Chicago

by Sophie Sherry on July 12, 2020 at 9:15 pm

This marks the second year in a row Monty and Rose have successfully nested at Montrose Beach.

by Chad Yoder, Nausheen Husain, Jennifer Smith Richards, Jonathon Berlin on July 12, 2020 at 8:08 pm

The plan to reopen Illinois depends on a host of metrics laid out by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Here's a breakdown of where each region stands.

by Chicago Tribune staff on July 12, 2020 at 8:07 pm

Search COVID-19 cases in Illinois by ZIP code

by Chicago Tribune staff on July 12, 2020 at 8:01 pm

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

by Chicago Tribune staff on July 12, 2020 at 7:05 pm

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

by William Lee, Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas on July 12, 2020 at 6:59 pm

Nearly two dozen people were shot in Chicago overnight, two fatally. Five people were shot in a single Humboldt Park shooting and another child, 14, also was shot.

by Darcel Rockett on July 12, 2020 at 6:49 pm

An uptick in COVID-19 cases in Lake County prompted a mobile testing site at Lake Zurich High School this weekend and next, while athletic camps have been suspended.

by Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas on July 12, 2020 at 3:04 pm

Chicago police have released a picture of a car possibly used in the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Amaria Jones.

by Mike Nolan on July 12, 2020 at 11:25 am

With plans to begin in-person teaching next month, schools in the south and southwest suburbs grapple with a host of concerns, including how to keep students safely apart

by Rosemary Sobol, Deanese Williams-Harris on July 12, 2020 at 1:50 am

Boy, 15, among 10 dead in homicides from gun violence from Thursday through Saturday in Chicago.

by Chicago Tribune staff on July 12, 2020 at 1:41 am

Four people were taken into custody in connection with a stolen vehicle after Chicago police officers were hospitalized from a crash Saturday night in Lawndale on the city’s West Side.

by Deanese Williams-Harris on July 11, 2020 at 5:00 pm

At least four people were fatally wounded in shootings since late Friday afternoon on the West and South sides, Chicago police said.

by Deanese Williams-Harris on July 11, 2020 at 4:21 pm

Two men were shot in the Little Village neighborhood Saturday morning, Chicago police said.

by Madeline Buckley, Kelli Smith, John Keilman on July 11, 2020 at 10:00 am

Chicago has learned many lessons since the deadly 1995 heat wave, but as hot weather settles in this summer, some worry the COVID-19 pandemic could upset that progress.

by Hannah Leone on July 11, 2020 at 10:00 am

Before they return to classrooms during a rapidly evolving pandemic, Chicago Public Schools educators have a list of demands they want met — from small enough class sizes to a nurse and social […]

by Emily K. Coleman on July 11, 2020 at 2:14 am

A McHenry man faces multiple felonies after authorities say he forced his way into the home of relatives armed with a rifle and a machete and hit the 20-year-old man and 13-year-old girl who lived […]

by Amy Lavalley on July 11, 2020 at 1:53 am

A screenshot of the post taken before it was removed shows it garnered a handful of shares and at least 10 emoji responses.

by Carrie Napoleon on July 11, 2020 at 1:50 am

Rescuers pulled Jarail C. Lee Jr., from the water at about 6:24 p.m., a little more than an hour after the boy disappeared under the water and did not resurface.

by Steve Schering on July 11, 2020 at 1:46 am

Oak Park & River Forest High School to terminate school resource officer position, will use funds for new social worker

by Sophie Sherry on July 11, 2020 at 12:28 am

A judge denied bail Friday for a 23-year-old man accused of beating his 2-year-old son to death in the Bronzeville neighborhood earlier this week.

by Chicago Tribune staff on July 10, 2020 at 11:32 pm

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

by Kelli Smith on July 10, 2020 at 11:18 pm

Police Superintendent David Brown announced plans Friday for a new initiative that would require the department’s summer patrol unit to engage in service projects every week across Chicago.

