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Downtown Highland Park businesses forced to close for a week while law enforcement authorities investigated the Fourth of July parade shooting — where a gunman killed…
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday the new 10-year Lollapalooza contract is better for the city than the existing decadelong agreement, even as many details of…
Illinois residents who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchange will likely see prices rise for next year — in some cases by double…
ExpandAutoplayImage 1 of 5A memorial on Aug. 1, 2022, in front of the Dobosz family home in Rolling Meadows. The family members were victims of a…
NorthShore University HealthSystem has agreed to pay $10.3 million to settle a lawsuit brought by employees who alleged the hospital system wouldn’t let them keep their…
A woman called 911, worried her friend might commit suicide after seeing a concerning photo on social media and thinking she may have slit her wrist.When…
For the first time since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois students will soon begin a new school year in which hotly contested virus-mitigation mandates,…
In farm country near DeKalb, Native Americans and settlers have been feuding over a piece of disputed land for 173 years. Now, a federal bill proposes…
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Sunday announced a new contract to keep Lollapalooza in Grant Park for another 10 years.Lightfoot said the festival will continue to…
Two and a half years and counting. That’s how long the pandemic has wreaked havoc on individuals, communities, health systems and every aspect of our society.…