As jury selection plods on in Madigan trial, 82-year-old ex-speaker laughs at being called ‘young’
Attorneys in the sweeping corruption case against ex-House speaker Michael Madigan resumed questioning potential jurors ...
Recent string of violence at Chicago workplaces raises concerns about employee weapon possession
The double homicide at the Ashburn restaurant was the latest in a string of recent violent workplace attacks that occurred in ...
Victim pronounced dead, two others wounded late Friday night on West Side
One victim was found fatally wounded outside on a sidewalk and two others were discovered inside a residence slightly before midnight Saturday on the West Side in the Garfield Park neighborhood, ...
With new COVID strain XEC spreading, Chicago health experts urge up-to-date vaccination
Chicago area public health experts are concerned about a pattern of troublingly low COVID and flu vaccination rates in recent ...
Biblioracle: John A. Williams deserves to be in the literary canon. Here’s why.
Writers like Charles Stevenson Wright, William Melvin Kelley and John A. Williams should be brought back into the light.
Asking Eric: Readers respond to a letter writer who swore off dating due to ED
Letter writer “Single By Choice” asked for advice relating to his choice to swear off dating after an erectile dysfunction ...
As 7 charter schools plan to close, Chicago Teachers Union asks district to step in
The largely Latino Acero charter school network in Chicago plans to shutter seven schools, and the Chicago Teachers Union ...
Letters: The climate crisis should inspire us to reach across the aisle
Our common values such as national security and concern for our children’s future should unify Americans on climate change.
CPD officer shoots man during exchange of gunfire in Brighton Park
A Chicago police officer shot an armed man during an exchange of gunfire just after midnight on Saturday in Brighton Park, police said. Police responded to a local business in the 3900 block of S ...
Use a high-quality bird seed in your feeder
The hostas under my bird feeder have been decimated. Is there another plant that I can use under the feeder? — Rebecca ...
Passenger in moving vehicle fatally shot in Humboldt Park
A 38-year-old man was fatally shot Friday night while sitting as a passenger in a vehicle driving on N Springfield Avenue in Humboldt Park, police said. Shots were fired in the area at ...
Indian fusion restaurant wants to give diners a ‘burst of flavors’ when it opens in downtown Naperville
TEMPTINN, an Indian fusion restaurant opening in Naperville in November, will mix Indian with Italian, Mexican and other ...