Statewide childhood lead testing planned
— July 30, 2025Nearly 13 percent of the 1,350 Illinois ZIP codes at high risk of lead exposure in children are in Cook County. The 172 Cook County areas at high risk of lead exposure in children include…
Nearly 13 percent of the 1,350 Illinois ZIP codes at high risk of lead exposure in children are in Cook County. The 172 Cook County areas at high risk of lead exposure in children include…
CHICAGO — At a union hall on Chicago’s South Side, a powerful Democratic Party organization decided who to endorse in the March 17 primary in one key statewide race. The Cook…
A Madison County judge has transferred to adult court the case of a 17-year-old charged in a shooting near a school bus stop in Alton. Jayvon Walton, 17, initially was charged in a…
A Chicago man faces multiple felonies in connection with properties being defaced on the city’s West Side. Philip Dominguez, 38, a resident of the 2400 block of South Springfield…
Northbrook state Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl is running for the 10th Congressional District Democratic State Central Committeewoman seat in March in what is all but certain to be a drama-free…
One man was killed and another man was injured Monday night in a shooting on Chicago’s Near West Side. Police said an 18-year-old man and a 49-year-old man were standing outside…
Phyllis Scheuer has had plenty of roles in Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 6 — from teacher and mentor to volunteer and costume mender. She even had a stint as Betsy Ross….
Chicago is allocating $40 million in grants to modernize seven homeless shelters. The funds aim to provide capital improvements to create healthier, safer, less congregate and more…