BRADFORD —On Election Day afternoon, Kassie King received a phone call at her office desk at an auction house in the small Stark County town of Toulon.It was her maternal grandmother calling with disturbing news about her little brother, 13-year-old Kaden Wall."She told me to sit down and stay calm," King, 26, said. "She said there was an ...

One day after Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged Chicago residents to stay home for the next month, suburban Cook County is doing the same. The suburban advisory, similar to the city’s version, goes into effect on Monday and lasts for 30 days, according a Friday news release from the Cook County Department of Public Health. Both of the notices stop short of a mandatory stay-at-home order because they are ...

Andrea Mammen, spotlighted in the Journal Star in September as the youngest COVID-19 victim in Tri-County Area, was featured on a network news show this week.Mammen, an otherwise healthy wife and mom, died Sept. 12 at age 37. Wednesday, her story was part of a regular spot on "CBS This Morning" called ...

BRADFORD —On Election Day afternoon, Kassie King received a phone call at her office desk at an auction house in the small Stark County town of Toulon.It was her maternal grandmother calling with disturbing news about her little brother, 13-year-old Kaden Wall."She told me to sit down and stay calm," King, 26, said. "She said there was an ...

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos has tested positive for the disease coronavirus causes, she announced Monday.Bustos, whose 17th District includes most of Peoria south of War Memorial Drive, posted the news at her Congressional Facebook page. She stated she has mild symptoms but still feels well."I have been in contact with my medical provider and, per CDC guidance, am self-isolating. Consistent with medica...

Andrea Mammen, spotlighted in the Journal Star in September as the youngest COVID-19 victim in Tri-County Area, was featured on a network news show this week.Mammen, an otherwise healthy wife and mom, died Sept. 12 at age 37. Wednesday, her story was part of a regular spot on "CBS This Morning" called ...

One day after Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged Chicago residents to stay home for the next month, suburban Cook County is doing the same. The suburban advisory, similar to the city’s version, goes into effect on Monday and lasts for 30 days, according a Friday news release from the Cook County Department of Public Health. Both of the notices stop short of a mandatory stay-at-home order because they are ...

MACOMB/MOLINE — Western Illinois University announced that the Board of Trustees will meet next week to vote on the selection of Guiyou Huang, one of six candidates to compete for the presidency.The meeting, which will be streamed on the university’s YouTube page, will take place at 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, according to WIU News. The press release said that the board met in closed se...

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos has tested positive for the disease coronavirus causes, she announced Monday.Bustos, whose 17th District includes most of Peoria south of War Memorial Drive, posted the news at her Congressional Facebook page. She stated she has mild symptoms but still feels well."I have been in contact with my medical provider and, per CDC guidance, am self-isolating. Consistent with medica...

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos has tested positive for the disease coronavirus causes, she announced Monday.Bustos, whose 17th District includes most of Peoria south of War Memorial Drive, posted the news at her Congressional Facebook page. She stated she has mild symptoms but still feels well."I have been in contact with my medical provider and, per CDC guidance, am self-isolating. Consistent with medica...

MACOMB/MOLINE — Western Illinois University announced that the Board of Trustees will meet next week to vote on the selection of Guiyou Huang, one of six candidates to compete for the presidency.The meeting, which will be streamed on the university’s YouTube page, will take place at 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, according to WIU News. The press release said that the board met in closed se...

BRADFORD —On Election Day afternoon, Kassie King received a phone call at her office desk at an auction house in the small Stark County town of Toulon.It was her maternal grandmother calling with disturbing news about her little brother, 13-year-old Kaden Wall."She told me to sit down and stay calm," King, 26, said. "She said there was an ...

MACOMB/MOLINE — Western Illinois University announced that the Board of Trustees will meet next week to vote on the selection of Guiyou Huang, one of six candidates to compete for the presidency.The meeting, which will be streamed on the university’s YouTube page, will take place at 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, according to WIU News. The press release said that the board met in closed se...

MACOMB/MOLINE — Western Illinois University announced that the Board of Trustees will meet next week to vote on the selection of Guiyou Huang, one of six candidates to compete for the presidency.The meeting, which will be streamed on the university’s YouTube page, will take place at 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, according to WIU News. The press release said that the board met in closed se...

