Articles filed under Region
-
Former Lincoln Park Zoo director dies at 100Dec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Dr. Lester Fisher, the former director of Lincoln Park Zoo who helped transform the once aging facility into a renowned institution centered around education and animal ...
-
Joffrey Ballet's 'Nutcracker' canceled due to breakthrough COVID-19 casesDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - The Joffrey Ballet has canceled the remainder of its 2021 run of "The Nutcracker" due to breakthrough cases of COVID-19 within the company. Five remaining performances ...
-
Chicago firefighter dies, was burned battling apartment fireDec 22, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago firefighter has died days after he was badly burned helping battle an apartment building fire that killed one person and injured two others. Aft...
-
Prosecutors want 4 years for convicted Chicago bankerDec 22, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A Chicago banker should spend at least four years in prison after he was convicted of delivering $16 million in loans to Paul Manafort in a bid for powe...
-
Red-faced Indiana town pushing year's last paycheck to 2022Dec 22, 2021 6:00 am - PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) - Local government employees in an Indiana city will have to wait until next year to get their last paycheck for 2021. Portage officials said they can...
-
LGBT school group wins injunction, can promote activitiesDec 22, 2021 6:00 am - PENDLETON, Ind. (AP) - A group supporting LGBT students at an Indiana high school won a court decision Wednesday that will allow it to raise money and promote meetings. ...
-
No Snow: Chicago sees no measurable autumn snow for 1st timeDec 22, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - For the first time on record, Chicago has gone through an entire fall season without receiving a single measurable snowfall. Tuesday's winter solstice pas...
-
Renovations at state Capitol underwayDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - Renovations are underway on the north wing of the Illinois Capitol. Plans include the construction of an underground parking garage, elimination of the circle drive on t...
-
Illinois continues to lose populationDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau suggest Illinois is continuing to lose po...
-
Death rates from COVID-19 drop by 45% in 2021 as 16,581 new cases are reported WednesdayDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - Death rates from COVID-19 in Illinois dropped in 2021 by over 45% from 2020, a welcome trend that's due in large part to vaccines, experts said Wednesday. The latest dat...