Reopening Illinois updates: Giddy book shopping, disposable cutlery and...
Here are the latest updates as the Chicago suburbs and Illinois begin phase 3 of the reopening plan.
View ArticleDining, shopping, personal training back on the menu as suburban Chicago...
Suburban Chicago reopened after more than two months of coronavirus pandemic, with shopping, dining and workouts back on the menu.
View ArticleProtesters chanting ‘George Floyd’ briefly march onto Chicago highway,...
A few dozen protesters gathered Friday evening on the west side of Millennium Park along Michigan Avenue before zigzagging through downtown to protest Monday's killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis,...
View ArticleChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot spent months working both sides of the aisle in...
After months of behind-the-scenes lobbying, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot scored a major victory in Springfield during the legislature’s pandemic-driven special session by convincing enough suburban and...
View ArticleVolunteers clean up Minneapolis area
Hundreds of volunteers clean up Minneapolis and nearby areas after unrest in the police death of George Floyd.
View ArticleMore than 700 nurses at Joliet hospital move toward possible strike
Nurses authorize strike at Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet
View ArticleAnimals at university research labs still get care during the pandemic — but...
Groups long opposed to using animals in scientific research say the recent culling of lab animals shows they're not needed. Researchers strongly disagree.
View ArticleSewage may help predict future virus outbreaks. Chicago researchers aim to...
Collecting samples from municipal sewers on a regular basis could give cities early warnings about where the disease is spreading.
View Article7 dead, at least 12 wounded since Friday afternoon in city violence
At least seven people are dead and 12 were wounded in violence since Friday afternoon, Chicago police said.
View ArticleLoop windows smashed, at least 108 arrests made during Chicago protests
Warning: Graphic content. Loop windows are smashed and protesters clash with police during demonstrations over the death of George Floyd.
View ArticleCoronavirus at Illinois long-term care facilities, more than 17,000 confirmed...
The Pritzker administration released for the first time details of the number of cases and deaths tied to long-term care facilities in Illinois. The data shows at least 189 long-term care facilities in...
View ArticleMan in serious condition after being shot by a known gunman inside a West...
A man suffered wounds to the body inside an apartment in the Austin neighborhood, police say
View ArticleCoronavirus in Illinois updates: Officials report 1,462 new known COVID-19...
Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.
View Article‘Thank God places are opening.’ Stir-crazy residents venture back out as...
The chance to venture out to a destination other than a grocery store or essential workplace for the first time in more than two months encouraged many Illinoisans to return to suburban restaurants and...
View ArticleMayor imposes curfew after chaotic scenes unfold in Loop, North Side as...
A Loop protest escalated with thousands of demonstrators marching, overturning police cars and surrounding officers on Saturday evening.
View ArticleDemonstrations turn violent Saturday as mayor enacts curfew
Protesters initially held up signs calling for justice for George Floyd, among other things, and blared chants promoting police accountability. But later on, participants resorted to rioting, looting...
View ArticleTarget temporarily closing 7 Chicago stores after George Floyd demonstrations...
Target is temporarily closing dozens of stores, including seven in Chicago, after demonstrations in cities across the country turned chaotic overnight.
View ArticleWisconsin governor authorizes National Guard to be called in after Madison...
Hundreds of volunteers gathered early Sunday morning in downtown Madison to clean up after a night of violent protests over the death of George Floyd.
View ArticleCentral Camera, iconic Loop business for 121 years, vows to rebuild as...
The Loop’s iconic Central Camera went up in flames during Saturday night’s protests over the death of George Floyd, but the third-generation owner is vowing to rebuild “and make it just as good or...
View ArticleColumn: White America, if you want to know who’s responsible for racism, look...
White people, you are the problem — even if you detest racism, Dahleen Glanton writes.
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