Kaitlin Washburn

As of the end of November, 1,902 whooping cough infections were reported in Illinois this year. That's three times more cases compared to the same time last year and the highest number of cases Illinois has seen since 2012.

The choices also include keeping the state's current flag or returning to previous versions of the state's flag: the 1918 Centennial Flag and the 1968 Sesquicentennial Flag.

The resource, produced by journalists and domestic violence survivors, makes the case for why better, more in-depth coverage is needed.

Lawyers representing the girl's family asked the jury to award them over $140 million. The city's attorneys requested a much smaller figure between $12 to $15 million.

The jury was given the case Wednesday and delivered their verdict after several hours of deliberation.

Detective Allan Reddins was killed in the line of duty on Nov. 29. He joined the Oak Park Police Department in 2019 after serving for two years as a Metra police officer.

The Spirit of Progress, depicting the goddess Diana, has stood on the tower of the Montgomery Ward and Co. administration building along the east bank of the Chicago River since 1929. A Lake Forest firm will repair and restore the statue, and it will return in the spring.

A Lake Forest firm will repair and restore the statue, and it will return in the spring.

Even a goddess needs some tender loving care — especially after being out in the elements for nearly a century.

The hospital system hopes the investment closes Chicago's 30-year life expectancy gap between residents on the South and North sides.