2 more coal-fired power plants shutting down amid debate over Pritzker’s...
Only four Illinois coal plants will remain without announced closure dates after the NRG plants are shut down for good, a dramatic change in a state that once relied on the fossil fuel for more than...
View ArticleMaywood man charged with murder in 2020 expressway shooting
A Maywood man was charged with first-degree murder in a fatal 2020 shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway, Illinois State Police said.
View ArticleIt’s cicada season: Ready for bulging red eyes, lots of screeching and a...
The 17-year periodical cicadas, known as Brood X, have surfaced in more than a dozen states in the Midwest and eastern United States and are so numerous they have shown up on weather radar.
View ArticleChicago Bears submit bid to buy the Arlington International Racecourse...
The Chicago Bears recently submitted a bid to purchase the property at Arlington International Racecourse, news team president and CEO Ted Phillips publicly announced.
View ArticlePolice Board votes to fire Officer Patrick Kelly, the cop involved in...
After arguing for nearly a decade that Michael LaPorta shot himself in a botched suicide attempt, the city’s Law Department now says Kelly pulled the trigger.
View ArticleColumn: In 93-year-old Frances Hall’s life, there’s a history of race and...
Frances Hall was born, in the 1920s, in tiny York, South Carolina. Like columnist Mary Schmich's father, her father had wanted a boy. “Since I was not, I set out to be the best girl I could be,” Hall...
View ArticleColumn: After 23 years and a head full of your stories, this is goodbye
I'm leaving the Tribune after a career that's been a privilege and an honor. If you've read me, thank you. Without you guys, this job is nothing.
View ArticleColumn: Forget Soldier Field. Move the Chicago Bears to Arlington...
The Chicago Bears should leave Soldier Field and move to Arlington Heights. But the horse track and draft some horses!
View ArticleDaywatch: Juneteenth becomes newest federal holiday, Bears open door to...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleGold Coast carjacking, shooting, leaves man critically wounded
A man who had been standing with his girlfriend on a Gold Coast sidewalk late Thursday was shot and critically wounded in an attempted carjacking, police said.
View ArticleIllinois COVID-19 vaccine tracker: Daily data updates on the state’s...
With vaccinations underway across the U.S. and world, Illinois is still in the first phase of its program. Here’s where the state stands.
View ArticleToxic ‘forever chemicals’ were used to fight Rockton factory fire, causing...
A company hired to help extinguish a fire that gutted a chemical plant near Rockford this week used foam containing toxic compounds that have tainted surface waters and groundwater across the U.S.,...
View ArticleFew Chicago storms likely this hot, humid Friday, but those that form will...
Chicago may stay dry this hot Friday but a few storms could "pack a punch."
View ArticleChicago Air and Water Show replaced with Blue Angels-only event this year,...
Chicago's Air and Water Show will be replaced this year with an event only featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
View ArticleO’Hare’s newest runway hasn’t significantly changed traffic patterns — or...
The completion of a runway in the northern part of O'Hare International Airport hasn't brought much of the anticipated relief to residents who bear the brunt of jet noise from takeoffs and landings.
View ArticleFlorida man indicted in federal court for Gary bank security guard’s death
A Florida man’s case was kicked up to federal court Thursday in the June 11 fatal shooting of a Gary bank security guard and a second suspect was apprehended Friday, police said.
View ArticleWhy is mask shaming still happening now that Illinois has reopened? How...
How prevalent is the Delta variant in Illinois, and other COVID questions answered by health and science experts.
View ArticleLincoln Park Zoo's new lion house
Pepper Family Wildlife Center, the Lincoln Park Zoo's newly renovated lion house, is an expansive habitat that will be the new centerpiece of the zoo when it opens in the fall.
View ArticleMan sentenced to 12 years in Hammond woman’s death outside Coach’s Corner bar
At an emotional hearing, Steven Todd was sentenced to 12 years in a woman’s fatal 2019 shooting outside Coach’s Corner bar in Hammond.
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