Adriana Pérez

4 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Adriana Pérez

Melanie Snow and her husband talk about the weather like it’s gossip. Every day, they read National Weather Service discussions — technical documents from the agency where meteorologists explain the reasoning and rationale behind forecasts — from weather events in Chicago and across the country. “We avidly consume those,” Snow said.

1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Adriana Pérez

Lori Healey, chief of staff to Mayor Richard M. Daley, co-leader in the city’s bid for the 2016 Olympics, former CEO of McPier and head of Clayco in Chicago, died of pancreatic cancer Saturday, her family said in a statement. She was 65. “Our mother was someone who was fiercely loyal not just to us, but to her friends, mentees, and those who entrusted her to lead. Her career was filled with extraordinary accomplishments that will help define her legacy,” said the statement from her children.

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Adriana Pérez

Illinois State University announced Monday that all events in the Bone Student Center scheduled for April 28 are canceled as police continue their search for a suspect in Sunday’s night’s shooting. One person was shot at the university in Normal on Sunday night. The victim’s status was not immediately clear. A university-wide emergency alert was first sent out at 7:55 p.m. urging students and staff who were near the Bone Student Center to take precautions.

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Adriana Pérez

A dead rabbit found in central Illinois tested positive for a bacterial disease last week, prompting the local health department to urge residents to monitor their families and pets for signs of the illness. The rabbit infected with tularemia was found in Tuscola, a small community south of Champaign, following weeks of reports of ill and dead squirrels in nearby Urbana. One of the rodents had also tested positive for the disease, which is rare but serious and can affect animals and humans.

2 weeks ago | chicagotribune.com | Adriana Pérez

Police are searching for a suspect after one person was shot at Illinois State University in Normal on Sunday night. The victim’s status was not immediately clear. A universitywide emergency alert was first sent out at 7:55 p.m. urging students and staff who were near the Bone Student Center to take precautions. Shortly after 9:15 p.m., another alert said police were looking for a slender Black man, approximately 5 feet, 10 inches tall, who was wearing all black clothing.