Chicago

by Louisa Chu on September 30, 2020 at 5:40 pm

Beloved old dumpling houses and new hot pot palaces have been quietly reestablishing the area at a rate perhaps faster than any other in the city.

by Gregory Pratt on September 30, 2020 at 5:33 pm

Mayor Lori Lightfoot will negotiate with aldermen on a plan for civilian oversight of Chicago police after negotiations with a community coalition stalled, she said during a virtual town hall with […]

by Chicago Tribune staff on September 30, 2020 at 5:30 pm

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.

by SCOTT BAUER on September 30, 2020 at 5:29 pm

The chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party warned Milwaukee’s chief elections official that it would be illegal for any Milwaukee Bucks or Brewers players or mascots, including the Brewers' […]

by Chicago Tribune staff on September 30, 2020 at 5:24 pm

As the coronavirus spreads, the Tribune is tracking Illinois cases here.

by Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas on September 30, 2020 at 4:15 pm

Two people were killed when two vehicles collided just outside the Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, causing the closure of one of the airport’s runways, according to authorities.

by Angie Leventis Lourgos on September 30, 2020 at 4:02 pm

As experts grapple to understand COVID-19, some patients are reporting a great variety of symptoms that fall outside the official lists issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

by Kori Rumore on September 30, 2020 at 3:35 pm

Chicago and its violence have been a frequent subject of President Donald Trump's attention. It was a common campaign thread Trump used to hammer Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama and others. […]

by Chicago Tribune Staff on September 30, 2020 at 3:27 pm

Here's how to apply for a Chicago Tribune internship

by Bill Ruthhart, Jonathon Berlin on September 30, 2020 at 3:26 pm

In the final sprint ahead of the Nov. 3 election, both President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden have ramped up their campaign travel despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Starting […]

by Bill Ruthhart, Chad Yoder, Jonathon Berlin on September 30, 2020 at 1:56 pm

The race for the White House will be determined in 13 key battleground states and a pair of congressional districts.

by Sophie Sherry on September 30, 2020 at 1:25 pm

State and county officials urged residents Tuesday to fill out their forms as soon as possible as the Trump administration continues to shift deadlines and create confusion.

by Chicago Tribune staff on September 30, 2020 at 1:04 pm

Chicago’s law department and police officials wouldn’t comment Tuesday on the decision to drop the disorderly conduct charge against Mia Wright.

by Paige Fry on September 30, 2020 at 10:22 am

A man stabbed a 55-year-old man in the chest early Wednesday while they were riding a CTA "L" Green Line train, according to Chicago police.

by John Keilman on September 30, 2020 at 10:00 am

Athletes Unlimited, which operated a softball season recently in Rosemont, treats professional sports like a fantasy league. Players receive points not just for winning games, but for performing well […]

by Michael Hawthorne on September 30, 2020 at 10:00 am

Vistra Energy absorbed nine of the state’s coal plants during a corporate merger just two years ago. Like its predecessors, the company found it increasingly difficult to profit from burning […]

by Paige Fry on September 30, 2020 at 9:52 am

A 40-year-old man is facing a charge of attempted first-degree murder after a woman was critically injured in a Far South Side shooting on Monday, according to Chicago police.

by Gregory Pratt on September 30, 2020 at 3:05 am

Mayor Lori Lightfoot quickly fired back at President Donald Trump after he invoked Chicago’s gun violence to criticize Democrats during Tuesday night’s presidential debate, tweeting: […]

by Dan Petrella on September 30, 2020 at 2:04 am

The Democratic chairman of the Illinois House special committee investigating Speaker Michael Madigan’s conduct in connection with an alleged Commonwealth Edison bribery scheme blocked an […]

by Megan Jones on September 30, 2020 at 12:43 am

Aurora police have identified the two people found dead in a possible murder-suicide inside a condominium on the city’s East Side Monday.

by Steve Sadin on September 30, 2020 at 12:38 am

Almost 200 players and spectators were potentially exposed to COVID-19 during adult volleyball games at a Gages Lake restaurant and bar, the Lake County Health Department said.

by Hannah Leone on September 30, 2020 at 12:25 am

CPS says it's committed to ensuring that any staff member accused of harming a student is held accountable.

by John Keilman on September 29, 2020 at 11:35 pm

The parents of four DuPage County high school athletes have filed a lawsuit hoping to force the return of football and other sports that have been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Peter Nickeas, Jeremy Gorner, Gregory Pratt on September 29, 2020 at 11:20 pm

The Chicago Police Department will strip patrol districts of officers and limit the use of some of its existing officers during daytime shifts in favor of a “highly visible” presence […]

by Alice Yin on September 29, 2020 at 10:50 pm

A resurgence in coronavirus rates in a northwest Illinois region that includes Rockford and Northern Illinois University will result in a return to tighter restrictions aimed at curbing the […]

by Chicago Tribune staff on September 29, 2020 at 10:50 pm

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.

