Nurses approve contract with University of Illinois Hospital
The four-year contract covers about 1,400 members and follows a weeklong strike by 800 nurses who returned to work Sept. 19 without a deal. | Pat NaRead More…
2,166 more coronavirus cases keep Illinois on pace to surpass 300K this weekend
Columbia College students hold a performance class outside in Grant Park on Tuesday, as part-time faculty have asked for stricter COVID-19 guidelinesRead More…
Audit: After Ghost Ship fire, Oakland still failing to inspect buildings
Oakland’s fire department is failing to inspect hundreds of schools and apartment buildings as required by state law and despite promises to fix proRead More…
‘Our restaurants are struggling’: Dine Downtown deals return to San Jose — for six weeks this time
They’re calling it Dine Downtown, version 2.020, a promotion tailored for this coronavirus year.
About 100 food establishments have reopened for alfRead More…
Lightfoot’s top adviser for public safety to resign after just a year in job, sources say
Susan Lee, deputy mayor for public safety. | ChicagoCred.org Susan Lee, deputy mayor for public safety, was at odds with aldermen who wanted her fiRead More…
Part of WWII-era plane washes ashore in Ponte Vedra Beach
After the nor’easter last week, part of a Navy plane dating back to World War II washed in in South Ponte Vedra Beach. According to the St. Johns Read More…
Caseload of confirmed Georgia coronavirus cases approaches 320,000
The Georgia Department of Public Health on Thursday reported 43 additional deaths related to COVID-19, bringing the state’s total to 7,063.
The staRead More…
Clay County district says sales tax money would help get rid of portables, build new schools
A big issue Clay County voters will have to decide on this November will be a half-cent sales tax hike.
The proposal is on the ballot for Clay CountyRead More…
Nearly 30 Percent of Latinas in California Have Lost Employment During the Pandemic, New Report Finds
L.A.-based Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) released a sweeping study of the economic and political role of Latinas in California and Read More…
Republicans want to subpoena Madigan to speak before investigative committee
State Reps. Deanne Mazzochi, from left, Tom Demmer and Grant Wehrli want to subpoena House Speaker Michale Madigan to testify before an investigative Read More…
Vikings return to practice after precautionary pause because of coronavirus
Tennessee Titans and the Minnesota Vikings players meet at midfield after their game Sept. 27. | Jim Mone/AP The Minnesota Vikings reopened their Read More…
Chad Knaus, one of NASCAR’s most successful crew chiefs, on his decision to leave the pit box
Jimmie Johnson retiring at the end of the 2020 NASCAR Cup Series season isn’t the only major change in Hendrick Motorsports’ future. Chad Knaus isRead More…
Jack Dorsey, Dick Costolo slam Coinbase CEO’s no-activism policy, setting off debate among tech figures
Summary List PlacementReactions to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s hard line against corporate activism at his company set off infighting among tech Read More…
Lake City police arrest man accused of driving through Black Lives Matter protest in Virginia
A man suspected of driving a pickup truck through a crowd of Black Lives Matter protesters in Virginia Beach this summer was arrested Wednesday in LaRead More…
Marcell Ozuna stopped before first base to take a fake selfie during his home run trot
The Atlanta Braves haven’t won a postseason series since 2001 and have lost 10 straight postseason series in that span. So, you can imagine that teRead More…
Chef Reginald Watkins, Charlie Trotter’s first hire, acclaimed New Orleans saucier, dead at 64
Chef Reginald Watkins (right), seen here with Charlie Trotter in August 2012, was Trotter’s first employee at his renowned Lincoln Park restaurant aRead More…