Illinois confirms COVID-19 outbreaks in 44 schools this school year but won’t...
Nearly two months into the school year, Illinois public health officials said they have verified COVID-19 outbreaks in at least 44 school buildings across the state, but they declined to say where...
View ArticlePlayers’ parents not allowed at the Wisconsin Badgers home opener on Oct. 24...
Players' parents will no longer be allowed at the University of Wisconsin football team’s opener the weekend of Oct. 24.
View ArticleWillie Wilson, who’s running as an independent against U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin,...
Willie Wilson, the entrepreneur and frequent candidate who is mounting an independent challenge to Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on the Nov. 3 ballot, announced Thursday he has tested positive for...
View ArticleBuried in Chicago: Where the famous rest in peace
Visit the final resting places of some of Chicago's most notable figures.
View ArticleSeeking Black vote in Milwaukee
Kathie Walker and Souls to the Polls volunteers knock on doors in the McGovern Park neighborhood on Milwaukee’s North Side.
View ArticleCandy chute for Halloween
Making a trick-or-treating chute for Halloween. The treat tube delivers candy without contact.
View ArticleBusinessman named in federal corruption probe accused of fraud in bankruptcy...
The owner of a clout-heavy fuel distribution firm embroiled in an ongoing federal corruption probe has been accused in bankruptcy court of lying under oath, hiding assets and secretly cutting tens of...
View ArticleIllinois daily count of newly confirmed COVID-19 cases tops 3,000 for the...
The daily number of new known coronavirus cases announced by Illinois officials on Thursday was the highest in nearly five months, except for a day in early September when the state caught up on a...
View ArticleWatch live: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer holds press conference after...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer holds a press conference after 6 men were charged in plot to kidnap her at her vacation home.
View ArticleChicago police: Woman rammed Jeep Wrangler into squad cars, hurt 3 officers
A Chicago woman was charged with three felonies in connection with an attack on Chicago police officers Wednesday.
View ArticleCook County launches $20 million suburban mortgage assistance program as hope...
Homeowners in suburban Cook County can apply for mortgage assistance starting Friday as part of another coronavirus recovery program funded by CARES Act money, but uncertainty remains on when more...
View ArticleChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot touts programs by PepsiCo, JPMorgan Chase to...
JPMorgan Chase promised to increase homeownership among 3,000 Black and Latino families “in the Chicago region through an additional $600 million in home lending to these families over the next five...
View ArticleStrong or shaky? Black voter turnout for Biden in these 3 Midwestern cities...
Biden’s campaign is confident Black voter turnout will rebound in three key Midwestern cities, but visits there reflect a shakier situation and a lack of enthusiasm for the former VP.
View ArticlePark Ridge man, 22, charged with attempted murder in stabbing of mother,...
Police charged Franchesko Kozhukhov, 22, of Park Ridge with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing his mother, they said.
View ArticleChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen...
Republican President Donald Trump and his rhetoric bear a “measure of responsibility” for a stunning plot the FBI alleges was aimed at kidnapping Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Chicago...
View ArticleIn graduated-income tax debate, both sides find threat of a tax on retirement...
Both sides in the debate of a graduated- rate state income tax in Illinois are using the threat of a tax on retirement benefits to motivate elderly voters
View ArticleOutdoor dining winterization money comes as some push for tougher Chicago...
Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday touted $500,000 the city’s getting from restaurant delivery company DoorDash to winterize Chicago restaurants, while proposals by aldermen to further crack down on such...
View ArticleThe Spin: Trump, Biden debate future debates | Did Harris, Pence answer...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.
View ArticleColumn: Failed plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shows danger of...
The plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer shows the risk of feeding anti-government sentiment, especially when the president is the one tossing red meat.
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: 3,059 new known COVID-19 cases reported...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
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