August 2022

Migrants sent by Texas Gov. Abbott…

"Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is without any shame or humanity," a Lightfoot spokesman said.
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Boy, 17, apparently targeted women…

A 17-year-old boy was charged with stealing 11 vehicles while armed with a gun on the…
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COVID cases spike at U of I. Masks…

The university recently announced that masks are “strongly recommended” in classrooms…
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Workers accuse Hostess of discrimination,…

A Hostess machine operator who is transgender alleged she was discriminated against by…
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Illinois expecting 580,000 initial…

Chicago anticipates its own separate allocation of about 150,000 initial doses, according…
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‘Evictions’ from Uptown encampment…

Uptown encampment eviction leads to march, arrests during protest, organizers say
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Protesters evicted from Uptown encampment…

About a dozen affordable housing advocates who have been occupying the planned site of…
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After reporting 1 probable case of…

The village of Oak Park reports three confirmed and three presumptive cases of monkeypox…
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Afternoon Briefing: COVID boosters…

Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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GOP candidate Thomas Devore’s campaign…

Republican attorney general candidate Thomas DeVore's $250,001 loan to his own campaign…
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Catalytic converter theft rising

Just after noon on a Saturday in July 2022, thieves steal a catalytic converter off a…
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Lake Forest doctor charged with trying…

A federal grand jury in Chicago returned an indictment Aug. 26 charging Krishnaswami…
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