Page Updated: Wednesday, January 07, 2026 6:05 AM ET

Chicago Tribune - Top Stories

Federal government withholding $1 billion from Illinois meant for child care, family assistance

7 hours ago

Republican candidate for Illinois governor Ted Dabrowski fills news conference with contradictions

11 hours ago

'Broadview Six' prosecution claims a political casualty as Cook County Board candidate 'Cat' Sharp exits race

10 hours ago

Ride-sharing congestion fee expands to Chicago's North Side, Hyde Park

9 hours ago

Barnes & Noble to open four Chicago-area bookstores, part of a national expansion

13 hours ago

Today in Chicago History: Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. selects 'typical ghetto apartment' on the West Side

1 hour ago

Today in History: Marian Anderson sings with the Metropolitan Opera

1 hour ago

Asking Eric: I don't like taking money from friends

5 hours ago

CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84

9 hours ago

Environmentalists push back against US EPA plan to extend coal plant closings

9 hours ago

US Rep. Jan Schakowsky expected to endorse Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss for Illinois' 9th Congressional District

10 hours ago

President Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price

10 hours ago

Editorial: Rampant fraud is undermining faith in government. Gov. Tim Walz was right to exit.

1 day ago

Editorial: Tick, tick goes the Doomsday Clock

1 day ago

Paul Vallas: Nicolás Maduro is not just a corrupt leader. He's also a direct threat to US security.

1 day ago

Bruce Rauner: When it comes to K-12 education, Illinois families deserve high standards and proven policies

11 hours ago

DHS deploys 2K federal agents to Minneapolis area to carry out 'largest immigration operation ever'

12 hours ago

Elgin town hall meeting Wednesday to give residents a forum on ICE/police issues

14 hours ago

East Aurora prepares for what's next after immigration enforcement activity on school property in the fall

1 day ago

What to know about immigration enforcement raids in Chicago

1 day ago

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are officially divorced after 19 years of marriage

12 hours ago

Artistic director of Shattered Globe Theatre is stepping down

12 hours ago

In 2026, Grant Park Music Festival commemorates the United States' founding and bids adieu to its leader

23 hours ago

Theater for winter 2026: 'Hamnet,' a local 'Evan Hansen' and Robert Falls returns to the Goodman

23 hours ago

Chicago Bears preparing for intense atmosphere in playoff opener — on the field and in the stands

12 hours ago

Chicago Bears open practice windows for Kyler Gordon and Braxton Jones, while Rome Odunze nears a return

15 hours ago

Will Cole Kmet's sister — who dates a Green Bay Packer — root for the Chicago Bears? 'I'll find out after.'

13 hours ago

Connor Bedard practices with the Chicago Blackhawks — and talks about missing the Winter Olympics

11 hours ago

Week 18 photos: Detroit Lions 19, Chicago Bears 16

1 day ago

Photos: Chicago's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve

5 days ago

Week 17 photos: San Francisco 49ers 42, Chicago Bears 38

8 days ago

The 100 best photos of 2025 by Chicago Tribune photographers

25 days ago

Photos: Snowy owls' unusually early visit to the Chicago lakefront

1 month ago

Photos: All aboard the CTA Holiday Train!

26 days ago

Photos: Chicago Bulls 109, Philadelphia 76ers 102

11 days ago

Photos: Philadelphia Flyers 3, Chicago Blackhawks 1

14 days ago

Week 16 photos: Chicago Bears 22, Green Bay Packers 16 (OT)

17 days ago

Week 15 photos: Chicago Bears 31, Cleveland Browns 3

23 days ago

Photos: Federal agents are confronted by residents in Elgin

1 month ago

Photos: Go inside the 29th annual Christkindlmarket at Chicago's Daley Plaza

1 month ago

Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80

11 hours ago

Indiana Black Legislative Caucus unveils 2026 session agenda

13 hours ago

Indiana senate committee discusses doxxing bill following threats to legislators amid midcensus redistricting talks

14 hours ago

Senate committee discusses firing squad bill for Indiana death row inmates

15 hours ago

CAVA at Block 59 to open next week, yemini coffee and New York-style street food coming

13 hours ago

Waukegan a finalist for solar panel plant, 500 jobs: 'This will reverse our environmental legacy'

14 hours ago

Meet the buyer who paid $7.4M for one of Ken Griffin's Gold Coast condos

19 hours ago

Peoples Gas seeks $202 million rate increase for accelerated pipeline replacement

21 hours ago

Indiana's Class of 2025 sets new graduation rate record

13 hours ago

Lyons Township students bring home a national Emmy Award for sports coverage

14 hours ago

Musician Natalie Merchant brings Mother Goose and other rhymes to life for the next generation with Cabinet of Wonder

3 days ago

North Central University of Naperville? NCC considers name change as it grapples with brand recognition, identity

4 days ago

Crime and Public Safety

1 month ago

Shooter who killed Brown students and MIT professor planned attack for years, says DOJ

10 hours ago

New sentence cuts six months for Gary man in death of stepfather

12 hours ago

Will County judge criticizes state delays, blocks tax return evidence in final Kee forfeiture case

14 hours ago

1 displaced in fire in Roseland neighborhood

20 hours ago

Concerns raised about delay of NIPSCO's Schahfer closure

2 days ago

Starved Rock, Illinois' most popular state park, to get $18M trail upgrades in new year

5 days ago

U.S. DOE orders NIPSCO Schahfer plant to continue coal usage

7 days ago

The year's first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies

7 days ago

Restaurants, Food and Drink

1 month ago

Restaurant reviews: Buttercup, Kanin and Nadu in Chicago

1 day ago

Chicago's vegan restaurants struggled in 2025. But the reasons why are complicated.

2 days ago

2025 food favorites: The most memorable dishes and drinks we had across Chicago

9 days ago

Patrons pour one out for Miskatonic Brewing as it shuts down in Darien

1 day ago

When hospitals choose private guardians, patients pay the price

1 month ago

Chicago hospitals funnel patients into long-lasting guardianships, angering friends and family

1 month ago

Record property tax increases slam Chicago homeowners as downtown owners see cuts

1 month ago

Federal judge postpones ruling on detained father of sick teen

2 months ago

Chicago weather: How our 2025-26 seasonal snowfall compares with previous years

19 hours ago

Today in Chicago History: Cody Parkey kicks 'double doink' that costs Bears chance to advance in playoffs

1 day ago

Today in History: Year-round daylight saving time begins

1 day ago

Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96

1 day ago

Kyra Lilly, a college soccer recruit, keeps things going on basketball court for Kaneland. 'Give it my all.'

4 hours ago

Jayden McDonald goes on the attack and makes shot after shot to spark Homewood-Flossmoor. 'My full potential.'

5 hours ago

Nedas Venckus develops way to set himself apart from twin brother Nojus for Lockport. 'A little more bouncy.'

6 hours ago

Well-traveled Taylor Healy, who was born in Philadelphia, finds happy place at Providence. 'Feel much better.'

7 hours ago

Best krill oil supplements for balanced nutrition

24 minutes ago

Best hard drive bag to protect data on the go

20 hours ago

Light your way with the best lantern

21 hours ago

Best gaming mouse for serious PC gamers

22 hours ago