Poor planning caused deadly COVID outbreak at LaSalle veterans home, state audit finds
A new report blames lack of preparation and little follow-through for a COVID-19 outbreak that killed 36 people at a state veterans' home in LaSalle.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot places bet on Bally's plan for River West casino, but more hurdles remain
The mayor's pick still requires approval by the City Council, and needs the Illinois Gaming Board to approve a casino license for Bally's.
Attorneys for Barry Lee Whelpley want evidence tossed in case of 1972 murder of Julie Ann Hanson
A push has been launched to throw out evidence in a Naperville murder case in which a man was charged a year ago – after the case had gone unsolved for nearly 50 years.
Will Indiana enact a 'trigger law' if Roe v. Wade is overturned?
"Indiana sees this as a more complicated issue than other states with different economic consequences, different personal consequences, different medical consequences. And it has pursued a more reasoned line to this point."
Demand for school bus drivers grows as many have yet to receive promised bonuses
"You're dangling this carrot in front of me then when I get close, you snatch it away."
Northbrook doctor provides update on assisting refugees with medical care at Poland, Ukraine boarder
A Northbrook doctor along with a nurse are wrapping up their trip to the Poland/Ukraine border to help refugees with medical care.
COVID cases climb in Illinois. Which areas are seeing the highest numbers?
For the first time in more than two months, new daily COVID cases in Illinois have topped 4,000.
Mayor Lightfoot rolls out plans to help with city's water issue costing Chicagoans thousands
Mayor's two new plans will help address the city's water problem.
Chicago casino finalists haven't agreed to organized labor terms
"It's going to take us time to get back and surpass the 60 million tourists we experienced in Chicago in 2019 and coming out of COVID, we need every single tool avail to spur economic growth, vibrancy and job creation."
Northbrook pulmonologist prepares to head to Poland, Ukraine border to help refugees
This weekend a local doctor will be trading the northern suburbs of Chicago for the border of Poland and Ukraine. He's stepping up to help refugees fresh from the war-torn country.
Expert: charges against DCFS caseworkers in A.J. Freund case are deterring people from going into profession
Three years ago, many of us first learned the name A.J. Freund - the 5-year-old whose death at the hands of his parents put new focus on the state's child welfare agency.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot's gas card program advances, after tweaks to appease skeptical aldermen
"At its core, we're taking resources and putting them towards working class people, and to that extent, I find it hard to be against that," Ald. Michael Rodriguez (22nd) said.
Experts say it will take a while before traffic returns to pre-pandemic normalcy
We've learned that the after-work commute is back to being a nightmare -- but the morning drive in, not so much.
Ten months after tornado, some Naperville residents are still working on their home repairs
As we prepare for active and possibly severe weather on Wednesday, some in the western suburbs are still cleaning up for tornadoes 10 months ago.
Wilson enters mayoral race, calls 2019 endorsement of Lightfoot 'hell of a mistake'
It's Wilson's third time running for mayor. He also ran in 2015 and 2019, getting about 11% of the vote each time.