Illinois’ two Democratic senators on Tuesday called on President Joe Biden to reconsider removing Chicago’s top federal prosecutor from his post, saying they were not consulted in the matter and that he should remain in office to “conclude sensitive investigations.” The joint statement by Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth came after news reports Monday…
Joe Biden to visit Milwaukee next week for his first official trip as president
President Joe Biden will visit Wisconsin next week for his first official trip as president beyond his home state of Delaware. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Driver survives 70-foot plunge off Wisconsin highway exit ramp after hitting snow on shoulder
The video shows the pickup hitting snow on the right shoulder before flipping over the barrier wall and plummeting to Interstate 94 below as cars pass by. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Legendary former Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis has died. ‘She was a fighter and a treasure for this city.’
Karen Lewis, former leader of the Chicago Teachers Union, has died. She was 67. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Michigan man killed when cannon used at baby shower explodes, sending shrapnel through yard
A small cannon device that was fired in the backyard of a home by the homeowner blew up, spraying metal shrapnel that struck the man, police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Chicago police leaders admit need for more transparency as they file progress report on reform, a document critics dismiss as deflection
Chicago police leaders acknowledged needing to do a better job being transparent with the public as their department is under continuing pressure to implement court-enforced reforms. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
The Rev. Jesse Jackson moved to physical therapy center following gallbladder surgery, spokesman says
The 79-year-old civil rights leader experienced “abdominal discomfort” on Jan. 29 and was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for surgery. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Chicago Public Schools and the teachers union reach a tentative reopening deal, apparently thwarting a strike
The deal is still contingent on broader approval of the terms by the teachers union. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 3,062 new COVID-19 cases and 60 additional deaths reported Saturday; highly contagious UK strain detected in Lake County
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
More snow, even colder temps in Chicago Saturday: Windchill could be -30° and Sunday could be coldest day of winter
If you think it’s cold now, Chicago, just wait. Because Mother Nature is just getting, er, warmed up. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
1 dead, several injured following shooting during ‘large get-together’ at Indian Lakes Hotel in Bloomingdale
One person was dead and several were injured following a shooting early Saturday at a hotel in west suburban Bloomingdale, according to WGN-TV. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Late planning, decentralized oversight, a ‘Hunger Games’ sign-up: How Illinois has struggled more than most states rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine
Illinois’ lagging COVID-19 vaccination numbers have become political fodder in the national finger-pointing over the slow rollout. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
‘I’m gonna go into a shootout, bro’ Alleged gunrunner caught on video threatening murder
Convicted felon who brought up a load of weapons from Georgia caught on tape selling a pistol to an undercover informant, according to federal charges made public Friday. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Arctic blast hits Chicago as brutal winds stir up latest snowfall in first round of dangerously frigid temperatures
Snow-covered roads, harsh winds and barely double-digit temperatures greeted Chicago-area residents Friday morning, as an Arctic air mass expected to persist through the next week gripped much of the Midwest. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Business jet slides off runway at Wheeling’s Chicago Executive Airport, FAA says
A business jet with two people inside slid off the end of a runway Thursday night at the Chicago Executive Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
With easing of COVID-19 restrictions in southwestern Illinois, entire state now under same rules in place last summer
Illinois public health officials eased coronavirus restrictions in a southwest region that includes Monroe and Clinton counties Thursday, meaning the entire state is now under the same rules in place this summer under phase four of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: With easing of COVID-19 restrictions in southwestern Illinois, entire state now under same rules in place last summer
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
Mayor Lori Lightfoot blames Chicago Teachers Union for lack of CPS reopening deal: ‘We are out of runway. … We need to get a deal today’
“Our parents want to know what’s going on and … we need to get a deal done today,” the CPS chief said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: COVID-19 restrictions loosened in four more suburban counties including DuPage, Lake
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
‘I gave her back to the Lord,’ says mother of teen, 5th to die after Chicago-to-Evanston shooting spree
A teenage girl who was one of the seven people shot Jan. 9 by a gunman later killed by Evanston police died Tuesday, officials said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Did you get the coronavirus vaccine? Tell us how it went.
With more than 1 million doses administered in Illinois as the state ramps up its second phase of COVID-19 vaccination the Tribune wants to hear from people who have been vaccinated. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Partial wall collapse at Aragon Ballroom sends debris near CTA ‘L’ structure, delays Red, Purple lines
The CTA’s Purple and Red lines were experiencing delays Tuesday morning and streets were closed after debris from part of the Aragon Ballroom building fell on the “L” tracks near the Lawrence Avenue stop in Uptown, according to officials. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
