Illinois Department of Public Health shows measles vaccination rates for schools in Homer Glen, Oak Lawn and Dolton below 91%.
Vaccination rates show some Southland districts ‘extremely vulnerable’ to measles outbreaks
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Today in History: Deadly earthquake strikes San Francisco
On April 18, 1906, the deadliest earthquake in U.S. history struck San Francisco, followed by raging fires across the city. More than 3,000 people are believed to have been killed by the quake, which was estimated to have reached as high as 8.3 magnitude on the Richter scale.
Cedar Lake woman charged with selling drugs that killed Hammond man
A Cedar Lake woman could face decades in prison for selling fentanyl-laced heroin and crack cocaine that led to a Hammond man’s fatal overdose.
Trump administration’s defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says
A federal appeals court says it is “shocking” that The Trump administration claims it can’t do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S.
US airstrikes targeting a Yemeni oil port killed 20 people, Houthis say
Yemen’s Houthi rebels say U.S. airstrikes targeting the Ras Isa oil port have killed 20 people and wounded 50 others.
Photos: Day of Action protests at Northwestern and UIC
Students and professors at Northwestern University and the University of Illinois Chicago held events Thursday as part of the National Day of Action for Higher Ed, a nationwide effort to protest the Trump administration’s cuts to education funding and changes to policy.
Murder charges filed in 2024 slaying of disabled South Shore man
Catherine Perry is expected to appear before a judge on Friday.
Federal cuts, threats fuel protests at Northwestern and UIC
Students and faculty protest funding freezes, criticize university responses to Trump administration’s crackdowns on campus speech as part of nationwide demonstrations Thursday.
More than 1,000 international students have had visas or legal status revoked
At least 1,024 students at 160 colleges, universities and university systems have had their visas revoked or their legal status terminated since late March, according to a review of university statements, correspondence with school officials and court records.
Mayor Brandon Johnson reports bigger fundraising numbers, but so do potential opponents
With the next Chicago mayoral race still two years away, Mayor Brandon Johnson has $1.16 million in the bank. But some potential opponents have more.