by Alice Yin on September 29, 2020 at 10:09 pm

The city of Chicago added Kentucky, Wyoming, Texas and Nevada to its quarantine list and made no removals, officials announced Tuesday.

by Lisa Donovan on September 29, 2020 at 10:07 pm

Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.

by Jason Meisner on September 29, 2020 at 10:06 pm

Former Commonwealth Edison executive Fidel Marquez could have faced years behind bars for his role in a massive bribery scheme that directed illicit payments to allies of powerful Democratic House […]

by Rick Pearson on September 29, 2020 at 8:03 pm

The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, comprised of top executives of the region’s leading employers, said Tuesday it opposes Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed […]

by Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas on September 29, 2020 at 7:59 pm

Chicago health officials Tuesday put Wisconsin back on the city's travel quarantine list, while also adding back Idaho and Puerto Rico. Montana and Minnesota were added for the first time. […]

by Dan Petrella on September 29, 2020 at 7:15 pm

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is going into self-isolation for the second time after a third staff member in his office tested positive for the coronavirus, the governor’s office said Tuesday.

on September 29, 2020 at 6:58 pm

A statue of Stephen A. Douglas, a 19th-century senator from Illinois who owned slaves, has been moved from the state Capitol’s lawn and put into storage.

by Chicago Tribune staff on September 29, 2020 at 6:04 pm

Search COVID-19 cases in Illinois by ZIP code

by ANDREW HUGHES, South Bend Tribune on September 29, 2020 at 4:22 pm

University of Notre Dame President the Rev. John Jenkins apologized for not wearing a mask during the announcement of Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court.

by Megan Jones on September 29, 2020 at 3:54 pm

A worker died Monday after being trapped beneath a lawn mower underwater in a pond in Batavia, police said.

by Tom Davies on September 29, 2020 at 3:50 pm

The federal indictment charges Spectacle Entertainment vice president John Keeler and former Republican Sen. Brent Waltz with taking part in a scheme to direct more than $25,000 in illegal corporate […]

by William Lee on September 29, 2020 at 1:28 pm

Cook County prosecutors on Sunday said a Woodlawn man out on bail for a Joliet cellphone store robbery was the brains behind a plan for a woman to be sexually assaulted at a River North hotel last […]

by ROBERT CONNELLY, Moline Dispatch and Rock Island Argus on September 29, 2020 at 12:00 pm

A Chicago man suspected of shooting his roommate earlier this month at Western Illinois University made his first court appearance Monday afternoon.

by Karie Angell Luc on September 29, 2020 at 11:56 am

Joining organizers of a rally in Arlington Heights Saturday calling for schools to open for student onsite learning, the former Chicago Public Schools chief told the crowd kids are being held […]

by Jeremy Gorner on September 29, 2020 at 10:00 am

The 108-page report dubbed “Our City, Our Safety: A Comprehensive Plan to Reduce Violence in Chicago” acknowledged how Chicago’s intractable gun violence, which has given the city […]

by Chicago Tribune staff on September 29, 2020 at 12:50 am

Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus in the Chicago area and the rest of Illinois.

by Gregory Pratt, John Byrne, Josh Noel, Grace Wong on September 29, 2020 at 12:11 am

Chicago bars that don’t serve food will be allowed to reopen for indoor service starting Thursday, and bars and restaurants will be allowed to serve alcohol until 1 a.m., Mayor Lori Lightfoot […]

by John Byrne, Hannah Leone on September 28, 2020 at 11:39 pm

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday said she would love to let students back into Chicago public schools in November, but wouldn’t commit to allow in-person learning this fall.

by Karen Ann Cullotta on September 28, 2020 at 11:23 pm

Veterinarians caring for 15 French bulldog puppies found abandoned in an O’Hare warehouse will not turn over the dogs to federal authorities as requested by officials with the Centers for of […]

by Robert McCoppin on September 28, 2020 at 11:08 pm

The results of Illinois' first statewide legal marijuana competition revealed a clear favorite, though a couple of full-time cannabis reviewers caution people to take the results with a grain of salt.

by Lisa Donovan on September 28, 2020 at 10:53 pm

Welcome to The Spin, the Chicago Tribune's politics newsletter.

by Gregory Pratt on September 28, 2020 at 10:39 pm

The horse ridden down the Dan Ryan Expressway as part of a protest by the "Dreadhead Cowboy” is recovering, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday, days after prosecutors said it may have to be put […]

by Jason Meisner on September 28, 2020 at 10:36 pm

A former ComEd executive is scheduled to plead guilty this week in a bribery conspiracy case alleging he helped arrange payments to allies of powerful Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan to […]

by Hannah Leone on September 28, 2020 at 9:51 pm

Beth Eysenbach's parents got COVID-19 "so early" in the pandemic "not a lot of people knew what was going on."

