Feds inch closer to House Speaker Michael Madigan as key confidant weighs cooperation choice others have faced in Chicago corruption cases. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
New coronavirus restrictions: What is open, closed, different in Illinois
With confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases on the rise, the following new targeted restrictions for the entire state of Illinois were announced by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and took effect at midnight on Friday, Nov. 20. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Thanksgiving weather in Chicago: What to expect next week and the warmest, coldest, snowiest and wettest since 1872
If you need to make some last-minute preparations, then have an umbrella handy Tuesday night into Wednesday. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
2 dead, at least 15 wounded in city shootings since Friday afternoon
Two people are dead, and at least 15 others were wounded in overnight shootings, Chicago police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Tier 3 restrictions kick in today in Chicago and rest of the state as COVID-19 surges
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
Secluding schoolchildren in isolated spaces would be illegal under a new federal bill, introduced one year after Tribune/ProPublica Illinois investigation
Secluding schoolchildren in isolated spaces would be illegal under a new federal bill. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Rising COVID-19 cases force hard conversations among families, last-minute travel changes ahead of Thanksgiving
Between rising COVID-19 case counts and new warnings from officials against Thanksgiving gatherings, travelers are reluctant to commit to holiday plans, leaving airlines and lodging companies reacting to last-minute changes. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Dozens file federal suit alleging Chicago police abuse at this year’s protests over the death of George Floyd
60 plaintiffs filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against numerous Chicago police officers alleging they were beaten, unlawfully arrested, and mistreated by cops during several local protests over the death of George Floyd Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Trump calls Republicans who want to pull vote certification in Michigan, but state says no
Two Michigan Republicans who initially blocked certification of election results for the county that includes Detroit now say they want to rescind their certification. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Rather than battle through a winter of COVID-19, some Chicago restaurants make a simpler calculation: Close until spring
Without outdoor seating (too cold) or indoor seating (too cozy), trying to operate solely on takeout and delivery makes no sense for some restaurants. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Chicago has twice the city ambulances it did 45 years ago. The outspoken paramedic many credit for the increase retired Wednesday.
A paramedic known for battling the Chicago Fire Department for additional ambulances retired Wednesday after 45 years. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Appeals court vacates 16-year sentence in Loop bar terror plot, says judge paid only ‘lip service’ to seriousness of Adel Daoud’s crimes
A federal appeals court has thrown out the 16-year prison sentence for a suburban Chicago man convicted in a terrorist bombing plot, saying the judge paid only “lip service” to the seriousness of the crime and overplayed the defendant’s immaturity at the time the FBI caught him in the sting. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois…
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot offers details on proposed $3.7 billion capital projects spending plan
Mayor Lori Lightfoot plans to spend $3.7 billion over five years on infrastructure projects across Chicago, under a plan her administration is announcing Wednesday. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Ex-escort who allegedly obtained pandemic-relief loan while awaiting prison now back in custody
A former escort convicted in $6 million fraud scheme illegally obtained a $150,000 pandemic-relief loan while she was awaiting the deadline to report to federal prison, prosecutors alleged Monday. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Bullet crashes through living room window and hits 5-year-old boy in the head as he sat on the couch playing on an iPad
A 5-year-old boy was shot in the head while he was sitting on a living room couch on the Far South Side Monday night, according to Chicago police. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Boy reported missing after minivan stolen in Bridgeview found safe in Chicago, police say
A 4-year-old boy reported missing Monday night from Bridgeview after the minivan he was in was stolen was found later that night in Chicago, police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what’s happening Monday with COVID-19 in the Chicago area as stay-home advisories go into effect
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, Cook County COVID-19 stay-home advisories: Here’s what you need to know.
Chicago and Cook County officials have issued 30-day advisories urging residents to stay home to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Read Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s stay-at-home advisory
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a stay-at-home advisory on Nov. 12, 2020, that went into effect on Nov. 16. The advisory is not mandatory. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
1 dead after East Chatham neighborhood brawl
A man was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon following a fight involving several people in the East Chatham neighborhood on the South Side, police said. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Police investigate Gages Lake shooting
Police were searching for someone who shot a man in Lake County Saturday. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
Evanston issues stay-at-home advisory after reporting record-high number of new COVID-19 cases last two days
Evanston officials on Friday issued an advisory stay-at-home order for residents due to rising COVID-19 numbers. Top Featured Tags: – Illinois News Press Release Distribution Service