by Claire Hao, Rosemary Sobol on July 10, 2020 at 11:16 pm

A South Side man has been charged in the fatal shooting one woman and the injury of another woman during a May weekend that revised Tribune data shows saw more than 100 people shot, according to […]

by Chicago Tribune staff on July 10, 2020 at 10:40 pm

The Spin: New Illinois coronavirus cases top 1,000 for second day in a row | Chicago further restricts hours for businesses that sell alcohol | Duckworth slams Trump, Fox News host in op-ed

by Jamie Munks on July 10, 2020 at 10:37 pm

Two weeks after Illinois reopened a bit more under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s five-phase plan, the state’s reported tally of newly confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday again climbed to a level […]

by Sophie Sherry on July 10, 2020 at 10:24 pm

A 58-year-old man was found dead Thursday morning in Grant Park with stab wounds to the neck and back, after a woman called police when she saw him on the ground in the same spot for a third day in a […]

by David Heinzmann on July 10, 2020 at 10:24 pm

Chicago Catholic parishes got as much as $63 million in federal PPP coronavirus money, records show.

by Robert Channick on July 10, 2020 at 10:11 pm

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on Chicago media across the board, accelerating ad revenue declines and precipitating everything from furloughs and layoffs to shutting down operations. At the […]

by Jack Wang on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

Last month, the Minneapolis City Council announced its intention to dismantle its police department and build a new model for public safety. That news followed the killing of George Floyd […]

on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

The following message was sent July 10 to members of the University of Chicago community from President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Ka Yee C. Lee: This week, U.S. Immigration and Customs […]

by Ellen Wiese on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

Interactive media has proven itself to be one of the most powerful forces in today’s world. A group of artists, designers and technicians at the University of Chicago is pushing the boundaries […]

on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

The University of Chicago is expanding support for its at-home literacy program by providing access to online libraries and virtual readings, allowing students and families to keep building their […]

on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

The following message was sent July 8 to members of the University of Chicago community from President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Ka Yee C. Lee: Members of the international community at the […]

by Ryan Goodwin on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

University of Chicago physicist Aashish Clerk has been named a Simons Investigator, an honor given to outstanding theoretical scientists which also enables them to undertake long-term study of […]

on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

The Chicago Quantum Exchange, a growing intellectual hub for the research and development of quantum technology, has added to its community seven new corporate partners in computing, technology […]

by Billy Morgan on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

We are living in the midst of a global pandemic. And there is a bitter partisan debate unfolding on whether more Americans should cast their votes through the mail during a time when going out may be […]

on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

As the bubonic plague made its way westward from China in the 14th century, Christians, Muslims and Jews in its path thought anxiously about what practices of public health and of piety might […]

by Emily Ayshford on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

Quantum communication has the potential to become the ultimate secure communication channel. Not only is it nearly impossible to eavesdrop on quantum communication, but those who try will also leave […]

on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

Thirteen University of Chicago faculty members have received named professorships or have been appointed distinguished service professors. Profs. Clifford Ando, John Birge, Frances Ferguson, Vinay […]

on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

Editor’s note: The following is excerpted from a message sent June 30 to the University of Chicago community from President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Ka Yee C. Lee. Read it in its entirety […]

by Chloe Della Costa on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

Accurate and widespread testing is crucial to managing the coronavirus pandemic, but many people in the U.S. still can’t get tested for COVID-19 without visiting designated sites. A new […]

by Jamie Bartosch on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

A year after his successful lung transplant, Edgardo Diaz, 30, found himself back in the hospital with COVID-19. Feverish and with failing kidneys, his condition quickly became critical. Running out […]

on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

The following message was sent June 26 to members of the University of Chicago community from President Robert J. Zimmer and Provost Ka Yee C. Lee: Recent events, including the killing of George […]

on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

How do different types of households respond to economic volatility? A recent paper by University of Chicago economists shows that income shocks—sudden but temporary reductions in […]

by Laura Demanski on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

A little over a year ago, University of Chicago alum Brent Staples was awarded the Pulitzer Prize—winning journalism’s top honor for his work as a New York Times essayist and […]

on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

Starting this week, the University of Chicago will partner with locally-owned South Side caterers to provide 50,000 free meals over seven weeks to local residents, as well as provide additional […]

on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

For decades, a nearby star named AU Microscopii has intrigued astronomers as a possible home for planets. Now, scientists using data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and […]

on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

A new documentary series will soon take viewers into the lives and labs of scientists—beginning with a pilot episode that follows former University of Chicago graduate student Nathan […]

by Louise Lerner on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

A new study by University of Chicago and University of California, Berkeley researchers suggests that women are being widely overmedicated—and suffering excess side effects—because drug […]

on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

The University of Chicago and the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) will present a virtual conference on free expression June 24. “Freedom of Expression: On the Culture of Debate at […]

on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

A team of University of Chicago researchers has developed a better, faster way to decontaminate N95 masks using ultraviolet light—potentially saving thousands of the sought-after masks during […]

by Jack Wang on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

“The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.” Thus declared Major General Gordon Granger of the […]

on July 12, 2020 at 10:38 pm

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has announced winners of the 24th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge, which awarded a record $1 million to 11 […]

