Today in History: Twitter launched

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Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling reflects: 'Once you know it's time to go, then it's time to move on'

11 hours ago

R. Kelly asks President Donald Trump to commute 30-year sentence for sex abuse of minors

10 hours ago

'Pure evil to me': Family at a loss after woman's body found in trash can

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Illinois raises limits on wrongful conviction payouts under new law Gov. JB Pritzker has signed

9 hours ago

Thornton Reservoir down to 73% capacity as drainage continues

11 hours ago

Chicago weather: Heat advisory in effect as poor air quality alert set to expire at midnight

15 hours ago

3 things we heard at All-Star Week, including how Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong would love to dethrone the NL MVP

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Asking Eric: How do I tune out ignorant neighbors?

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Dylan Cease, bullpen combine for 3-hitter in American League's 4-0 win, the first All-Star shutout since 2013

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Arrest made in shooting that cut short Scoop Waukegan: 'I was in disbelief it happened … with so many people attending'

6 hours ago

1 dead and 2 missing from pontoon boat near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco

7 hours ago

Editorial: Growing downstate Illinois secessionist movement deserves more than smirks from Chicagoland

22 hours ago

Michael Peregrine: Richard Speck brought terror to the Southeast Side. But bravery emerges even from horror.

22 hours ago

Editorial: Do elected officials owe their constituents health reports?

22 hours ago

Daniel DePetris: The US and Iran are back at war. Could it sink Donald Trump's presidency?

19 hours ago

House passes bill to 'ditch the switch' and make daylight saving time permanent

9 hours ago

Lake County Council backs BP workers in lockout

10 hours ago

University of Illinois College of Medicine leader questioned on antisemitism, DEI practices at congressional hearing

11 hours ago

Chicago Teachers Union endorses 15 candidates for school board

11 hours ago

Duchess of Sussex, earns a Daytime Emmy nomination for Netflix's 'With Love, Meghan'

9 hours ago

Chicago Theater Report: Alex Edelman comes to Steppenwolf, 'Jellicle Ball' ends on Broadway

14 hours ago

Column: Groundswell Coffee is the Fine Arts Building's new, caffeine-laced tenant

22 hours ago

Restaurant reviews: Da Local Boy, The Greggory and The Radicle

22 hours ago

Chicago White Sox All-Stars Munetaka Murakami, Miguel Vargas and Tristan Peters had memorable 1st-half moments

21 hours ago

Can Indiana pay for a Bears stadium? Analysts ask how it will pay its debt as some residents balk at new taxes.

22 hours ago

Chicago White Sox No. 1 pick Roch Cholowsky reportedly agrees to a $10.35 million signing bonus

9 hours ago

Robert Lewandowski ready to provide big lift to the Chicago Fire

9 hours ago

Photos: Tornadoes and severe storms cause damage through the Chicagoland area

1 month ago

Photos: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson meets Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican

1 month ago

Photos: Sam Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern

1 month ago

Chicago Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for local reporting: Read the stories and see the photos

2 months ago

Route 66: Photos from the 'Main Street of America'

2 months ago

Subaru issues recall for 541,000 SUVs over label with incorrect weight rating

12 hours ago

Robotaxi riders are falling asleep, sparking frantic 911 calls

12 hours ago

Naperville home goes for $8.3 million in record-breaking residential sale

12 hours ago

CTA Yellow Line resuming after vehicle collision halted service

12 hours ago

Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say

11 hours ago

Report: ICE suspends most vehicle stops after fatal officer-involved shootings

14 hours ago

ICE agent shoots and kills motorist in Maine, Sen. Angus King says

1 day ago

Minnesota prosecutors obtain long withheld evidence in investigation into protest shooting deaths

1 day ago

Despite tornado, Andrean students return on schedule Aug. 13

11 hours ago

After ballot challenges, 5 Chicago school board races will likely be uncontested

11 hours ago

Hinsdale's new Mayor for a Day program fosters relationships between village, schools

22 hours ago

The AI effect: University of Chicago Law School opts to prohibit electronic devices in some classrooms.

1 day ago

Crime and Public Safety

8 months ago

Woman dead, man charged with DUI and reckless homicide in fatal Aurora crash

11 hours ago

Gary man charged with murder in Sunday shooting

11 hours ago

Defense calls last witness in Donol Clark murder trial for 2012 killing of Gena Chiodo

11 hours ago

Two men shot on Aurora's East Side, police say

13 hours ago

IDEM declares two Air Quality Action Days for Northwest Indiana

1 day ago

Illinois 250: What the state has uniquely contributed to the nation — and the world

1 day ago

Shedd Aquarium takes part in effort to rescue 30 beluga whales from troubled Canadian marine park

1 day ago

Chicago's second heat wave of the season to bring poor air quality Monday, more 90s starting Tuesday

1 day ago

Restaurants, Food and Drink

8 months ago

Patio guide: 22 spots to eat and drink outside across Chicago this summer

6 days ago

Affordable cocktails are getting harder to find. Start with these 11 Chicago bars and restaurants.

8 days ago

How about an EV charge with that fried chicken?

1 day ago

Why is beef so expensive? And can consumers expect lower prices anytime soon? 'It's got to get worse before it gets better.'

4 days ago

Bill aims to curb abandoned oil and gas wells in Illinois through stiffer fines

18 days ago

Read the Tribune's investigation into Illinois' abandoned oil wells

21 days ago

In Illinois, getting oil and gas operators to pay for abandoned wells can take decades

22 days ago

Microplastics linger inside people and animals, multiple studies show. But regulation is still far off.

23 days ago

Today in Chicago History: Richard Speck kills eight student nurses in their South Side townhouse

23 hours ago

Today in History: Billy the Kid killed

1 day ago

Two more Kane County sites get National Park Service designation for connections to Underground Railroad

1 day ago

Today in Chicago History: Temperature hits 106 degrees at Midway Airport during 1995 heat wave

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Elgin issues lead alert after drinking water samples exceed allowable levels

10 hours ago

Column: Grocery talk speaks volumes about price of everyday life

11 hours ago

Four Shadows sports bar and grill fills Wauconda vacancy: 'Happy to be here'

12 hours ago

Harvey applies for emergency aid after storm, swears in new interim police chief

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Away vs. Beis: Which is best?

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The best back-to-school tech for grade schoolers

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Best hyaluronic acid supplement

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How to plan a Christmas-in-July party

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