Tessa Weinberg

Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks at the water treatment facility of the Illinois Veterans Home in Quincy on July 27, 2016.

Lawsuit alleges state was negligent in veteran’s death after outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease

May 23, 2019 at 6:05 a.m.

The state of Illinois was negligent in its upkeep of a veterans home where outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease that began in 2015 led to the deaths of residents, according to...

Judge rules Chicago religious nonprofit exempt from unemployment taxes

May 23, 2019 at 6:05 a.m.

A Cook County judge ruled Wednesday that a religious nonprofit that provides after-school services to kids is exempt from paying unemployment taxes, overturning a state review board’s decision. Circuit Court...

A lifeguard changes the flag from green to yellow to indicate less than ideal swimming conditions at 57th Street Beach on July 10, 2018, in Chicago.

Dangerous waves and currents in Lake Michigan possible Thursday night into Friday, into weekend, alert says

May 23, 2019 at 6:05 a.m.

The National Weather Service is warning people to stay out of Lake Michigan this weekend to avoid potentially fatal rip currents. A beach hazards statement is in effect for all...

Mourners gather at Loyola Beach in Chicago on Monday, July 9, 2018, to memorialize Darihanne Torres, 13, drowned July 6, 2018, after being swept away by a Lake Michigan rip current.

Alderman asks for water-safety changes after 13-year-old’s drowning, proposes task force

May 23, 2019 at 6:04 a.m.

The alderman who represents the area where a 13-year-old girl drowned this month in Lake Michigan said Monday he’s asking for changes to increase water safety — and a task...

2 workers taken to hospital after Northwest Side construction accident

May 23, 2019 at 6:04 a.m.

Two construction workers were taken to the hospital after something fell on them late Monday morning in the Palmer Square neighborhood, a Fire Department spokesman said. Something fell onto the...

Chicago bars opening early for World Cup final, but law will keep drinks from flowing right away

December 13, 2018 at 3:21 a.m.

Chicago’s Croatian community has rooted its home team on at the Croatian Cultural Center of Chicago as the team has steadily advanced to its first World Cup final. “We are...

St. Jerome Croatian Catholic Church in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood hosts an annual celebration of Croatian culture, which is prevalent in Chicago.

5 things to know about Chicago’s Croatian community

May 23, 2019 at 6:03 a.m.

All eyes have been on Chicago’s Croatian-Americans recently as their ancestral team gears up to compete in its first World Cup final Sunday. But Croatians have called the Windy City...

Two women embrace during a rescue effort by fire and police officials in Lake Michigan near Loyola Beach, where two teenagers were caught by a rip current July 6, 2018.

An evening drowning in Lake Michigan — and no city lifeguards on duty — prompts calls for change

May 23, 2019 at 6:02 a.m.

The lifeguards had left Loyola Beach just half an hour before the 911 calls rolled in. People were in trouble in the water, pulled away from shore by a rip...

The Rev. Joseph Tito of St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Evanston leads mourners in prayer at Loyola Beach in Chicago on July 9, 2018, to memorialize Darihanne Torres, 13, who drowned July 6 after being swept away by Lake Michigan waves.

Mourners gather at Loyola Beach to honor 13-year-old girl who drowned in Lake Michigan

May 23, 2019 at 6:02 a.m.

Bunches of white balloons bobbed down the beach Monday as a procession of mourners somberly made its way down Loyola Beach. Around 200 people gathered in the warm, early evening...

People participate in a RefuseFascism.org rally and march on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago on July 7, 2018.

‘Refuse Fascism’ group gathers in Millennium Park to protest president, policies

August 22, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.

A few dozen protesters called for the end of Donald Trump's presidency downtown Saturday, marching to the beat of a drum alongside Millennium Park on Michigan Avenue. Billed as an...

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