Roy Pratt, 8-term Gary council member, dead at 82
Roy Pratt, a Democrat, was remembered as a consummate statesman who fought vigorously for what he believed.
View ArticleSt. Viator High School moves to all-remote after ‘several’ positive COVID-19...
St. Viator high school moving to e-learning after several positive cases of COVID-19.
View ArticleIllinois recreational marijuana sales hit record of nearly $68 million in...
Illinois recreational weed sales keep growing, with dispensaries reporting a record of nearly $68 million in sales during September.
View ArticleThe Spin: Trump to exit hospital; Durbin, Duckworth slam his Sunday motorcade...
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View ArticleSuburban woman dies after crash during motorcycle safety training course at...
The woman was taking a safety class for three-wheel motorcycle riders.
View ArticleCity trucks deployed during unrest
Chicago has spent at least $222 million on overtime for Chicago government workers through August of this year, a budget-busting figure as the city faces historic shortfalls.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 1,853 new known COVID-19 cases and 14...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleBail denied to South Shore man tied to 2 shootings, including one on Red Line...
A 45-year-old man is facing charges after a 25-year-old man was shot on a South Side CTA Red Line platform in September, according to Chicago police.
View ArticleCampaign trail tracker: Where Trump, Biden and their running mates have...
In the final sprint ahead of the Nov. 3 election, both President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden have ramped up their campaign travel despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Starting in...
View ArticleIllinois marijuana license finalists file lawsuit over second-chance...
Investors who won a chance for a license to sell recreational marijuana in Illinois have filed a lawsuit asserting it’s illegal to give other applicants a second chance.
View ArticleCPS teacher who died of COVID-19 cleaned houses before earning her college...
Olga Quiroga worked in CPS nearly 30 years, starting as a paraprofessional and becoming a bilingual teacher.
View ArticleSources: Man found dead outside Bridgeport police station was suspect in...
A 49-year-old man who Chicago police say fatally shot himself Monday afternoon in the parking lot of the Bridgeport neighborhood police station was suspected in the killing of a relative earlier in the...
View ArticleTrump, after receiving unprecedented level of care, downplays COVID-19 threat...
Trump immediately ignited a new controversy by declaring that despite his illness the nation should not fear the virus.
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 ArticleChicago has spent at least $222 million in overtime so far in 2020, already...
Chicago has spent at least $222 million on overtime for Chicago government workers through August, a budget-busting figure as the city faces historic shortfalls. To put that into perspective, Chicago...
View ArticleDaywatch: Trump returns to White House, state GOP files lawsuit against...
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View ArticleParolee accused of looting 7 Gold Coast, North Side stores in two hours....
From the moment Lee Mitchell hit Walton Street on the Gold Coast during a night of non-stop looting in early August, prosecutors say he was a man on a mission, moving quickly and with purpose.
View ArticleWoman dies after found shot, stabbed in Northwest Side home. Police question...
A 41-year-old woman was found stabbed and shot, police said. She died at the hospital.
View ArticleMan dead following Far South Side fire
A 48-year-old man was pronounced dead after firefighters found him in a burning room Tuesday morning in the Calumet Heights neighborhood.
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