by Meredith Colias-Pete on September 28, 2020 at 9:48 pm

Dukes and the accomplice pulled up to the 2300 block of Colfax Street in Gary’s Black Oak Section where they eventually fatally shot Landon Cowart, records show.

by Michelle L. Quinn on September 28, 2020 at 9:13 pm

Officers and the suspected gunman fired at each other and an officer shot the man in the leg, Westerfield said.

by Gregory Pratt on September 28, 2020 at 9:06 pm

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said President Donald Trump owes the public an apology if a New York Times investigation detailing his federal tax history is true.

by Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas on September 28, 2020 at 9:00 pm

A Chicago man said he was one of about a dozen vehicles that were damaged Sunday along the Kennedy Expressway, but state officials said they believe three cars suffered flat tires.

by William Lee, Paige Fry on September 28, 2020 at 8:17 pm

A 27-year-old woman is facing one count of first-degree murder after a 5-year-old girl, who Chicago police say was her daughter, was stabbed to death Saturday morning.

on September 28, 2020 at 6:47 pm

Michael C. Kuchta, 60, was last seen around 2:20 p.m. when he left his house in an off-road vehicle, officials said.

by Dan Petrella, Jamie Munks on September 28, 2020 at 5:55 pm

All 118 Illinois House seats and 22 of 59 state Senate seats are on the ballot this fall. But because 52 House and 11 Senate races are uncontested, a handful of competitive districts — largely […]

by Julie Jung on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

A pandemic. Racism and racial strife. Anti-immigration policy. The right to vote. These sound like topics from today’s news, but they also made headlines 100 years ago—bookending the past […]

by Max Witynski on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Black Americans, spotlighting a problem that has persisted for decades: systemic healthcare inequality. In addition to infecting communities of […]

on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

Editor’s note: This message was sent Sept. 29 from President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Ka Yee C. Lee to members of the campus community. As this academic year begins, we extend a warm […]

by Sheila Evans on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

Changing the chemistry of a compound is difficult by itself, but modifying materials only a few atoms thick is its own challenge. A group of University of Chicago scientists announced an innovative […]

by Max Witynski on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

On Sept. 29 in Cleveland, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will face each other on stage for the first time. The first of three debates comes at the end of a tumultuous […]

on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

A group of scientists from five universities across the Midwest, including the University of Chicago, will lead an effort to redesign quantum science education—working with industry and […]

on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

Prof. Juan de Pablo has been appointed Vice President for National Laboratories, Science Strategy, Innovation and Global Initiatives at the University of Chicago, effective immediately. In his new […]

on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

Committing to education in the middle of a pandemic “is the definition of education as self-love,” Prof. Melissa Gilliam told new University of Chicago undergraduates this weekend. […]

on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

As the UChicago community prepares for the start of Autumn Quarter, the University is launching a campaign to drive awareness and adoption for the UChicago Health Pact—a shared commitment to […]

by Sara Patterson on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

Assoc. Prof. Robert James Douglas Bird—an expert on Russian literature, film and modernism—died Sept. 7 in Chicago after a nine-month battle with colon cancer. He was 50. A prolific […]

on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

In 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration delivered the first image of a black hole, revealing M87*—the supermassive object in the center of the M87 galaxy. The team has now used the […]

on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

Quantum technologies have the potential to help create next-generation computers, sensors and communication networks—but doing so requires building a scalable platform in which quantum bits […]

by Louise Lerner on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

Prof. Robert Rosner, an eminent theoretical physicist at the University of Chicago, has been elected to the presidency of the American Physical Society. He will assume the position in 2023, when he […]

by Eliana Waxman on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

In a groundbreaking new study, a University of Chicago researcher used metabolomics—a big-data approach to study small molecules called metabolites—to uncover the relationship between […]

by Max Witynski on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

This fall, the University of Chicago’s Joseph Regenstein Library welcomes the UChicago community to join a yearlong celebration of its 50th anniversary. Since its dedication on Oct. 31, 1970, […]

by Chris Partridge on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted one of the University of Chicago’s primary missions: the advancement of scientific knowledge. When nonessential spaces closed in March to help stop the […]

on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

The Giant Magellan Telescope, of which the University of Chicago is a founding member, has received a $17.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to accelerate the prototyping and […]

by Allison White on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

Rachel Cohen had never thought of herself as a Jane Austenite. An essayist who teaches English and creative writing at the University of Chicago, her work explores more recent authors such as […]

on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

The following message was sent Sept. 15 to members of the University of Chicago community from Provost Ka Yee C. Lee and Michele Rasmussen, Dean of Students: As we look forward to the Autumn Quarter […]

by Emily Ayshford on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

Adjuvants are a key ingredient of many modern vaccines, working to unleash an immune response that helps protect the body from disease. Many scientists believe that adjuvants are the key to […]

