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May 13, 2021

Fully vaccinated Chicagoans will not count toward capacity limits starting tomorrow

Fully vaccinated people will not count toward capacity limits for various Chicago businesses, including bars and restaurants, and activities beginning Friday.

May 13, 2021

1,000 feral cats released onto Chicago streets to combat rat problem

A Chicago animal shelter has reportedly deployed more than 1,000 feral cats onto the streets in an effort to fight the city's rat problem.

May 12, 2021

3 Army soldiers charged after guns found at Chicago mass shooting traced to illegal weapons pipeline

Three soldiers stationed at Fort Campbell – which straddles the Tennessee/Kentucky border -- were arrested by federal agents early Tuesday in connection to the transfer of dozens of firearms to Chicago associates after guns recovered from the scene of a mass shooting in the city were linked back to an illegal firearms pipeline.

May 11, 2021

Chicago police charge boy, 15, with attempted murder of rideshare driver

A 15-year-old in Chicago has been arrested for the alleged attempted murder of a rideshare driver months after the victim was shot multiple times while sitting in his car earlier this year, police said Tuesday.

May 10, 2021

Chicago weekend violence: 6 killed, including 13-year-old boy, 28 people wounded in shootings

Six people were killed in Chicago over the weekend, including a 13-year-old who was discovered with a gunshot wound to his abdomen.

May 8, 2021

As US reopens, campuses tighten restrictions for virus

About a year into mask mandates, nasal swabs and remote classes, the atmosphere turned tense at the University of Vermont as the school cracked down on rules for social distancing and face coverings amid a spike in student COVID-19 cases.

May 6, 2021

Chicago Sun-Times editorial board celebrates Facebook's decision to uphold Trump ban: 'Let's keep it that way'

The editorial board of the Chicago Sun-Times celebrated Facebook's decision to uphold its ban of former President Trump.

May 6, 2021

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot quietly lobbied for qualified immunity: report

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has quietly lobbied for keeping qualified immunity for police officers – a practice that shields officers accused of excessive force and other civil rights violations from personal liability – despite legislative and grassroots support to end it.

May 6, 2021

Chicago suburb set to pay reparations, but not all on board

Acknowledging past racist policies, Evanston is giving eligible Black residents $25,000 housing grants for down payments, repairs or existing mortgages this year.

May 6, 2021

Chicago man bites off parts of couple’s ears, gouges eyes in ‘horror movie’ attack: report

A Chicago man is accused of biting off chunks of a couple’s ears and gouging their eyes in a weekend attack that a judge likened to a horror movie, according to a local report.