Cook County Chronicle Archives

Prison director wants to turn page on censorship

— July 16, 2019

The removal of nearly 200 books from an Illinois prison’s library has put censorship in the state’s correctional centers in the spotlight. Books removed earlier this year from the…

‘Buddy Holly Story’ set to rock house at Metropolis
— July 16, 2019

Expect plenty of attention to detail when the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre visits the early days of rock ’n’ roll with “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” its final show of…
Rockford, Chicago studies tackle pedestrian traffic safety
— July 14, 2019

The two reports presented at this year’s Transport Chicago conference draw a similar conclusion. In order to prevent accidents, it’s not enough to try to try to change driver behaviors…
Chicago Fire to pay $65.5 million to leave suburban Bridgeview
— July 10, 2019

The Chicago Fire and the Village of Bridgeview have finalized the terms of their divorce. As part of a renegotiated lease announced on Tuesday, July 9, the Major League Soccer team…
Son remembers Judy Baar Topinka’s bond with people
— July 9, 2019

Judy Baar Topinka was not your typical politician and her son wants Illinois school children to know that. Joseph Baar Topinka, the only child of the former Illinois leader, has written…

Singer R. Kelly facing child porn charges
— July 14, 2019

Recording artist R. Kelly is facing federal child pornography and obstruction of justice charges in Illinois and racketeering charges in New York. The Chicago-based artist, whose full…
‘Alligator Bob’ on the trail of Humboldt Park gator
— July 12, 2019

The Humboldt Park gator is still on the sly. ‘Alligator Bob’ as the herpetologist is known, not wishing to reveal his last name, said the Chicago alligator is likely hiding to shy…
Leavitt: Still waiting for famous people to die
— July 9, 2019

In an era when so much is unnerving, I have a comforting message. I have for years confidently expected a profoundly depressing event to befall us. But it has failed to occur. …