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U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., right, speaks on Friday, March 15, 2019, during a panel discussion at Access Living of Metro Chicago about preparations for the 2020 census.

Experts worry about getting everyone counted: ‘Illinois needs a good census count more than almost any other state’

May 23, 2019 at 1:50 a.m.

The 2020 U.S. census is a little more than a year away but that hasn’t stopped Jay Young from worrying about what it will mean for Illinois. Young, of the...

A streak of sunlight shines through buildings and onto the Chicago River as pedestrians make their way along the Riverwalk in Chicago on March 12, 2019.

Thunderstorms, wind gusts expected in Chicago as ‘bomb cyclone’ moves through country

May 22, 2019 at 6:51 a.m.

Hold on to your umbrella. After showers and possible thunderstorms Wednesday night, more thunderstorms and wind gusts of 45 mph to 50 mph were expected to arrive late Thursday morning...

Kristin Ballard of Rockford stands in support of police officers and firefighters while attending a procession for fallen McHenry County Sheriff's Deputy Jacob Keltner as his body arrives at the Winnebago County Coroner's Office in Rockford, on Thursday, March 7, 2019.

Firearms, ammunition, other weapons found in Rockford motel room of suspected gunman in killing of McHenry deputy

March 8, 2019 at 6:46 p.m.

As a fugitive task force closed in on him at a Rockford motel, Floyd Brown picked up a high-powered rifle and yelled a warning to his girlfriend as she went...

Firefighters work at the scene of a fire on the 100 block of North Green Street late Jan. 30, 2019, in Chicago.

Polar vortex produced Illinois’ coldest temperature ever, weather officials determine

May 23, 2019 at 1:50 a.m.

The polar vortex that brought the Chicago area to a halt in January will now be remembered as producing the state’s coldest temperature ever, according to weather officials. Weeks after...

Chicago man crushed to death in garbage truck after night out in Rosemont

May 23, 2019 at 1:50 a.m.

A night out to celebrate a birthday in the entertainment district of Rosemont ended in a 31-year-old man being crushed to death in a garbage truck, according to officials. Diego...

University of Chicago President Robert Zimmer says any federal action to address free speech on college campuses would be "misguided" and set "a very problematic precedent."

University of Chicago president speaks out on Trump’s proposed order on free speech

May 23, 2019 at 1:49 a.m.

The president of the University of Chicago is speaking out against a proposed executive order by President Donald Trump that would address free speech on college campuses across the country....

A teacher talks with students in class at St. Joan of Arc School on Feb. 27. 2019, in Skokie.

Evanston, Skokie communities save parish school by making it first Catholic school to go independent in years

May 23, 2019 at 1:47 a.m.

When Holly Pickering and her husband were on the hunt for a home in the Chicago area, one of their top priorities was finding one near a school where their...

A bicyclist makes his chilly commute early on March 4, 2019, on Milwaukee Avenue at Western Avenue in Chicago.

Weather forecasters say it’s spring, but Chicagoans shouldn’t put away their winter coats yet

May 23, 2019 at 1:49 a.m.

Don’t put away your winter jacket just yet. Colder than average temperatures are expected to continue through the next 10 days of March, but it will finally start to feel...

2 adolescentes de mundos muy diferentes, uno está muerto y el otro en la cárcel

March 1, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

Emanuel Gallegos y Luis Castejón vivían a poca distancia uno del otro, a ambos lados de un pequeño parque en el noroeste de la ciudad, pero los mundos de los...

Extra Metra trains, some of which couldn't get into Union Station, are parked Feb. 28, 2019, at the BNSF railroad yard near the 1200 block of South Canal Street in Chicago. An Amtrak computer signal problem caused trains to be delayed throughout the day.

‘Human error’ — an Amtrak worker fell on a circuit board — blamed for Thursday’s Metra mess at Union Station

March 1, 2019 at 5:14 p.m.

The commuting debacle at Union Station on Thursday was caused by Amtrak’s decision to upgrade its servers during peak service hours and a worker falling on a circuit board, which...

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