A trying first half of 2020 included spike in shootings and homicides in...
Through Sunday, the city saw a jump of more than 25% in the number of homicides, reaching 295, which is 60 more than the same period a year ago, according to a review of crime statistics. Shooting...
View ArticleWoman charged with vandalizing Art Institute lion’s marble base
A 19-year-old woman from Whiting, Indiana, was charged with two misdemeanors after officers spotted her tagging the base of one of two lion statues outside the Art Institute of Chicago overnight.
View ArticleFriday morning rain, thunderstorms prelude to possible severe weather later...
Thunderstorms moving through the Chicago area Friday morning could just be a prelude to more severe thunderstorms later in the day, according to forecasters.
View ArticleIllinois casinos and video gaming locations set to reopen July 1
Illinois casinos and video gaming locations can reopen on July 1 with capacity limits, social distancing and other required measures aimed at limiting the spread of COVID-19
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Friday with COVID-19...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View ArticleAt least six injured when CTA bus crashes into building on Northwest Side
At least six people were injured when a CTA bus crashed into a building Friday morning on the Northwest Side.
View Article24 people indicted in probe of West Side gangs
Two dozen people face federal drug, weapons and money laundering charges in an investigation into two Chicago street gangs whose alleged misdeeds occurred largely on the West Side, the U.S. attorney’s...
View Article'Chicago's an example. It's, like, worse than Afghanistan.' When Trump talks...
Chicago and its violence have been a frequent subject of President Donald Trump's attention. It was a common campaign thread Trump used to hammer Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama and others....
View ArticleAurora man charged with throwing explosive at police vehicle during George...
An Aurora man is facing federal charges alleging he threw an explosive at a police vehicle during George Floyd-related unrest in Naperville earlier this month.
View ArticleMan dies after coming into contact with power lines in Rockford
A northern Illinois man was electrocuted when he came into contact with power lines in Rockford, authorities said.
View ArticleJudge dismisses lawsuit brought against University of Illinois counselors by...
A central Illinois judge has dismissed for a second time a lawsuit filed by the estate of a slain visiting Chinese scholar against two social workers at a University of Illinois counseling center.
View ArticleCook County court system eyes July reopening, mostly via video
Almost all Cook County court functions can resume, mostly via videoconference, on July 6, according to an order signed Friday by Chief Judge Timothy Evans.
View ArticleCorrupt Chicago police sergeant sentenced to more than 7 years in federal...
Convicted Chicago police Sgt. Xavier Elizondo may not have gotten rich off his scheme to use bogus search warrants to steal drugs and cash, but his corruption still has cost plenty, a federal judge...
View ArticleChicago patios and rooftops: Our critics’ picks for where to eat outside now
Here's the Tribune's annual roundup of outdoor-dining options: Make reservations now because seating is even more limited than usual due to COVID-19 restrictions.
View ArticleEmployers brace for a ‘PTO bomb’ as vacation-starved employees make time off...
Among the myriad challenges employers face at the mid-point of this difficult year is how to manage the stockpiles of unused paid time off that many employees have accumulated as COVID-19 sidelined...
View ArticleLightfoot takes part of Chicago summer youths job program online during...
Chicago’s annual summer jobs program will hire 20,000 young people this year, including 2,000 as part of a new youth service corps dedicated to service that will include helping with the city’s...
View ArticleInvestigations of anonymous complaints against some Chicago cops would be...
Investigations of anonymous complaints against some Chicago cops would be allowed under a contract decision announced Friday.
View ArticleFamily buys all of a Chicago paletero’s ice pops on Father’s Day, collects...
Longtime East Side resident paleta seller Don Rosario didn't just get the Father's Day present of having a local family buy all his ice pops to allow him to go home early to enjoy the day. They also...
View ArticleChicago State University offers free tuition to incoming freshmen, with a caveat
The program aims "to close Chicago’s Black and Latinx education and wealth gap," a school representative said.
View ArticleAs U.S. reopens, here’s how to handle awkward COVID-19 social interactions —...
The coronavirus pandemic has changed how we interact and relate with one another. Here's guidance on some of the new situations we are facing.
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