Here’s what you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines in Illinois
The Chicago area, plagued with overloaded registration systems and vaccine shortages, has among the lower vaccination rates in the state.
View Article68-year-old man killed by stray bullet while driving in Bridgeport, police say
A 68-year-old man was killed when he was hit by a stray bullet while driving in the Bridgeport neighborhood Tuesday evening, Chicago police said.
View ArticleExecutioners’ sanitized reports of deaths by lethal injections in federal...
Executioners likened the process of dying by lethal injection to falling asleep, but their tranquil accounts are at odds with reports by media witnesses.
View ArticleRush Limbaugh, conservative talk radio pioneer, dead at 70
Rush Limbaugh died after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 70.
View Article5 takeaways from Pritzker’s Illinois budget proposal
Here’s a look at some of the key points of Pritzker’s proposal.
View ArticleSnow cover vs. snow depth: Looking at the data, we’re doing just fine on both...
An estimated 73.2% of the contiguous United States was blanketed by accumulated snow, or snow cover, as of Feb. 16, according to NOAA’s National Operational Hydrologic Remote Sensing Center. That is...
View ArticleAsh Wednesday during coronavirus
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, area churches had to get even more thoughtful and creative in bringing ashes to the public in ways that observers would feel safe and comfortable.
View ArticleWaukegan man charged in Valentine’s Day killing of ex-wife
Police are characterizing her death as related to domestic violence.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,795 new confirmed and probable COVID-19...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleChicago statues of Columbus, Presidents Washington and Lincoln among...
Statues of Presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and William McKinley, as well as the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, were among the 40 public statues and other commemorative markers...
View ArticleSnow remains in forecast but it could come too late to break Chicago’s streak...
Chicago looked less likely Thursday to break a longstanding record for consecutive days with measurable snowfall before more seasonable weather this weekend could begin to melt the city's more than 2...
View ArticleHave you used social media to find an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine?...
The Tribune would like to hear from people who have been using social media platforms and other methods to get an appointment.
View ArticleKids 10 to 14 are 8 times more likely to have poor heart health if moms had...
Heart health factors such as obesity, smoking, high blood pressure and cholesterol during pregnancy can lead to adolescents' heart issues later.
View ArticleFormer Cook County judge once caught on camera leaving child in court lockup...
Former judge caught leaving child in court lockup seeking return to bench.
View ArticleIllinois COVID-19 questions answered: Should people wear 2 masks? Will...
These are some of the many coronavirus questions readers have sent us that we’ve put to health and science experts.
View ArticleDNA linked Tennessee man to 1992 Gary murders, charges allege
DNA from a rape kit kept and stored for years led police to Victor Lofton, a Tennessee man accused in a 1992 Gary double murder of a 21-year-old woman and her 4-year-old daughter, charges show.
View ArticleMore contagious UK variant of COVID-19 identified in DuPage County
DuPage health officials have identified the county’s first case of the contagious COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom.
View ArticleMap of weather-related roof collapses: Have you seen one? Send us the address.
At least nine buildings in the area have given way under the foot-plus of snow that has accumulated in recent days. The Tribune is mapping reports of collapsed roofs below. If you have seen one in your...
View ArticleThe Spin: Gov. J.B. Pritzker blasts GOP in budget speech | State Republicans...
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View ArticleDuPage health officials, citing ‘insufficient’ supply, decline to join state...
DuPage County will not be expanding COVID-19 vaccinations when the state moves Feb. 25 to include younger residents with underlying conditions and those with disabilities, county health officials said.
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