Regulators warn Illinois casinos to take coronavirus precautions
Casinos that fail to follow guidelines aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus could be disciplined, including loss of their license, Illinois regulators warned this week.
Justice Kavanaugh denies emergency request from Illinois GOP groups seeking to hold large rallies
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday denied an emergency appeal submitted by GOP lawmakers from Illinois that had argued against the governor’s restrictions on meeting in groups larger than 10 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Kansas newspaper's post equates mask mandate with Holocaust
A weekly Kansas newspaper has posted a cartoon on its Facebook page likening the governor’s order requiring people to wear masks in public to the murder of millions of Jews during the Holocaust.
700 nurses at Joliet hospital go on strike after contract negotiations fail
More than 700 nurses at Amita Health St. Joseph Medical Center Joliet went on strike Saturday morning after negotiations between the hospital and the nurses union failed to result in a contract.
Students, alumni see racist culture at Chicago private school
Randy Pierre's story is one of the hundreds shared by current and former Latin School of Chicago students accusing students and teachers of racism, xenophobia, and abuse at the college prep school, according to an anonymous Instagram account with more than 2,700 followers, Latin Survivors.
Illinois sees 862 more virus cases and 10 more deaths
Illinois health officials on Saturday said another 10 people have died from COVID-19, raising the state’s death toll to 7,014.
NASA releases mesmerizing 10-year timelapse footage of sun
NASA released a 10-year timelapse of the sun that has amassed more than 20 million gigabytes of data.
16-year-old boy missing from Little Village
A 16-year-old boy has been reported missing from Little Village on the Southwest Side.
Indiana reports 522 new coronavirus cases, 6 more deaths
Indiana has reported 522 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 47,432, state health officials said on Saturday.
South Bay teacher accused of coughing on 1-year-old loses job
KTVU has learned that a South Bay educator has been fired, after an alleged confrontation with a young child and his family at a yogurt shop.
Neil Young upset Trump event used his song: ‘This is NOT ok with me’
Neil Young made clear once again Friday that he doesn’t like it when one of his songs is used during a public appearance by President Trump.
IndyCar donates $1 million to establish diversity program
IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway are making an active effort to increase diversity throughout the industry with a $1 million donation to a new “Race for Equality & Change” initiative.
Man killed in drive-by in Englewood: police
A 31-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday in Englewood on the South Side.
Pritzker kicks in $51.5M more for taxes initiative
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is contributing an additional $51.5 million to a ballot initiative committee backing his constitutional amendment that would dump the state’s flat-rate income tax structure in favor of one that takes a bigger bite from the wealthy.
Avoid using hand sanitizer before handling Fourth of July fireworks, officials warn
A fire department official warns that hand sanitizer and fireworks are a flammable combination.
Indiana report says abortions dropped 5% in state last year
The number of abortions performed in Indiana fell by about 5% last year, according to a new state health department report.
Woman, 19, missing from Fifth City
A 19-year-old woman has been reported missing from Fifth City on the West Side.
Man charged with murder of downstate Illinois toddler
A man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 23-month-old girl who died after her head was apparently slammed against a wall of her mother’s Southern Illinois home.
Antonin Scalia, Jackie Robinson among those picked for Trump’s ‘National Garden’ of heroes
President Trump on Friday announced the creation of a National Garden of American Heroes to pay tribute to historically significant Americans -- a garden that will include former Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and baseball star Jackie Robinson among past presidents, anti-slavery advocates and others.
Missing 62-year-old woman last seen in Englewood
Police are asking the community for help finding a missing 62-year-old woman last seen in Englewood on the South Side.