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Gurnee family sues University of Notre Dame after freshman son’s fall causes ‘catastrophic injury’

July 21, 2020 at 3:09 p.m.

The parents of a former University of Notre Dame freshman who was severely injured during a party are suing the college, alleging the school put their son at risk by...

Jeanette Zulauf speaks about her husband, Robert Zulauf, on Aug. 21, 2019, at her West Chicago home.

Family questions whether ComEd bribery scheme played a role in state’s decision not to fully investigate electrocution

July 20, 2020 at 6:42 p.m.

Jeanette Zulauf never understood why state regulators didn't investigate her husband's electrocution by a ComEd wire that had been out of code for decades. She couldn't figure out why those...

A ComEd headquarters is shown on July 17, 2020, in the 3400 block of North California Avenue in Chicago.

State agency that regulates ComEd will continue to be run by relative of an alleged player in bribery scheme

July 18, 2020 at 5:17 p.m.

Despite unsettling details in the criminal complaint against ComEd, the Illinois Commerce Commission — the agency that regulates the embattled utility company and approves its rate hikes — will continue...

Members of the Illinois National Guard suit up in personal protective gear, March 26, 2020, to begin shifts at their coronavirus testing facility on the Northwest Side.

After historic responses to COVID-19 and civil unrest, Illinois National Guard winds down its deployment

July 10, 2020 at 8:59 a.m.

The Illinois National Guard was already in the midst of an unprecedented mission, on the ground around the state administering thousands of COVID-19 tests, when there was another urgent call...

Martesa Lee, a Chicago Transit Authority supervisor, was arrested after complaining to a Chicago police sergeant about an interaction she had with an officer at a crime scene at the Jackson Red Line station on Feb. 4, 2020.

Suspension recommended for CPD sergeant who ordered arrest of CTA supervisor after she complained about cop

June 30, 2020 at 7:01 p.m.

A civilian oversight agency wants a Chicago sergeant stripped of his police powers while it investigates an allegation he ordered the arrest of a CTA supervisor in retaliation for her...

Hand sanitizer dispensers are available near Cloud Gate on June 15, 2020, as Millennium Park reopens.

Phase four of Illinois’s COVID-19 reopening: Settle in, folks, we may be here a while

July 1, 2020 at 4:46 p.m.

When the first customer in line at MacArthur's restaurant pulled down his mask to mug for a camera Friday, the establishment's manager immediately ordered him to put it back on....

‘I’ve been waiting for this day’: Chicago area revels in movies, gyms, indoor dining and other pleasures as phase four begins

June 26, 2020 at 8:22 p.m.

After more than three dormant months, Fox Bowl in Wheaton came alive Friday. A half-dozen bowlers lined up outside the alley before its doors opened at 9 a.m., eager to...

Martesa Lee, a Chicago Transit Authority supervisor, outside of her Chicago home on June 9, 2020.

Video shows police gave CTA supervisor a choice: Drop complaint against Chicago officer or face arrest

June 15, 2020 at 8:58 a.m.

When CTA supervisor Martesa Lee attempted to lodge a complaint against a Chicago police officer in February, she was given a choice: Drop her grievance against the officer she accused...

Fire engulfs an Elgin police squad car during the unrest in Aurora on May 31, 2020.

Arrests following Aurora unrest: Racially diverse group includes Lifetime reality TV personality, a married couple, several 20-somethings

June 7, 2020 at 11:12 a.m.

A suburban teen with a small history of petty theft set fire to a police vehicle during unrest in Aurora this week in an act of "revenge" against law enforcement,...

A demonstrator burns an American flag during a march in the Loop on May 29, 2020, to bring attention to the May 25 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

Pritzker deploys Illinois National Guard troops to suburbs

June 1, 2020 at 6:02 p.m.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is deploying Illinois National Guard troops to the suburbs to help restore order following violent clashes Sunday night. The activation of about 250 additional troops comes after...

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