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A Nation Adrift in Vast Ripples of the Shutdown
CHICAGO — On Day 1 of what would become the longest government shutdown in the country’s history, Mary Kelly had a typically American view of the situation: She was optimistic. As an employee of the IRS, she had been through shutdowns before. This one would not last long, she figured.
At School, 'Everyone Vapes,' and Adults Are in Crisis Mode
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — In Alabama, a school removed the doors from bathroom stalls to stop students from sneaking inside to vape. In Colorado, a school decided to forfeit a school volleyball game after finding “widespread vaping” and other infractions by the team. And in Pennsylvania, at a school where administrators have tried installing sensors to detect vaping in bathrooms and locker rooms, students caught with vape devices face a $50 fine and a three-day suspension.
Ebony's Photo Archive Goes for $30 Million, for Future in Public View
CHICAGO — For decades, the photo archive of Ebony and Jet magazines has been difficult to access and largely mysterious to scholars, an elusive treasure trove of more than 4 million prints and negatives that documented the lives of African Americans.
Too Young for Vaccinations, With Measles in the Air
TROY, Mich. — Roberta Traini gritted her teeth through the small talk at the Barnes & Noble checkout, grabbed her purchases and hustled her 5-month-old daughter, Gretha, into the chilly April air, where it was safer to breathe.Parents of Babies Too Young to Vaccinate Feel Trapped by Measles Outbreak
TROY, Mich. — Roberta Traini gritted her teeth through the small talk at the Barnes & Noble checkout, grabbed her purchases and hustled her 5-month-old daughter, Gretha, into the chilly April air, where it was safer to breathe.
Parents of Babies Too Young to Vaccinate Feel Trapped by Measles Outbreak
TROY, Mich. — Roberta Traini gritted her teeth through the small talk at the Barnes & Noble checkout, grabbed her purchases and hustled her 5-month-old daughter, Gretha, into the chilly April air, where it was safer to breathe.
Chicago Votes on a New Mayor. Either Way, an African American Woman Will Win.
CHICAGO — Adrianne Burton, 38, believes that the next mayor of Chicago will have a sharper, more empathetic eye on the public schools. Carolyn Davenport, 62, is confident that the new mayor will be a superior manager, accustomed to running a career and a household without any fuss.
Remember Chickenpox Parties? Kentucky Governor Says He Let His 9 Children Get the Virus
Amid a renewed national conversation about childhood vaccinations, Gov. Matt Bevin of Kentucky said this week that he and his wife made sure all nine of their children got chickenpox.Toni Preckwinkle Won a Spot in Chicago's Mayoral Runoff. Who Is She?
Before the last mayoral election four years ago, Toni Preckwinkle was frequently mentioned as one of the few formidable politicians in Chicago who could successfully challenge Mayor Rahm Emanuel as he competed for a second term. She disappointed her supporters by declining to run.
What You Really Want to Know About the Candidates for Chicago Mayor
No, Rahm Emanuel isn’t running. But practically every other power player in Chicago is on the ballot on Tuesday in a race that is perhaps the most unpredictable mayoral contest in a generation for the nation’s third-largest city. It’s a free-for-all with no clear front-runner.Gunman in Illinois Had Lost His Permit Because of a Felony
AURORA, Ill. — An angry worker who opened fire inside a suburban Chicago factory where he had worked for years was barred from having the handgun he was carrying, officials said Saturday.Gunman in Illinois Had Lost His Permit Because of a Felony
AURORA, Ill. — An angry worker who opened fire inside a suburban Chicago factory where he had worked for years was barred from having the handgun he was carrying, officials said Saturday.Illinois Attorney General Challenges Sentence for Officer
CHICAGO — Prosecutors in Illinois are challenging the prison sentence of Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer who was convicted last year of killing Laquan McDonald and sentenced to nearly seven years in prison, a term that was criticized by many in Chicago as too lenient.Illinois Attorney General Challenges Sentence for Officer
CHICAGO — Prosecutors in Illinois are challenging the prison sentence of Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer convicted last year of killing Laquan McDonald, whose death galvanized the city and forced an overhaul of the police department.University of Iowa Student Among the Dead After Midwestern Deep Freeze
CHICAGO — On Sunday evening, Gerald Belz, an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Iowa, was lingering at his parents’ house in Cedar Rapids, a half-hour from the campus in Iowa City. It had just started snowing.
A Nation Adrift in Vast Ripples of the Shutdown
CHICAGO — On Day 1 of what would become the longest government shutdown in the country’s history, Mary Kelly had a typically American view of the situation: She was optimistic. As an employee of the IRS, she had been through shutdowns before. This one would not last long, she figured.A privileged teenager is treated gently by a judge, it's a familiar story
This week, it was a New Jersey teenager identified in court documents only as G.M.C., who prosecutors said raped an intoxicated 16-year-old girl at a party, made a cellphone video of the act and then shared the video with friends, adding: “When your first time having sex was rape.”
Printing giant has deadline, but the job is not yet set
On Thursday, the Supreme Court made the printing of census forms — a job held by one company, R.R. Donnelley — even more onerous.
How many school shootings have there been in 2019?
Across the country this year, according to media reports, at least eight shootings have taken place on high school or college campuses. They have occurred inside gyms and classrooms, in parking lots and school hallways.
Jussie Smollett case unspools in bizarre narrative, with Chicago as the backdrop
CHICAGO — The mayor and the police told one story. Theirs was a panoramic tale of greed and vanity, of an actor who hungered for more money and fame, staged a hoax making him the victim of a hate crime, paid off two accomplices, besmirched the name of a good city and then, maddeningly, got away with it.
