Articles filed under Region
-
2 dead, 15 wounded in separate Sunday night shootings in ChicagoJun 28, 2021 1:00 am - Two separate shootings left two people dead and at least 15 wounded in Chicago, police said Monday, as the city that this month recorded its 300th homicide for the year ...
-
Chicago cop who shot man he was chasing stripped of police powersJun 28, 2021 1:00 am - A Chicago police officer who fatally shot an armed man in the back during a foot pursuit in March has been stripped of his police powers, the department confirmed on Mon...
-
Driver's license expiration date extended to 2022 thanks to backlogJun 28, 2021 1:00 am - No need to rush out in the heat and wait in line outside to renew your driver's license or ID card, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced Monday. Instead, th...
-
COVID-19 outbreak traced to campJun 28, 2021 1:00 am - Nearly 100 COVID-19 cases have resulted from an outbreak at a summer youth camp in west central Illinois, mostly involving unvaccinated people, the Illinois Department o...
-
SIU geologist shows history of minerals at New York museumJun 27, 2021 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A geology researcher from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale has created an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New Yor...
-
East St. Louis long celebrated Juneteenth, now seeks equityJun 27, 2021 7:00 am - EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - During a flag-raising ceremony at East St. Louis City Hall on June 19, Stephanie Taylor couldn't help but cry. She was surrounded by about 40...
-
Chicago Botanic Garden to start charging admissionJun 27, 2021 7:00 am - GLENCOE, Ill. (AP) - A famed horticultural park north of Chicago that's been free for half a century is about to cost money. Starting next January, the Chicago Botanic ...
-
Police: 1 dead and 3 injured in suburban Chicago shootingJun 27, 2021 7:00 am - ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) - One person was killed and three others injured in a shooting early Sunday outside a suburban Chicago nightclub, police said. Police in St. Char...
-
2 adults, 1 child killed when train hits vehicle in ChicagoJun 27, 2021 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Two adults and a child were killed when Metra train struck their vehicle Sunday in Chicago, officials said. A train heading north into the city struck a v...
-
Artist bringing giant fishing lures to Indiana exhibitJun 27, 2021 7:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) - Ideally, Bobbie K Owens wants everyone to take the bait that his latest outdoor art is as slick as a big bluegill. Cast your gaze into his elaborat...