At virtual Democratic convention, Mayor Lori Lightfoot says Trump is mounting...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot cast President Donald Trump and Republicans as “enemies of democracy” who are mounting a “full-out assault” on the integrity of the November election by undermining the post office...
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,773 new known COVID-19 cases and 12 more...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleIn DNC speech, Michelle Obama rips President Trump for lack of empathy, says...
Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered a blistering attack on President Donald Trump in giving the keynote speech of the opening night of Democrats’ virtual national convention on Monday night,...
View ArticleBoys, 13 and 14, in critical condition after separate overnight shootings,...
A 14-year-old boy was shot in the head and a 13-year-old boy was shot in the chest Monday night in separate shootings within two hours of each other, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleEx-DuPage County sheriff’s deputy wants job back after firing for punching...
A former DuPage County sheriff’s deputy is fighting to get his job back after he was fired for allegedly punching an uncooperative 21-year-old man while he was restrained and intoxicated.
View ArticleDaywatch: Michelle Obama rips Trump in DNC speech, ‘abuses of discretion’...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleLightfoot responds to President Trump’s criticism for raising Chicago...
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said President Donald Trump’s son Eric has sent her “little notes” thanking her for protecting Trump Tower downtown from “protesters and vigilantes” who want to attack the...
View ArticleRockford man, Bridgeview teen identified as Lake Michigan drowning victims:...
The bodies of two swimmers who went missing and drowned near Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk this weekend have been identified.
View ArticleCOVID-19 scuttles R. Kelly’s Chicago trial on sex-abuse related charges - again
In what sounds like a broken record, R. Kelly’s federal trial has once again been postponed.
View ArticleCheese curds, anyone? Chicago takes Wisconsin off quarantine list, but 19...
Those who travel from Chicago to any of the states the city has deemed a COVID-19 risk must implement a mandatory two-week quarantine upon their return or face hefty fines. Here's what you need to know.
View ArticleHow Chicago restaurants are adapting to draw you back in: Beard Papa’s Cream...
Try bagels and other baked goods from Mindy Segal, whose new bakery is yet to launch, plus two-for-one cream puffs at Beard Papa's, and more.
View Article16-year-old charged in the Glenview stabbing death of 15-year-old Elias...
Valdez, 15, died during surgery Aug. 5 after he was found with a stab wound to his chest.
View ArticleChicago man charged in scam saying he was testing water at a Hobart home for...
A short, heavyset, Hispanic looking male, who walked with a limp exited the vehicle and approached her, according to Capt. James Gonzales with the Hobart Police Department.
View ArticleWith few visitors, Navy Pier to close down again to save money
The pier will shut things down for fall and winter, then try again in the spring.
View ArticleUnion Station concourse closed for nearly an hour as Chicago police bomb...
A person left behind a suspicious bag in Union Station Tuesday after running from a law enforcement agent, causing nearly an hour of train delays before police determined there was no bomb threat,...
View Article‘You can’t possibly imagine.’ Family talks about woman who was killed by SUV...
Family talks about woman who was killed by SUV driver in Chicago.
View ArticleU.S. Reps. Foster, Underwood, Casten rally to support U.S. Postal Service at...
Three members of Congress from Chicago’s western suburbs held a press conference in Aurora Tuesday to support the U.S. Postal Service, and decry any attempt to gut its services.
View Article‘Nothing less than criminal’: Fearing an undermined November election,...
A group of Illinois Democrats on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump’s administration of attempting to sway the election in his favor by hampering mail-in voting efforts during the coronavirus...
View ArticleProsecutors charge Elgin man with having sexual contact with a minor younger...
A 35-year-old Elgin man has been arrested on charges he had sexual contact with a minor under the age 17, the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office said.
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