AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneFeb 26, 2021 at 11:38 amThe big melt is on.The left 34.1 inches of snow at O’Hare International Airport, the city’s official recording site, but high temperatures in the 40s have made a significant dent in the snowpack. Following 25 days of 10 or more inches of snow on the ground at O’Hare — the 4th largest stretch in Chicago’s recorded history — the snow depth dropped to 7 inches on Thursday.Tonight, a light rain/snow mix is expected though no accumulations beyond a dusting of snow are expected. This weekend looks splendid with plenty of sun and highs in the...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneFeb 26, 2021 at 11:38 amThe big melt is on.The left 34.1 inches of snow at O’Hare International Airport, the city’s official recording site, but high temperatures in the 40s have made a significant dent in the snowpack. Following 25 days of 10 or more inches of snow on the ground at O’Hare — the 4th largest stretch in Chicago’s recorded history — the snow depth dropped to 7 inches on Thursday.Tonight, a light rain/snow mix is expected though no accumulations beyond a dusting of snow are expected. This weekend looks splendid with plenty of sun and highs in the...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 18, 2021 at 4:33 pmOn the heels of a record number of Chicago carjackings in 2020, the trend appears to be continuing into the new year.Through Jan. 10, the latest city data, Chicago police recorded 61 carjackings. That is compared with a total of 22 in the same time period in 2020. Carjackings in 2020 , to 1,415 in 2020 from 603 in 2019, according to the Tribune review of police information.“The gangs are using these vehicles because they feel they can’t be traced,” South Chicago District Capt. Michael Murphy told the Tribune in early January. Murphy’s...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 18, 2021 at 4:33 pmOn the heels of a record number of Chicago carjackings in 2020, the trend appears to be continuing into the new year.Through Jan. 10, the latest city data, Chicago police recorded 61 carjackings. That is compared with a total of 22 in the same time period in 2020. Carjackings in 2020 , to 1,415 in 2020 from 603 in 2019, according to the Tribune review of police information.“The gangs are using these vehicles because they feel they can’t be traced,” South Chicago District Capt. Michael Murphy told the Tribune in early January. Murphy’s...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneNov 05, 2020 at 7:15 pmGoing into Tuesday’s voting, the list of battleground states that President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden were fighting for was a long 13. By the end of the night, that list had shrunk to a half-dozen.By Wednesday morning, all eyes were on three familiar battlegrounds: Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.Propelled by the late counting of votes from Democratic strongholds, Biden had taken a lead in Michigan and Wisconsin by late morning Wednesday, while Trump remained in front in Pennsylvania with hundreds of thousands of...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneNov 05, 2020 at 7:15 pmGoing into Tuesday’s voting, the list of battleground states that President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden were fighting for was a long 13. By the end of the night, that list had shrunk to a half-dozen.By Wednesday morning, all eyes were on three familiar battlegrounds: Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania.Propelled by the late counting of votes from Democratic strongholds, Biden had taken a lead in Michigan and Wisconsin by late morning Wednesday, while Trump remained in front in Pennsylvania with hundreds of thousands of...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 21, 2021 at 12:52 pmThe coronavirus pandemic quickly inflicted damage on Chicago’s economy as government shutdowns and social distancing restrictions forced business slowdowns and closures.During a six-month period, hundreds of thousands of area jobs were lost, consumer spending dropped 43%, and more than half of temporary business closures became permanent.AdvertisementDespite hopes to “get back to normal,” the recovery has been slow, and it’s unclear what any long-lasting changes are, said Jose J. Vazquez-Cognet, an economics professor at the University...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 21, 2021 at 12:52 pmThe coronavirus pandemic quickly inflicted damage on Chicago’s economy as government shutdowns and social distancing restrictions forced business slowdowns and closures.During a six-month period, hundreds of thousands of area jobs were lost, consumer spending dropped 43%, and more than half of temporary business closures became permanent.AdvertisementDespite hopes to “get back to normal,” the recovery has been slow, and it’s unclear what any long-lasting changes are, said Jose J. Vazquez-Cognet, an economics professor at the University...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneAug 03, 2020 at 5:00 amThe surge in violence in 2020 has had an especially tragic impact: The number of shooting victims younger than 10 years old is three times what it was last year, according to Tribune data.Twenty-four children, 10 years old and younger, have been shot in Chicago as of the end of July, according to a database of shooting victims kept by the Tribune. Five fatally. The 2019 total during the same time period was eight.The number of shootings victims is up overall this year but not by the same proportion as the youngest victims of the city’s...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneAug 03, 2020 at 5:00 amThe surge in violence in 2020 has had an especially tragic impact: The number of shooting victims younger than 10 years old is three times what it was last year, according to Tribune data.Twenty-four children, 10 years old and younger, have been shot in Chicago as of the end of July, according to a database of shooting victims kept by the Tribune. Five fatally. The 2019 total during the same time period was eight.The number of shootings victims is up overall this year but not by the same proportion as the youngest victims of the city’s...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMay 12, 2020 at 6:35 amIllinois is facing an unemployment crisis unlike any seen since the Great Depression, as the new coronavirus ravages the economy and puts people out of work.The situation may get worse. In Illinois, 37% of jobs are at risk of ending in furloughs, layoffs, or sharp reductions in hours or pay because of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a recent analysis from McKinsey Global Institute. But some positions are more endangered than others.Vulnerable jobs are concentrated among low-income workers and people of color, who already than white...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMay 12, 2020 at 6:35 amIllinois is facing an unemployment crisis unlike any seen since the Great Depression, as the new coronavirus ravages the economy and puts people out of work.The situation may get worse. In Illinois, 37% of jobs are at risk of ending in furloughs, layoffs, or sharp reductions in hours or pay because of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a recent analysis from McKinsey Global Institute. But some positions are more endangered than others.Vulnerable jobs are concentrated among low-income workers and people of color, who already than white...WW…