E.C. woman gets probation for battery in child molesting case By Meredith Colias-Pete April 16, 2026 at 4:50 p.m. A woman got one year on probation after a prosecutor conceded they couldn’t prove child...
Authors, actors blend arts and justice at Oak Park and River Forest High School By Cam'ron Hardy April 16, 2026 at 4:49 p.m. Actors Joe Morton and Eilis Cahill read from "Brutal Imagination," a book by award-winning poet...
Darren Bailey, lacking big fundraising help, spent just $2.30 per vote to win Illinois GOP governor primary By Rick Pearson April 16, 2026 at 4:37 p.m. GOP nominee for Illinois governor Darren Bailey Bailey raised only $450,938 to win the nomination...
Alexi Giannoulias dominates mayoral hopeful fundraising with $12 million haul By Jake Sheridan April 16, 2026 at 4:24 p.m. Alexi Giannoulias raised more than $12 million in the first quarter of 2026, according to...
Former T.F. South teacher and wrestling coach pleads guilty to sexual assault By Olivia Stevens April 16, 2026 at 3:36 p.m. Aaron Richmond, a Thornton Fractional South High School teacher and wrestling coach, pleaded guilty to...
‘R-rated Groundhog Day’: Cook County tax bills will be late this summer, officials predict By A.D. Quig April 16, 2026 at 4:55 p.m. Commissioners are worried what to tell Cook County homeowners about bill timing or long-delayed refunds...
Man, 33, shot and killed in Robbins was visiting family for his birthday By Evy Lewis April 16, 2026 at 2:57 p.m. Zachary Spears Johnson, 33, killed in Robbins, was shot while visiting the home of his...
Will County Board OKs solar farm near Crete, reverses rejection on six farms By Alicia Fabbre April 16, 2026 at 3:15 p.m. The Will County Board approved a 2,400-acre solar farm near Crete and reversed course under...
Afternoon Briefing: Hyde Park Academy student shot by suspect in school uniform, report says By Chicago Tribune April 16, 2026 at 2:18 p.m. Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
Mayor Brandon Johnson says ‘May 1 is happening,’ despite pushback from CPS CEO By Kate Armanini April 16, 2026 at 2:53 p.m. Chicago Public Schools is mulling Chicago Teachers Union's plan to make May 1 a half-day...