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Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

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Birders are keeping watch over a second annual hatching of piping plovers, federally endangered shorebirds, at Montrose Beach.

With new cases of COVID-19 continuing and no vaccine, some parents feel more comfortable keeping their children out of schools.

By Alison Bowen

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A 40-year-old man was taken to a hospital for some minor scrapes and bruises after he fell on the Pink Line tracks Sunday night, according to Chicago police.

By Paige Fry

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The shooting deaths marked a bloody Saturday, in which eight people including the children were killed in separate shootings.

Three young children were shot Saturday and the violence continued Sunday, with three homicides in a matter of hours.

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.

The plan to reopen Illinois depends on a host of metrics laid out by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Here's a breakdown of where each region stands.

Search COVID-19 cases in Illinois by ZIP code

As the coronavirus spreads, the Tribune is tracking Illinois cases here.

A 23-year-old from Northlake was killed in a single-vehicle accident about 1:45 a.m. Sunday and his passenger, a 23-year-old from Harvey, was seriously injured.

By Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas

Jun 28, 2020

District 300 condemns video posted by students and described as racist

The University of Notre Dame has hired former South Bend mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg as a researcher and teacher for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Naperville Park Board decides that incurring additional litigation expenses was not warranted since Phases 3 and 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan concerning the use of park district facilities and programs provided greater flexibility in park operations.

Black Lives Matter protest calls on Cook County State's Attorney to take action in 2018 Jemel Roberson shooting.

A third person died Saturday afternoon who was critically wounded in a shooting at a warehouse in central Illinois where the suspect had fatally shot two coworkers before apparently killing himself, ities said.

A 10-year-old girl died in a hospital after she was shot in the head by a bullet that came through a second-floor apartment window Saturday night in Logan Square, according to Chicago police.

By Paige Fry

Jun 28, 2020

Contributions members of the LGBTQ community have made to society would have to be taught in Illinois’ public schools. Workers, regardless of the size of their employer, will now be protected from discrimination on a number of reasons including race, sex, age, sexual orientation and religion. And distracted drivers who hurt someone while paying attention to their cellphones could face steeper penalties. More than a dozen state laws and policy changes for Illinois kick in July 1. Here’s a look at some of the highlights:

The boy, identified as 20-month-old Sincere Gaston, was with his mother after a visit to a laundromat when it happened shortly after 2 p.m., police said.

Balloon release and rally hopes to push for passage of new law promoting better communication of CTA workers following the death one year ago of a woman named Felon N. Smith, who was run over by a CTA train.