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Octavia Saffold en Millennium Park el 13 de marzo de 2021. Su hija, Jasslyn Saffold, de 32 años, murió por causas relacionadas con COVID-19.

Un año de muertes por COVID-19: 10 historias de cómo las familias de Illinois enfrentan la vida después de perder a un ser querido

March 15, 2021 at 11:51 a.m.

Hace un año, el 16 de marzo, COVID-19 reclamó su primera víctima en Illinois, Patricia Frieson, de Chicago, de 61 años. El virus ha sido una fuerza terrible desde entonces,...

Luz Maria Vargas touches a floral heart at a memorial for victims of the pandemic in Albany Park on March 1, 2021. She lost her mother, Paula Vargas, to COVID-19.

A year of COVID-19 deaths: 10 stories of how Illinois families are facing life after losing a loved one

March 13, 2021 at 1:16 p.m.

One year ago, on March 16, COVID-19 claimed its first victim in Illinois, 61-year-old Chicagoan Patricia Frieson. The virus has been a dread force ever since, taking as many as...

With methadone lawsuit concluded, DuPage County Jail looks to expand opioid addiction treatment

March 8, 2021 at 8:08 a.m.

DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick, fresh off a lawsuit alleging he prevented jail inmates from receiving addiction-fighting medications behind bars, said in an interview Friday that not only does he...

Concealed carry instructor Mike Brown teaches students the basics of gun operation during a class on Jan. 16, 2021.

Faced with rising crime and social upheaval, more Black Chicagoans are seeking out firearms for their own protection

March 1, 2021 at 5:00 a.m.

Moments after firing a gun for the first time, Alicea Burton proudly displayed the result of her marksmanship: a human silhouette target perforated with more than two dozen 9 mm...

Christine Finnigan on Feb. 11, 2021, in Chicago. She sued DuPage County Jail to be able to continue taking methadone while there for DUI.

Woman who sued DuPage County to receive methadone in jail as treatment for opioid addiction will get her meds

February 26, 2021 at 6:20 p.m.

DuPage County officials agreed to provide methadone to a recovering opioid user who is serving a month in jail, federal court records indicate. Christine Finnigan, 53, sued the county last...

Woman who sued DuPage County sheriff to receive methadone treatment in jail loses court fight but could still get her meds

February 25, 2021 at 5:50 p.m.

A federal judge has thrown out a Chicago woman's request to receive an addiction-fighting medication during a jail stint that was to begin Thursday, but the practical effect of the...

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Un año de muertes por COVID-19: 10 historias de cómo las familias de Illinois enfrentan la vida después de perder a un ser querido

A year of COVID-19 deaths: 10 stories of how Illinois families are facing life after losing a loved one

With methadone lawsuit concluded, DuPage County Jail looks to expand opioid addiction treatment

Faced with rising crime and social upheaval, more Black Chicagoans are seeking out firearms for their own protection

Woman who sued DuPage County to receive methadone in jail as treatment for opioid addiction will get her meds

Woman who sued DuPage County sheriff to receive methadone treatment in jail loses court fight but could still get her meds

Chicago lakefront, Catholic churches top newest list of city’s most endangered historic buildings

Wheaton school district investigating ‘highly inappropriate images’ shared in virtual class

Struggling Cook County suburban areas face overdose epidemic, with death rates similar to Chicago, report says

Heavy snowfall takes a toll on Chicago-area roofs — and collapses could be just the start of the misery