on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

In 1865, Congress set up a bank for newly emancipated Black Americans to help accelerate their economic empowerment. The Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company opened in New York, built […]

on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

The University of Chicago will debut a new public art commission by world-renowned artist and alumna Jenny Holzer (EX’74), YOU BE MY ALLY, premiering Oct. 5 on the UChicago campus and worldwide […]

on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

The largest collaborative undertaking yet to explore the relic light emitted by the infant universe has taken a step forward with the selection of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to lead the […]

by Matt Wood on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

Recent rapid advances in neuroprosthetics—robotic prosthetic limbs that connect directly to the nervous system—suggest that it’s only a matter of time before bionic arms are […]

by Louise Lerner on September 30, 2020 at 6:45 pm

Economists frequently try to estimate the societal cost of releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, but few of their projections go beyond the year 2100—far short of the millennia it takes […]

by Oriental Institute on August 31, 2020 at 8:52 pm

We are happy to present you with a monthly digital calendar with our favorite images of cats from our collection! Sign up to receive the monthly email with downloadable images for your desktop, phone […]

by Oriental Institute on August 10, 2020 at 3:26 pm

The Ancient Near East Today, Volume VIII, No. 8 (August 2020) profiled the OI centennial with an article by Theo van den Hout called "From 'An' to 'The': The OI at 100." The article is available […]

by Oriental Institute on August 9, 2020 at 7:59 pm

The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago announces a new publication in print and online of a new edition of Pioneer to the Past: The Story of James Henry Breasted, […]

by Oriental Institute on August 7, 2020 at 5:07 pm

The OI announces the online publication of News & Notes 246 (Summer 2020). The theme for this issue is Love in Egypt. Download the full issue August 7, 2020

by Oriental Institute on April 23, 2020 at 5:03 pm

The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago announces the online publication of News & Notes #245. April 23, 2020

by Oriental Institute on March 25, 2020 at 4:41 pm

Join the OI on social media for enhanced, at home exploration! During these weeks of museum closure, we will use social media to bring the OI to you. March 25, 2020

by Oriental Institute on March 14, 2020 at 12:29 pm

The Oriental Institute Museum will be temporarily closed.  The health and safety of our community is of great concern to the University of Chicago and the Oriental Institute, particularly […]

by Oriental Institute on March 2, 2020 at 4:35 pm

Lee Clare will give a lecture about "25 Years of Research at Göbeklitepe: A Summary of Past and Recent Results" on Monday, March 9, 2020 at 6:00 PM in Breasted Hall of the Oriental Institute. […]

by Oriental Institute on March 2, 2020 at 4:21 pm

Felipe Rojas will give a lecture about "Green Petra: Archaeological Assemblages in the City's Northern Hinterlands" on Tuesday, March, 10, 2020 at 1:00 PM in Breasted Hall of the Oriental Institute. […]

by Oriental Institute on March 2, 2020 at 1:22 pm

The OI will host its sixteenth annual postdoctoral conference, organized this year by Postdoctoral Fellow Delphine Poinsot on "Sealing Theories and Practices in the Ancient Near East," on March […]

by Lauren Zumbach on September 30, 2020 at 5:39 pm

Jobseekers looking for extra work during the holidays may have better luck delivering gifts bought online than helping customers shopping in stores.

by ANDREW TAYLOR on September 30, 2020 at 5:12 pm

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin planned to meet for the first time in more than a month Wednesday in a last-ditch effort on coronavirus relief.

by Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz on September 30, 2020 at 4:55 pm

Food pantries for months have relied on a government-sponsored food box program to serve a spike in needy families during the pandemic. But the latest batch of boxes include an item some find […]

by Olivia Rockeman, Bloomberg News, Catarina Saraiva, Bloomberg News on September 30, 2020 at 3:51 pm

“The United States was already deeply unequal prior to the start of this crisis,” said Zach Parolin, a researcher with the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University. […]

by Mike Schneider on September 30, 2020 at 1:18 pm

Squeezed by limits on attendance at its theme parks and other restrictions due to the pandemic, The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it planned to lay off 28,000 workers in its parks division in […]

by Abdel Jimenez on September 30, 2020 at 12:57 pm

President Donald Trump at Tuesday night’s debate defended his move to restrict racial sensitivity training at companies and organizations that do business with the federal government, calling […]

by Ken Sweet on September 29, 2020 at 7:34 pm

JPMorgan Chase admitted Tuesday to manipulating the markets for precious metals and U.S. Treasuries, agreeing to pay $920 million in fines and penalties for the illegal behavior.

by Tom Krisher, Cathy Bussewitz on September 29, 2020 at 7:24 pm

Since the pandemic hit, thousands of flight attendants, baggage handlers, gate agents and others have been getting at least partial pay through $25 billion in government grants and loans that […]