protect renters in foreclosed buildings; an earlier law was struck down in court.
View ArticleR. Kelly’s federal case in Chicago in ‘holding pattern’ as trial nears in New...
Indicted singer R. Kelly’s federal case in Chicago was officially put in a “holding pattern” Thursday amid ongoing turmoil with Kelly’s legal team and a looming racketeering trial in New York.
View ArticleChicago area to see rain and possible thunderstorms, but nothing looks too...
The tornado-producing storm that headed toward northern Illinois from Iowa mostly moved through the Chicago area without damage overnight, according to the National Weather Service.
View ArticleLightfoot offers $1 million in rewards for illegal gun tips: ‘I recognize...
The mayor offered few details about how rewards will be doled out.
View ArticleACLU files suit against Chicago police seeking records on beefed-up social...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Chicago Police Department asking a judge to order the department to release records related to its social media...
View ArticleFEC rules US Rep. Robin Kelly cannot raise money for nonfederal candidates,...
The Federal Election Commission ruled Thursday that U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly cannot be involved in raising money for state and local office candidates in her new role as Illinois Democratic chair,...
View ArticleSuffering from lingering COVID-19 symptoms post-illness? Which states were...
What we should know about long COVID-19 and other COVID-19 questions answered by health and science experts.
View ArticleIllinois to award 185 more pot dispensary licenses under measure that aims to...
Illinois will award 185 additional recreational marijuana dispensary licenses beginning later this month under a measure that aims to correct ways the state’s landmark legalization effort fell short of...
View ArticleElgin man charged with murder in strangulation death of wife, Kane County...
An Elgin man was charged with the strangulation death of his wife, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office said.
View ArticleThe Spin: Local Dems to join Secretary Pete Buttigieg to tour CTA, suburban...
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View ArticleAs delta variant spreads in Chicago suburbs, mass vaccination sites to close...
The delta variant's spread in the area has been "perilous," Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle said.
View ArticleIllinois becomes first state to ban police from lying to minors during...
Illinois becomes the first state to ban police from lying to minors during interrogations
View ArticleMake security fixes or expect more waves of identity fraud, Illinois...
Fraud fueled by identity theft will become an even bigger problem in Illinois unless the state hardens its defenses, a cybersecurity vendor warned lawmakers Thursday.
View ArticleCook County official helped relatives jump the vaccine line at mass shot site...
The official proceeded even after learning the site was not yet open to the general public, the report says.
View ArticleChicago police officer fired for 2017 pursuit crash that killed off-duty cop,...
A Chicago police officer was fired Thursday for using her police vehicle in a chase of a Jeep driven by an off-duty cop, right before he and another motorist were killed in a traffic crash.
View ArticleTwo charged in death of 73-year-old Vietnam War veteran who police say was...
An 18-year-old and a 17-year-old have been charged with murder and other crimes in the death of a 73-year-old man who was struck on the head during a carjacking attempt Wednesday in Hyde Park, Chicago...
View ArticleColumn: COVID-19 vaccine misinformation from Fox News & GOP is killing...
Lies and misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines from Fox News and the GOP are killing people, with an assist from Big Tech.
View Article‘We need to ask why’: After falling into the criminal justice system with...
The National Alliance on Mental Illness recently released a report aimed at reducing society’s reliance on criminal courts for dealing with mentally ill people.
View ArticleDaywatch: Cook County shuts down vaccine sites as delta spreads, Illinois...
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View ArticleChicago police Superintendent David Brown fails in bid for leniency for two...
Chicago police Superintendent David Brown was unsuccessful in seeking leniency Thursday for two officers under investigation for a controversial fatal shooting of a South Side barber in 2018.
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