Kenosha officer thought Jacob Blake was trying to abduct child and said Blake...
The Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake thought Blake was trying to abduct one of his own children and that Blake started turning toward the officer while holding a knife.
View ArticlePandemic-related canning supply shortages real in Illinois, but there are...
The pandemic-related trend that saw more people trying their hand at home gardening may have led to a bountiful harvest of fresh produce, but it’s left some scrambling to find canning supplies as they...
View Article9 shot in multiple shootings within 2 hours Sunday
Nine people were shot — two of them fatally — in five shootings within just two hours Sunday, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleTrump vs. Biden: Track the race for president in key battleground states
The race for the White House will be determined in 13 key battleground states and a pair of congressional districts.
View ArticlePeoria high school mourns after 4 recent graduates killed in car crash
Teachers and staff at a central Illinois high school are mourning the weekend deaths of four young women who were killed when their vehicle left a roadway and slammed into a tree.
View ArticleChef partnerships becoming more common during COVID-19 pandemic as pros adapt...
As pros look for ways to survive, collaborative efforts like shared kitchens, ghost kitchens and joint pop-ups have seen a new lift in recent months.
View ArticleWhat to know in the final weeks of the 2020 census
The census response rate in Illinois is on track to surpass 2010 levels but Chicago’s rate continues to lag behind.
View ArticleFinom Coffee in Old Irving Park has closed
Finom Coffee — the popular 2-year-old cafe in Irving Park — confirmed its closing in an Instagram post from chef Rafa Esparza last Friday.
View ArticleFinom Coffee among latest Chicago restaurants closing due to the COVID-19...
Here is a running list of Chicago-area bars and restaurants that have closed for economic reasons due to the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleAs Illinois Democrats look to pick up more suburban House seats, the fight...
All 118 Illinois House seats and 22 of 59 state Senate seats are on the ballot this fall. But because 52 House and 11 Senate races are uncontested, a handful of competitive districts — largely in the...
View ArticleHebron man, 60, killed in off-road vehicle incident, officials say
Michael C. Kuchta, 60, was last seen around 2:20 p.m. when he left his house in an off-road vehicle, officials said.
View ArticleHolly Williams Madigan, who was active in Chicago’s civic life, dies
Holly Williams Madigan, wife of former Tribune CEO who was active in Chicago's civic life, dies at 79
View Article8-year-old girl pulled on mom’s hair to stop her from fatally stabbing...
A 27-year-old woman is facing one count of first-degree murder after a 5-year-old girl, who Chicago police say was her daughter, was stabbed to death Saturday morning.
View ArticleKennedy construction work leaves vehicles with flat tires: ‘Like the car went...
A Chicago man said he was one of about a dozen vehicles that were damaged Sunday along the Kennedy Expressway, but state officials said they believe three cars suffered flat tires.
View ArticleIf tax report is true, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says President Trump...
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said President Donald Trump owes the public an apology if a New York Times investigation detailing his federal tax history is true.
View ArticleMan shot by Gary police held in shooting death outside nightclub
Officers and the suspected gunman fired at each other and an officer shot the man in the leg, Westerfield said.
View ArticleMerrillville teen charged in Gary homicide
Dukes and the accomplice pulled up to the 2300 block of Colfax Street in Gary’s Black Oak Section where they eventually fatally shot Landon Cowart, records show.
View ArticleCOVID-19 closed Illinois schools the same week it infected a CPS speech...
Beth Eysenbach's parents got COVID-19 "so early" in the pandemic "not a lot of people knew what was going on."
View ArticleUniversity Park mayor: Contaminated water problem would be fixed if it was in...
"If University Park were an affluent, white suburb, instead of an African-American one, our water would not still be lead-contaminated after 16 months,” University Park Mayor Joseph Roudez said.
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