As the ultimate City Hall insider for decades, Ed Burke became a master of behind-the-scenes maneuvers that shaped Chicago and his own political fortunes.But now his legacy will be decided [...]

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When Tarah Dickerson, a longtime volleyball referee from Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood, goes to watch college women’s volleyball at a bar, she is used to having to request the match [...]

“I had never been so far away from my family,” Genesis Bryant said. “Having that comfort taken away, being in a place where you know nobody, the weather is different, [...]

In closing arguments, prosecutors in the corruption trail of former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke said he tried to trade city approvals for “landing the tuna” but defense attorneys say he [...]

City authorities plan to remove a group of tents under several West Loop viaducts for cleaning after residents raised safety concerns following recent violence.The encampments near Union and Ogilvie stations [...]

The Chicago Tribune Freedom Center printing complex is pictured in a file photo. (WTTW News) Tribune Publishing journalists plan to picket and rally Saturday outside Tribune Tower, their former professional [...]

Signaling a paradigm shift in a school system largely shaped by choice, the Chicago Board of Education passed a resolution Thursday to prioritize neighborhood schools in Chicago Public Schools’ forthcoming [...]

Story Links CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton has been named a Consensus All-American, the NCAA officially announced Thursday. Newton cemented his place as one of the all-time [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The state’s public health agency is asking more healthcare facilities to increase their mitigation efforts to respiratory viruses. Illinois Department of Public Health officials are ramping [...]

We all know Chicago as the city of neighborhoods, but how exactly are those neighborhoods defined? And do those boundaries last mapped out in the 1920s still hold true? That’s [...]

From the moment he saw him, Landyn DeWitt had his heart set on adopting Poseidon, a 9-week old shepherd mix puppy taken in by the Anti-Cruelty Society. DeWitt recently moved [...]

Every day in court, people act as their own attorney, but primarily in civil cases.But, Robert Crimo III, the alleged Highland Park parade shooter, plans to represent himself at his [...]

Football December 13, 2023 News Story Links CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton was named to the Sporting News [...]

Illinois State Police acting chief legal counsel Suzanne Bond told lawmakers the agency has listened to gun owners’ concerns and made changes to the rules that were first proposed in [...]

LOS ANGELES — Andre Braugher, the Emmy-winning actor who would master gritty drama for seven seasons on “Homicide: Life on The Street” and modern comedy for eight on “Brooklyn 99,” [...]

Story Links CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The start time for the December 31 Illinois at Indiana women's basketball game has been pushed back to an 11:30 AM CT [...]

Invasive carp seining operation in action. (Courtesy of Illinois Department of Natural Resources) In one fell swoop, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) nearly doubled its annual removal of invasive [...]

It’s easy to fall back into a life surrounded by gangs, drugs and violence in the streets of Chicago after being released from prison, Juan Romero wrote in an essay [...]

Football December 11, 2023 News Story Links CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois defensive tackle Jer'Zhan Newton was named to the Football Writers [...]

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Some fishermen and biologists just got back from a very successful fishing trip on the Illinois River – more than 700,000 pounds of carp! According to [...]

A man was found dead Monday morning after a Rogers Park apartment fire, according to Chicago police.Police responded to a fire at an apartment complex in the 1900 block of [...]

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois Public Health Association received a grant to help increase colorectal cancer screening rates and bring more accessible healthcare to Sangamon and Macon Counties. The [...]

A 32-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday night in the South Loop neighborhood, according to Chicago police.At about 9:16 p.m., police found the man with gunshot wounds to his [...]

Aleksey Bogdanov in “The Nose.” (Michael Brosilow) Call “The Nose” the quintessential opera of the absurd. It’s a laugh-inducing social satire based on a short story by Nikolai Gogol written [...]

An off-duty Chicago police officer was killed in a car crash in south suburban Tinley Park early Saturday morning, according to Tinley Park police.The officer was driving near the intersection [...]

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The state abruptly pulls the plug on funding for a migrant camp in Brighton Park, citing concerns over environmental contamination at the site. Ed Burke’s alleged attempts to shake down [...]