Family of 13-year-old Adam Toledo prepares to privately lay him to rest,...
As community members call for the release of police video after a Chicago police officer shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo, his family said they had not yet viewed the video and were not aware of...
View ArticleAmbulance flips during Northwest Side wreck; 2 hurt
Two employees of a private ambulance service were injured and an ambulance was tipped on its side after a crash in the Avondale neighborhood, officials said.
View ArticleThe flip side of FOIA: Mountains of paper, small government staffs and — for...
Citizens who exercise their lawful right to obtain public documents through FOIA requests frequently complain that the government is failing to uphold its end of the statute. However, the people on the...
View ArticleColumn: Vaccinations are here and hugging’s back. But some advice: Ask before...
With the return of hugging as more people are fully vaccinated comes a more urgent version of an old dilemma: Do you need consent before you hug?
View ArticleColumn: It’s the guns that kill. And Biden is right: U.S. gun violence is ‘an...
I was glad to see President Joe Biden, while announcing limited executives actions aimed at curbing gun violence Thursday, call American’s gruesome loss of life exactly what it is: “Gun violence in...
View Article7 things people would like to change about FOIA in Illinois
Seven changes that some people familiar with FOIA would like to see in Illinois.
View ArticleDaywatch: Illinois hits record vaccine numbers, stay-at-home order issued at...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleChicago lags far behind other cities in getting rid of brain-damaging lead...
City officials estimated it will cost $27,000 to replace each of the 650 lead service lines they plan to dig out of the ground this year, far more than other cities have paid.
View ArticleVigil for rideshare driver Javier Ramos
A candlelight vigil for Uber driver Javier Ramos was held in Franklin Park on March 26, 2021. Ramos was shot and killed by a passenger during a March 23 carjacking in Chicago.
View ArticleSuburban businessman suspected of using COVID-19 relief money to buy fleet of...
A west suburban businessman is under federal investigation for allegedly obtaining more than $1 million in COVID-19 relief loans and using much of the money to buy luxury and sports vehicles, unsealed...
View ArticlePrince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99
Buckingham Palace officials say Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has died. He was 99.
View ArticleTwo officers involved in controversial shooting on busy downtown Red Line CTA...
Two officers involved in the shooting of an unarmed man last year as they struggled to detain him at a busy downtown CTA train station now face dismissal from the Chicago Police Department, city...
View ArticleParents and unions call for boycott over schools’ plans for in-person...
One district is giving the tests on Saturdays, and offering gift cards to students as incentives to come in.
View ArticleRapper DMX dies at 50 after suffering heart attack
DMX, one of the most popular and successful rappers to emerge in the 1990s, died on Friday. He was 50.
View ArticleJudge rules Illinois must pay two former Democratic lawmakers who sued to...
The state of Illinois must pay two former Democratic state senators salary hikes they voted to reject while in office, a Cook County judge ruled late Thursday.
View ArticleSeries of garbage can and garage fires in Hegewisch neighborhood prompts...
Police are warning Far South Side residents after several bizarre arson incidents in the Hegewisch neighborhood.
View Article‘I can finally hug her again’: Strong family bonds encourage Latino elders to...
Chicago youth work together to help Latino elders book an appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine as many begin to reunite with loved ones a year after the pandemic.
View ArticleChicago man dead after shooting, crash on I-57 in Washington Heights...
A man is dead after a roadway shooting caused him to crash into a light pole on I-57 Thursday morning on the city’s Far South Side.
View ArticleIllinois sets a new high for COVID-19 vaccinations, but case count tops 4,000...
A new daily high for coronavirus vaccinations was set in Illinois on Thursday but the daily COVID-19 case count also was remarkable, crossing the 4,000 mark for the first time since late January while...
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