Mayor Lightfoot knocks elected school board compromise for Chicago Public...
The mayor said the bill would bring "the most consequential change" to how CPS is governed.
View ArticleThree hurt when squad car with lights and sirens activated smashes into car,...
Two police officers and a man were seriously injured in a crash that caused a police squad car to flip over, authorities said.
View ArticleColumn: Naomi Osaka was brave to put her well-being ahead of her job. If only...
The workplace has long presented unique challenges for Black women, Dahleen Glanton writes.
View ArticleColumn: As vaccine incentive, Joe Biden must offer to reinstate Donald Trump...
As Joe Biden continues his push to get 70% of American adults vaccinated against the coronavirus by July 4, one incentive he should offer is to reinstate Donald Trump as president.
View ArticleFor 50 years, it provided a lifeline to blind adults with developmental...
"There's nowhere else to go," one parent said of losing the long-running services.
View ArticleDaywatch: Why restaurant workers aren’t coming back, the fallout from...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleWisconsin businessman gets nearly 5 years in prison in $1 million COVID-19...
According to prosecutors, Thomas Smith, 47, involved seven other people, including his brother, in a scheme to get federal funding for phantom companies.
View Article14-year-old girl shot in Back of the Yards neighborhood
In the Back of the Yards neighborhood, a 14-year-old was shot in the head in the 1700 block of West 48th Street, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleMan crossing Mount Prospect street in wheelchair is struck by vehicle in...
The hit-and-run driver of a vehicle that hit a man in a wheelchair as he crossed a Mount Prospect road Wednesday later was located, police said.
View ArticleChicago Marathon expecting 35K runners this year — with some COVID-19 safety...
After empty streets in 2020, the Chicago Marathon is scheduled to resume on Oct. 10, 2021. Race officials announced the marathon expects to register 35,000 participants.
View Article‘Hydrate ... shade ... sunscreen.’ Summer temperatures, sunshine expected for...
Summerlike temperatures with highs in the upper 80s and low 90s are expected Thursday and through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
View ArticleShootings on South and West sides leave 2 dead, 3 injured including...
Two people have died, and three others including a 14-year-old girl, were hurt in shootings Wednesday evening on the city’s South and West sides, authorities said.
View ArticleSocial Graces: What should you say to an unvaccinated friend who leaves the...
Unvaccinated friend leaves the house without a mask. Here’s how to handle.
View ArticleRogers Park food pantry drive-thru service
In response to exploding food insecurity, Care for Real conceptualized a drive-thru food pantry on Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at a local church to increase the capacity of their existing food...
View ArticleRogers Park food pantry borrows an idea from fast-food franchises: Drive-thru...
Rogers Park food pantry operating drive-thru service.
View ArticleTracking Chicago homicide victims
Chicago homicides victims: Charts, maps tracking shooting victims
View ArticleNow that COVID-19 is easing, are pregnancy-related visitation policies...
Visitor policies in hospitals, for appointments like prenatal ultrasounds, are changing after COVID-19.
View ArticleNo bail for man charged with murder in 2020 Rogers Park shooting
A 29-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a 22-year-old man last year in Rogers Park after threatening him and a witness with a crowbar and saying that he would “be back” was denied bail Thursday,...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Chicago to move up full reopening to June 11...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleAttempted murder charges filed against man who allegedly shot his...
A man who was arrested this week less than two hours after allegedly shooting his ex-girlfriend and their 1-year-old son was charged early Thursday in connection with the shooting, according to Chicago...
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