Column: Chicago architects name interim director after former head exits...
Two weeks after abruptly announcing that its longtime executive vice president was out, the Chicago chapter of the American Institute of Architects named a veteran Chicago architect as his interim...
View ArticleThe Spin: Anticipating Trump’s fiery GOP convention finale | Lightfoot takes...
Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's daily politics newsletter.
View ArticleNew federal COVID-19 testing guidelines have sparked alarm, confusion. But...
A controversial change to national COVID-19 testing guidelines earlier this week has sparked confusion and alarm across the country — but Illinois leaders have denounced the new recommendations, saying...
View ArticleTraffic jams possible during public safety drill enacted for 3 hours in...
City officials warned of traffic disruptions on Thursday night, due to a public safety drill for Chicago’s downtown business district, in effect until 9 p.m..
View ArticleRiver Forest police investigating armed carjacking incident, suspicious...
Police in River Forest are looking for a man involved in an armed carjacking at a village gas station, while also asking residents to be on the lookout for possible bump-and-run opportunists.
View ArticleCannabis Cup gets underway for the first time in Illinois
Shop owners called it their best day since the state first allowed legal recreational sales to adults on New Year’s Day.
View ArticleSeveral hundred people march in Evanston for Jacob Blake: ‘I had to do...
The Thursday evening march is part of a series of protests and vigils held in Evanston since the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha.
View ArticleGetting up early for the Secretary of State
The wait at Secretary of State facilities has gotten longer during the coronavirus pandemic and residents are lining up outside very early in the mornings.
View ArticleSeveral hundred people march in Evanston for Jacob Blake
People march through downtown Evanston on Aug. 27, 2020, to call attention to the shooting of Jacob Blake by a police officer in Kenosha.
View ArticlePresident Trump accepts GOP nomination for second term during White House RNC...
President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president on Thursday night, using an elaborate set on the South Lawn of the White House to warn of a radical takeover of America...
View Article‘We’re in uncharted waters:’ Illinois counties rush to finalize early voting...
llinois counties rush to finalize early voting sites amid looming election deadlines, COVID-19 concerns.
View ArticleWithout another bailout, Exelon plans to close two Illinois nuclear plants...
Chicago-based company wants more money from customers as its ComEd subsidiary pays $200 million fine connected to Springfield bribery scheme.
View ArticleColumn: ‘America, America, God sheds His grace on me’: A convention TrumPoem
A new TrumPoem chronicling the presidency of Donald Trump, based, as always, on his own words and actions.
View ArticleDaywatch: Trump makes case for a 2nd term, inside the Kenosha militia linked...
Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.
View ArticleFledgling militia group put out call to arms in Kenosha and 5,000 people...
The social media giant has taken down the Kenosha Guard’s page for violating its “dangerous organizations policy.”
View ArticleKyle Rittenhouse charged with murder in Kenosha shootings that killed 2;...
Lake County teenager Kyle Rittenhouse was charged with first-degree intentional homicide and a host of other charges.
View ArticleAs the need for food aid soars, small Chicago grassroots efforts are stepping...
As food insecurity soars, dozens of small, grassroots initiatives have stepped up to tackle surging food insecurity in Chicago.
View ArticleColumn: The RNC’s message: Biden’s America will look like Trump’s America, so...
President Donald Trump and members of the political party he has transformed into a cult spent much of the Republican National Convention violating the laws of time and fiercely criticizing the current...
View ArticleCOVID-19’s true toll in Illinois is likely higher than reported. A closer...
The official COVID-19 death toll in Illinois may not account for at least 1,000 fatalities — and potentially far more — that could be attributable to the pandemic, according to a new Tribune analysis...
View ArticleGOP nationally, in Illinois, look to President Trump’s law-and-order message...
As the nation’s attention is focused on scenes of protests over police brutality that have turned violent, or led to looting in Chicago, Republicans see an opportunity to leverage public safety as an...
View Article