May 2020

Loop windows smashed, at least 108…

Warning: Graphic content. Loop windows are smashed and protesters clash with police during…
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At least 6 dead, 12 wounded since Friday…

At least six people are dead, and 11 were wounded in violence since Friday afternoon,…
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Mayor imposes curfew after chaotic…

A Loop protest escalated with thousands of demonstrators marching, overturning police…
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Animals at university research labs…

Groups long opposed to using animals in scientific research say the recent culling of…
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Sewage may help predict future virus…

Collecting samples from municipal sewers on a regular basis could give cities early warnings…
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More than 700 nurses at Joliet hospital…

Nurses authorize strike at Saint Joseph Medical Center Joliet
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Volunteers clean up Minneapolis area

Hundreds of volunteers clean up Minneapolis and nearby areas after unrest in the police…
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot spent…

After months of behind-the-scenes lobbying, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot scored a major…
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Dining, shopping, personal training…

Suburban Chicago reopened after more than two months of coronavirus pandemic, with shopping,…
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Illinois’ stay-at-home order ends…

Friday marked the end of a statewide stay-at-home order, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker loosened…
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The Spin: Unrest after George Floyd…

The Spin: Minneapolis unrest after George Floyd death in custody | Lightfoot to Trump:…
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Column: There’s a sickness killing…

The deadly disease of structural racism is killing Americans — including George Floyd…
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