Education
CPS and CTU prepping for another battle
The Chicago Teachers Union has been critical of the district's safety measures and planned votes Tuesday in support of remote teaching that could effectively shut down classes as early as Wednesday.
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News
Cook County Medical Examiner's Office releases grim report on 2021
More people were shot to death in Cook County in 2021 than in any other year on record. Additionally, if the MEO's pending case estimate is correct, opioid deaths would also shatter the previous record set last year.
Crime
12-year-old shot in Englewood bedroom
Though it's unclear what exactly led to the shooting, authorities noted that a known male offender discharged a handgun that struck the boy in the back.
Illinois News
COVID-19 closures and rules take effect Monday in Illinois
The rules don't apply to those inside venues for less than 10 minutes, like those picking up takeout.
Illinois Politics
Trump surprises and endorses Miller over Davis
Miller’s Oakland home was drawn into the same district as four-term Rep. Mike Bost of Murphysboro. She previously said she'd run again, but it was unclear where.
Illinois Politics
Illinois' law ending immigration detention hits snag
Leaders in McHenry and Kankakee counties sued in September over the Illinois law, calling it overreach.
Crime
Mom and Son shot together in Washington Park
A 46-year-old mother and her 22-year-old son were standing outside in the Washington Park neighborhood when they were shot.
Chicago News
2021 ends as Chicago's deadliest year in a quarter century
As it has in previous years, Chicago ended 2021 with more homicides than any other city in the United States, including New York and Los Angeles.
Obituaries
Remembering the influential people who died in 2021
Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2021 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available).
Obituaries
Betty White, TV’s Golden Girl, dies at 99
She was born Betty Marion White in Oak Park, Illinois, and the family moved to Los Angeles when she was a toddler.
Crime
Illinois police seek 2 in killing of 1 cop, wounding of 2nd
The two Bradley police officers were shot late Wednesday while speaking to people in a room at a Comfort Inn along a highway in Kankakee County, the county sheriff's office said.
Chicago News
Chicago plans largest NYE fireworks show with COVID measures
The free 1.5-mile long display will be synchronized to music at eight sites along Lake Michigan and the Chicago River starting at midnight.