One day after Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged Chicago residents to stay home for the next month, suburban Cook County is doing the same. The suburban advisory, similar to the city’s version, goes into effect on Monday and lasts for 30 days, according a Friday news release from the Cook County Department of Public Health. Both of the notices stop short of a mandatory stay-at-home order because they are ...

Andrea Mammen, spotlighted in the Journal Star in September as the youngest COVID-19 victim in Tri-County Area, was featured on a network news show this week.Mammen, an otherwise healthy wife and mom, died Sept. 12 at age 37. Wednesday, her story was part of a regular spot on "CBS This Morning" called ...

One day after Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged Chicago residents to stay home for the next month, suburban Cook County is doing the same. The suburban advisory, similar to the city’s version, goes into effect on Monday and lasts for 30 days, according a Friday news release from the Cook County Department of Public Health. Both of the notices stop short of a mandatory stay-at-home order because they are ...

Andrea Mammen, spotlighted in the Journal Star in September as the youngest COVID-19 victim in Tri-County Area, was featured on a network news show this week.Mammen, an otherwise healthy wife and mom, died Sept. 12 at age 37. Wednesday, her story was part of a regular spot on "CBS This Morning" called ...

BRADFORD —On Election Day afternoon, Kassie King received a phone call at her office desk at an auction house in the small Stark County town of Toulon.It was her maternal grandmother calling with disturbing news about her little brother, 13-year-old Kaden Wall."She told me to sit down and stay calm," King, 26, said. "She said there was an ...

Andrea Mammen, spotlighted in the Journal Star in September as the youngest COVID-19 victim in Tri-County Area, was featured on a network news show this week.Mammen, an otherwise healthy wife and mom, died Sept. 12 at age 37. Wednesday, her story was part of a regular spot on "CBS This Morning" called ...

One day after Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged Chicago residents to stay home for the next month, suburban Cook County is doing the same. The suburban advisory, similar to the city’s version, goes into effect on Monday and lasts for 30 days, according a Friday news release from the Cook County Department of Public Health. Both of the notices stop short of a mandatory stay-at-home order because they are ...

MACOMB/MOLINE — Western Illinois University announced that the Board of Trustees will meet next week to vote on the selection of Guiyou Huang, one of six candidates to compete for the presidency.The meeting, which will be streamed on the university’s YouTube page, will take place at 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, according to WIU News. The press release said that the board met in closed se...

U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos has tested positive for the disease coronavirus causes, she announced Monday.Bustos, whose 17th District includes most of Peoria south of War Memorial Drive, posted the news at her Congressional Facebook page. She stated she has mild symptoms but still feels well."I have been in contact with my medical provider and, per CDC guidance, am self-isolating. Consistent with medica...

BRADFORD —On Election Day afternoon, Kassie King received a phone call at her office desk at an auction house in the small Stark County town of Toulon.It was her maternal grandmother calling with disturbing news about her little brother, 13-year-old Kaden Wall."She told me to sit down and stay calm," King, 26, said. "She said there was an ...

Andrea Mammen, spotlighted in the Journal Star in September as the youngest COVID-19 victim in Tri-County Area, was featured on a network news show this week.Mammen, an otherwise healthy wife and mom, died Sept. 12 at age 37. Wednesday, her story was part of a regular spot on "CBS This Morning" called ...

One day after Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged Chicago residents to stay home for the next month, suburban Cook County is doing the same. The suburban advisory, similar to the city’s version, goes into effect on Monday and lasts for 30 days, according a Friday news release from the Cook County Department of Public Health. Both of the notices stop short of a mandatory stay-at-home order because they are ...

MACOMB/MOLINE — Western Illinois University announced that the Board of Trustees will meet next week to vote on the selection of Guiyou Huang, one of six candidates to compete for the presidency.The meeting, which will be streamed on the university’s YouTube page, will take place at 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, according to WIU News. The press release said that the board met in closed se...

News that the Chicago Archdiocese had received a child sexual abuse complaint against the Rev. Michael Pfleger has him confronting one of the greatest challenges of his career, one that could threaten both the legacy and reputation of the driven, passionate ministry he has built over 40 years.

The need for shelter has at least doubled since the coronavirus pandemic tore through the homeless community, according to an Evanston-based social services agency. To combat the rising insecurity over housing, food and more, Connections for the Homeless partnered with Cook County after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s initial stay-at-home order in March to funnel $3.3 million from the federal CARES Act stimu...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Janice Jackson is scheduled to hold a news conference at 8:30 a.m. Watch live here.