Chicago sets record Tuesday with latest first measurable snowfall of the season
On Dec. 21, the first day of winter, Chicago officially broke a record for having gone the longest time into the cold season without having measurable snow.
View ArticleJohn Madden, Hall of Fame NFL coach and beloved broadcaster, dies at 85
Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster John Madden, whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, the NFL...
View ArticleGot a cold? Get a COVID-19 test. University of Chicago expert explains the...
A guide to COVID-19 testing during the omicron surge, including when to get a COVID test (anytime you have cold symptoms) and when you can rely on home test kits, and when you have to stand in line for...
View ArticleJeff Dickerson, a longtime Chicago Bears reporter for ESPN 1000, dies at age...
Radio reporter Jeff Dickerson, a beloved and respected figure on the Chicago sports scene, died Tuesday at age 44 after a bout with cancer
View ArticleVisitation held for Chicago police officer who died of COVID as family, FOP...
Police officer Jose “Joey” Huerta died of complications from COVID-19. His family and the police union are now trying to have his death designated as on-duty so his family can receive additional benefits.
View ArticleHarry Reid, former Senate majority leader, dies at 82
Harry Reid, the former Senate majority leader and Nevada’s longest-serving member of Congress, has died. He was 82.
View Article‘Gov, this is petty’: Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s texts with J.B. Pritzker, state...
Texts with state leaders show the combativeness that’s been a hallmark of the mayor's dealings with the City Council.
View ArticleStem cells instead of drugs? Northwestern trial testing a way to help...
Woodlawn's Margaret Rainey is participating in a yearslong clinical trial at Northwestern Medicine that researchers hope will revolutionize transplants with a stem cell treatment meant to reduce the...
View ArticleHow a Chicago editor set T.S. Eliot on the path to a Nobel Prize
T.S. Eliot's fame and his Nobel Prize in literature owe a debt to an editor working in a repurposed Chicago mansion, Harriet Monroe.
View ArticleDaywatch: ‘Gov, this is petty’: Lightfoot texts with Pritzker show tension |...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleColumn: Predictions for 2022: Unvaccinated form afterlife Super PAC, American...
Guaranteed predictions for 2022, including the end of American democracy, a Republican sweep in the midterms and some interesting new NFTs.
View ArticleElgin man shot by Buffalo Grove police remembered as ‘rock’ and someone...
The funeral for Brian Howard, the Elgin man shot by Buffalo Grove police earlier this month, was held over the weekend. Following his death, those who say they are close to him called him a "rock" and...
View Article5-year-old girl dies after being found in pool at Ritz-Carlton Hotel at Water...
Authorities are investigating the death of a 5-year-old who was pronounced dead at a hospital after being found unresponsive in a Chicago hotel’s swimming pool.
View ArticleCommunity violence prevention
Community leaders and a new coordination center work toward addressing root causes of Chicago violence.
View ArticleWilliam Stamper, longtime soccer coach at Morton West High School, dies at 72
As soccer coach, William J. Stamper led his teams to 12 regional championships, four conference championships, four sectional championships and three appearances in the state finals.
View ArticleIllinois coronavirus graphs: Daily data updates on COVID-19 cases, deaths and...
As the pandemic continues, the Tribune is tracking Illinois deaths, cases, test results and more here.
View ArticleTwo charged in shootout at Oakbrook Center mall in ‘unconscionable degree of...
Two people have been arrested and charged in connection with the Dec. 23 shootout at Oakbrook Center that injured three people and a suspect, authorities said.
View ArticleCPS extends deadline for at-home COVID-19 tests after drop boxes overflow...
CPS passed out 150,000 at-home tests in hopes of preventing post-holiday outbreaks.
View Article‘We need to be careful at social gatherings,’ Mayor Lori Lightfoot says as...
While masks are not required for outdoor gatherings, those who are watching the fireworks show in person are encouraged to keep a mask handy and wear it when they feel there isn’t an option to social...
View ArticleAlleged gunman in brazen 2020 Rogers Park killing caught on graphic video...
Alleged gunman in brazen Rogers Park killing caught on graphic video in 2020 appears in court, prosecutors say
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