CHICAGO (AP) — A man charged in a Chicago rapper’s fatal shooting has been denied bail following his recent extradition from Texas to Cook County in the 2020 killing. Demitri Jackson, 20, […]
Health officials announce 1,665 new cases of coronavirus in Illinois Tuesday and 27 additional deaths. The Illinois Department of Public Health is now reporting a total of 1,177,320 cases, including 20,330 deaths […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union agreed Monday to let thousands of union members vote on a proposed deal to get students back into classes, clearing another hurdle in […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot touted a preliminary agreement with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols on Sunday, potentially averting a strike in the nation’s third-largest school district. Some […]
Four people were killed and at least 17 others wounded in shootings across Chicago this weekend. The weekend was less violent than the one prior, as a winter storm dumped nearly a […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois logged another 3,292 probable and confirmed COVID-19 infections and 40 related deaths, state health officials announced Sunday. The state’s Department of Public Health reported the seven-day test positivity […]
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Teachers Union said Sunday that its members voted to defy an order to return to the classroom over concerns about COVID-19, setting up a showdown with district […]
The FBI has sent a memo to law enforcement agencies across the country warning of possible armed protests at all 50 state Capitols starting Jan. 16, and also says an armed group […]
At least five people are dead and 21 others wounded in shootings across Chicago so far this weekend. By Sunday morning, the weekend was nearly as deadly as the entire previous weekend, […]
CHICAGO — Illinois health officials reported 4,453 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 Monday, including 105 additional deaths as the state surpasses 16,000 COVID-19 deaths. Illinois becomes the 6th state to […]