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 Oriental Institute on March 2, 2020 at 1:14 pm

Lorenz Rahmstorf & Nicola Ialongo will give a lecture about "The Origin and Use of Weights and Hacksilver in the Bronze Age Near East" on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 3:30 PM in the LaSalle Banks […]

by Oriental Institute on March 2, 2020 at 1:10 pm

Martha Roth will give a lecture about "On Judicial Violence in Mesopotamia: The Problem of an Eye for an Eye" on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 7:00 PM in Breasted Hall of the Oriental Institute. March […]

by Oriental Institute on March 2, 2020 at 1:06 pm

Vincent van Excel will give a lecture about "Ethnicity, Language, and the Rise of Early Iron Ages States" on Tuesdsay, March 3, 2020, at 12:00 PM in the LaSalle Banks Room of the Oriental Institute. […]

by Oriental Institute on February 3, 2020 at 4:40 pm

*This event has been postponed and rescheduled for Friday, June 26, 2020 The Research Archives will be hosting a set of Historical Book Structure Workshops on Friday, June 26, 2020, in the Research […]

by Sarah Skidmore Sell on July 12, 2020 at 12:22 pm

As the coronavirus pandemic took hold this spring, the federal government postponed the traditional April 15 filing deadline until July 15. The move provided some economic and logistical relief for […]

by Maggie Haberman on July 11, 2020 at 8:05 pm

A group of prominent business leaders urged President Donald Trump on Saturday to leave in place a program affecting roughly 800,000 young immigrants who are shielded from deportation, saying it […]

by ALEXANDRA OLSON, KATE BRUMBACK AND MATT OTT on July 10, 2020 at 10:38 pm

Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue praised President Donald Trump on Thursday: “We all truly blessed ... to have have a leader like President Trump who is a builder,” Almost immediately, […]

by Tali Arbel on July 10, 2020 at 10:30 pm

Amazon has told employees to delete the popular video app TikTok from phones on which they use Amazon email, citing security risks from the China-owned app, according to reports and posts by Twitter […]

by Sophie Sherry on July 12, 2020 at 9:15 pm

This marks the second year in a row Monty and Rose have successfully nested at Montrose Beach.

by Chad Yoder, Nausheen Husain, Jennifer Smith Richards, Jonathon Berlin on July 12, 2020 at 8:08 pm

The plan to reopen Illinois depends on a host of metrics laid out by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Here's a breakdown of where each region stands.

by Chicago Tribune staff on July 12, 2020 at 8:07 pm

Search COVID-19 cases in Illinois by ZIP code

by Chicago Tribune staff on July 12, 2020 at 8:01 pm

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

by Chicago Tribune staff on July 12, 2020 at 7:05 pm

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

by William Lee, Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas on July 12, 2020 at 6:59 pm

Nearly two dozen people were shot in Chicago overnight, two fatally. Five people were shot in a single Humboldt Park shooting and another child, 14, also was shot.

by Darcel Rockett on July 12, 2020 at 6:49 pm

An uptick in COVID-19 cases in Lake County prompted a mobile testing site at Lake Zurich High School this weekend and next, while athletic camps have been suspended.

on July 12, 2020 at 6:43 pm

People get tested for COVID-19 outside Heartland Health Center in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood on July 10, 2020.

by Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas on July 12, 2020 at 3:04 pm

Chicago police have released a picture of a car possibly used in the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Amaria Jones.

by Mike Nolan on July 12, 2020 at 11:25 am

With plans to begin in-person teaching next month, schools in the south and southwest suburbs grapple with a host of concerns, including how to keep students safely apart

by Rosemary Sobol, Deanese Williams-Harris on July 12, 2020 at 1:50 am

Boy, 15, among 10 dead in homicides from gun violence from Thursday through Saturday in Chicago.

by Chicago Tribune staff on July 12, 2020 at 1:41 am

Four people were taken into custody in connection with a stolen vehicle after Chicago police officers were hospitalized from a crash Saturday night in Lawndale on the city’s West Side.

