2 men killed in North Austin shooting
Two men were killed after both suffered gunshot wounds to the head in the North Austin neighborhood Monday afternoon, Chicago police said in a media notification.
View ArticlePower outage on Metra trains cause significant delays
A power outage on Metra train lines caused significant delays Tuesday morning.
View ArticleProsecutors in ComEd bribery case orbiting Madigan offer no hints on new...
Federal prosecutors said Tuesday the grand jury investigation into the alleged bribery scheme involving the former house speaker remains active.
View ArticleHugo Sonnenschein, oversaw building and enrollment expansion as U. of C....
Former University of Chicago president Hugo Sonnenschein has died
View ArticleRead the lawsuit filed by Anthony Huber’s parents against Kenosha authorities
The parents of Anthony Huber filed a federal lawsuit alleging Kenosha sheriff and city police gave armed civilians license "to wreak havoc and inflict injury" during last summer’s unrest. Read the...
View ArticleWhen is it a HIPAA violation to disclose proof of vaccination? More COVID-19...
When is it a HIPAA violation to disclose proof of vaccination? How can you still catch COVID-19 if you’re vaccinated?
View ArticleCoalition of Chicago theaters, CSO and Lyric Opera will require vaccinations...
A large number of Chicago-area theaters and performing arts companies, led by the League of Chicago Theatres, announced Tuesday morning they will require COVID-19 precautions including proof of...
View ArticleChicago pharmacist faces federal charges for allegedly selling COVID-19...
A Chicago pharmacist was arrested for allegedly selling authentic COVID-19 vaccination cards on eBay.
View Article70-year-old woman killed
Yvonne Ruzich, 70, was shot as she sat in her vehicle in the Hegewisch neighborhood in the 13300 block of South Baltimore Avenue about 4:30 a.m. Monday. Two men approached her and opened fire,...
View ArticleWilmette teen charged in fatal Lincolnwood hit-and-run
A Wilmette teenager has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Lincolnwood last month.
View ArticleDeerfield man is first human case of West Nile virus reported this year in...
Lake County health officials are asking residents to take precautions to protect themselves from mosquitoes after a Deerfield man in his 70s became ill from West Nile virus in late July.
View ArticleNorthern Illinois faculty gets green light to pivot to remote instruction if...
Faculty and staff at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb will be allowed to pivot to remote instruction for students if on-campus COVID-19 rates hit or exceed 8% this fall, union officials said...
View ArticleWatch live: Dr. Arwady provides COVID update as Chicago mandates masks indoors
Chicago’s public health commissioner provides an update on COVID-19 as the city reinstates a mask mandate for indoor public spaces. Watch live here.
View ArticleDining around Chicago with new indoor mask mandate: Here’s what you need to...
With news Chicago will require masks in public indoor spaces and the COVID-19 delta variant surging, here's what to know about dining indoors.
View ArticleKenosha sheriff, city police gave armed civilians license ‘to wreak havoc and...
A federal lawsuit filed in Wisconsin seeks damages against Kenosha authorities for allegedly allowing armed civilians including Kyle Rittenhouse to operate freely during last summer's unrest, resulting...
View ArticleEstranged daughter-in-law of Toni Preckwinkle charged in connection with...
Ronisha Preckwinkle, the estranged daughter-in-law of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, is charged with murder, tampering with evidence and false imprisonment.
View ArticleFormer Vernon Hills deputy police chief pleads guilty to charges of theft...
A former Vernon Hills deputy police chief pleaded guilty to stealing money through a fake traffic ticket-writing scheme.
View ArticleChicago mandates masks indoors as new COVID-19 cases top 400 a day; no plans...
Officials are "hopeful this will only be temporary and we can bend the COVID curve."
View ArticleChicago businesses tasked with enforcing mask mandate say it’s better than...
Reaction from Chicago businesses responsible for enforcing the city's renewed indoor mask mandate announced Tuesday ranged from relief to worries about getting unwilling customers to comply.
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