Evanston reparations program: When it started, who will benefit, why start with housing

Evanston approved spending the first dollars from the city’s reparations fund, created to compensate Black residents who have suffered discrimination on the part of the city. What does that mean, exactly? Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Body found in Valparaiso ruled homicide; man arrested at scene on unrelated charges

Officers with the Valparaiso Police Department were called around 8:16 p.m. March 21 to the 250 block of Michigan Avenue for a death investigation, and the coroner’s office was called to the scene just over an hour later. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Motorist blows red light, t-boning Chicago police squad car in Bronzeville, police say

A woman and an officer were injured in an early morning crash in the Bronzeville neighborhood, Chicago police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

About 1,000 Illinois prisoners to be released under COVID-19 lawsuit settlement

About 1,000 Illinois prison inmates nearing the end of their sentences could soon be released under a settlement announced Tuesday in a federal lawsuit filed as the COVID-19 pandemic was creating a health crisis in state lockups. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Chicago alderman withdraws residential museum rules plan for projects such as former homes of Emmett Till and Muddy Waters

A South Side alderman is withdrawing her proposal to set tougher zoning guidelines for museums like those planned for civil rights icon Emmett Till and blues legend Muddy Waters in residential Chicago neighborhoods, after facing push back from cultural groups that worried the new rules would have a chilling effect. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois…

3 people killed, 11 wounded in Chicago shootings in 9 hours Monday

Three people were killed and 11 others were wounded in multiple shootings in about nine hours Monday afternoon and evening, Chicago police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Longtime pastor of Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Parish, the Rev. Tom Hurley, stepping down

The longtime pastor at Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, the Rev. Thomas J. Hurley, will be stepping away from his duties, he announced Sunday. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Winthrop Harbor man dies from injuries in crash with Lake County snowplow, authorities say

A 28-year-old Winthrop Harbor man died Thursday cq from injuries he suffered in a traffic crash in Zion earlier this week involving a Lake County Department of Transportation snowplow truck, police said Friday. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Coronavirus in Illinois updates: State’s latest mass vaccination site to open in Forest Park this week; Chicago’s vaccination progress lauded during ‘Morning Joe’ appearance, despite early setbacks

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

West Side man charged with attempted murder in shooting that wounded officer, led to standoff

A South Austin man accused of shooting and wounding a Chicago police officer before barricading himself inside an apartment for several hours was charged with multiple counts of attempted first-degree murder. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Illinois Lottery opens new Chicago office for winners to claim their prizes

Lottery officials said appointments are required to visit the new claim center in the George Dunne Cook County Office Building. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Coronavirus in Illinois updates: State reports 120,426 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, 1,962 new cases and 25 additional deaths

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Chicago Police officer shot on West Side; 3rd cop shot within week

A Chicago police officer has been shot Saturday morning in the South Austin neighborhood on the West Side. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Boy, 17, carjacked and shot overnight in South Austin

A 10-year-old boy was among four people who were shot, one fatally, overnight Friday on the West Side, Chicago police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Many Illinois residents getting COVID-19 vaccine envy as nearby states expand eligibility more quickly

While vaccine rollout in Illinois was initially sluggish compared with most other states, the pace has since greatly improved. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Pedestrian hit by two cars on Kennedy gets ticket, state police say

A pedestrian was left in critical condition after being hit by several vehicles while crossing the Kennedy Expressway Thursday night, officials said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder found guilty in retrial on soliciting bribes charge

A federal court jury found former Portage mayor James Snyder guilty of soliciting bribes as his two-week retrial on the charge concluded Friday morning. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Where might those proposed new Chicago parking meters be located? Search our map to see.

As part of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2021 budget plan is a proposal to install 96 parking pay boxes covering about 750 spots, mostly on the North Side and near downtown, during the first quarter of 2021. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Reform advocate Sharone Mitchell’s appointment as Cook County public defender made official

The Cook County board on Thursday unanimously approved the appointment of attorney and reform advocate Sharone Mitchell Jr. as the next public defender. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Suspect in 2 killings at Roundy’s warehouse in Wisconsin identified, but motive unclear, police say

Police identified the suspect as Fraron Cornelius, of Wauwatosa, who they said later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a police pursuit. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Gov. Pritzker sets COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expansion for residents outside Chicago, unveils state reopening plans, eases capacity restrictions on some venues

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

‘Serial stowaway’ charged again after latest arrest near O’Hare

A Chicago-area woman with a long history of trying to sneak onto flights has been charged with escape from electronic monitoring after being arrested again near O’Hare International Airport. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service

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