by John Kim on July 12, 2020 at 12:41 am

The Rev. Helen Sinclair gathers with friends and family to celebrate her upcoming 100th birthday at Houston (Jessie "Ma") Park, 5001 S. Cottage Grove Ave., on July 11, 2020, in Chicago. Sinclair […]

on July 11, 2020 at 7:38 pm

Authorities executed a search warrant at the St. Louis mansion of a white couple whose armed defense of their home during a recent racial injustice protest drew widespread attention, their attorney […]

by Deanese Williams-Harris on July 11, 2020 at 5:00 pm

At least four people were fatally wounded in shootings since late Friday afternoon on the West and South sides, Chicago police said.

by Deanese Williams-Harris on July 11, 2020 at 4:21 pm

Two men were shot in the Little Village neighborhood Saturday morning, Chicago police said.

by Hannah Leone on July 11, 2020 at 10:00 am

Before they return to classrooms during a rapidly evolving pandemic, Chicago Public Schools educators have a list of demands they want met — from small enough class sizes to a nurse and social […]

by Madeline Buckley, Kelli Smith, John Keilman on July 11, 2020 at 10:00 am

Chicago has learned many lessons since the deadly 1995 heat wave, but as hot weather settles in this summer, some worry the COVID-19 pandemic could upset that progress.

by Emily K. Coleman on July 11, 2020 at 2:14 am

A McHenry man faces multiple felonies after authorities say he forced his way into the home of relatives armed with a rifle and a machete and hit the 20-year-old man and 13-year-old girl who lived […]

by Amy Lavalley on July 11, 2020 at 1:53 am

A screenshot of the post taken before it was removed shows it garnered a handful of shares and at least 10 emoji responses.

by Carrie Napoleon on July 11, 2020 at 1:50 am

Rescuers pulled Jarail C. Lee Jr., from the water at about 6:24 p.m., a little more than an hour after the boy disappeared under the water and did not resurface.

by Steve Schering on July 11, 2020 at 1:46 am

Oak Park & River Forest High School to terminate school resource officer position, will use funds for new social worker

by Sophie Sherry on July 11, 2020 at 12:28 am

A judge denied bail Friday for a 23-year-old man accused of beating his 2-year-old son to death in the Bronzeville neighborhood earlier this week.

by Chicago Tribune staff on July 10, 2020 at 11:32 pm

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

by Kelli Smith on July 10, 2020 at 11:18 pm

Police Superintendent David Brown announced plans Friday for a new initiative that would require the department’s summer patrol unit to engage in service projects every week across Chicago.

by Claire Hao, Rosemary Sobol on July 10, 2020 at 11:16 pm

A South Side man has been charged in the fatal shooting one woman and the injury of another woman during a May weekend that revised Tribune data shows saw more than 100 people shot, according to […]

by Chicago Tribune staff on July 10, 2020 at 10:40 pm

The Spin: New Illinois coronavirus cases top 1,000 for second day in a row | Chicago further restricts hours for businesses that sell alcohol | Duckworth slams Trump, Fox News host in op-ed

by Jamie Munks on July 10, 2020 at 10:37 pm

Two weeks after Illinois reopened a bit more under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s five-phase plan, the state’s reported tally of newly confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday again climbed to a level […]

by Sophie Sherry on July 10, 2020 at 10:24 pm

A 58-year-old man was found dead Thursday morning in Grant Park with stab wounds to the neck and back, after a woman called police when she saw him on the ground in the same spot for a third day in a […]

by David Heinzmann on July 10, 2020 at 10:24 pm

Chicago Catholic parishes got as much as $63 million in federal PPP coronavirus money, records show.

by Kevin Draper on July 12, 2020 at 8:51 pm

ESPN’s most prominent basketball reporter has been suspended for a two-word vulgar email reply to the office of a U.S. senator Friday in response to the senator’s critical statements […]

by Rob Harris on July 12, 2020 at 7:43 pm

A 12-year-old boy was arrested by police after Crystal Palace player Wilfried Zaha highlighted racist abuse he received ahead of Sunday's Premier League match at Aston Villa.

by Associated Press on July 12, 2020 at 6:04 pm

A driver died Saturday night in a crash during a race at Langley Speedway, officials at the Virginia short track said.