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by A.D. Quig on October 6, 2022 at 4:30 am

The $8.75 billion spending plan is nearly three times the size of Toni Preckwinkle’s budget a decade ago.

by Dan Wiederer on October 6, 2022 at 1:01 am

Former Chicago Bears executive Jerry Vainisi, the team's general manager for its only Super Bowl title, dies at 80.

by Jeremy Gorner, Jake Sheridan on October 6, 2022 at 12:36 am

Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Dan Brady differed on the use of technology and other issues while offering competing visions for the Illinois secretary of state's office Wednesday.

by Rosemary Sobol on October 5, 2022 at 11:02 pm

The PE teacher is accused of “grooming” a former student athlete and allegedly having a sexual relationship with her while he was a basketball coach at Elmwood Park High School more than […]

by Talia Soglin on October 5, 2022 at 9:46 pm

The store will include the retailer's off-price concept, Macy’s Backstage, and a small-format Market by Macy’s.

by Madeline Buckley on October 5, 2022 at 9:43 pm

Diego Uribe Cruz was found guilty Wednesday of killing six family members in their Gage Park bungalow. The verdict put to rest a years-old case that horrified Chicagoans when chilling details of the […]

by Rosemary Sobol, Paige Fry on October 5, 2022 at 9:28 pm

Police shot and injured a man inside a police district after he walked inside shouting “anti-police sentiments” and pointed a gun wrapped in a plastic bag at officers, police […]

by Robert Channick on October 5, 2022 at 9:03 pm

The Philadelphia native who lives in Naperville has been a mainstay at ABC 7 since joining the station in 1982

by Stephanie Casanova on October 5, 2022 at 8:52 pm

On Wednesday, community organizations urged Mayor Lori Lightfoot to negotiate a resolution to an environmental justice complaint after the federal government threatened to block millions of dollars […]

by JOSH BOAK and SEUNG MIN KIM on October 5, 2022 at 7:52 pm

President Joe Biden toured hurricane-ravaged areas of Florida on Wednesday, surveying storm damage by helicopter and encouraging local residents on foot alongside Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

by Darcel Rockett on October 5, 2022 at 6:07 pm

Congo Square Theatre and artist Brandon Breaux reach out through art to help the Black community heal from racialized violence.

on October 5, 2022 at 6:05 pm

A Purdue University student was arrested Wednesday in the killing of his roommate in their campus dorm room, authorities said.

by Talia Soglin, Brian J. Rogal on October 5, 2022 at 4:52 pm

Tyson acquired the Chicago office and the Downers Grove innovation center when it bought Hillshire Brands for nearly $8 billion in 2014.

by John Keilman on October 5, 2022 at 10:00 am

The entire persona of a man she met online was fake, and so was the check he used to trap her in an old but durable scam.

by Shanzeh Ahmad on October 5, 2022 at 12:45 am

The boy suffered a gunshot wound to one of his legs that shattered his femur, according to a GoFundMe page.

by Shanzeh Ahmad on October 5, 2022 at 12:40 am

Homeowners and businesses affected by the collapse can apply for low-interest loans for any damages not covered by insurance.

by Suzanne Baker, Megan Jones on October 4, 2022 at 10:25 pm

Republican Scott Gyder, of Oswego, facing off against incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood, of Naperville, in redrawn 14th Congressional District.

by Carrie Napoleon on October 4, 2022 at 9:48 pm

Gary Mayor Jerome Prince and Police Chief Brian Evans Tuesday addressed a violent approximate 24-hours in the city Oct. 2 to Oct. 3 that saw four people shot to death, including two juveniles.

by Steve Sadin on October 4, 2022 at 9:45 pm

A handful of protesters dominated the regularly scheduled Waukegan City Council meeting at City Hall seeking the resignation of Mayor Ann Taylor and all nine aldermen, as the elected officials […]

by Adriana Perez on October 4, 2022 at 7:39 pm

Health officials are recommending that people get the flu vaccine as they prepare for what they said could be the worst flu season in the last two years.

by Robert Channick on October 4, 2022 at 6:39 pm

Rivian is on pace to build a lowered target of 25,000 vehicles in its first full year of production

by Jason Meisner on October 4, 2022 at 6:14 pm

U.S. District Judge Robert Dow is leaving his current position to serve as counselor to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.

by Karie Angell Luc on October 4, 2022 at 5:59 pm

Lake County sheriff’s police cited the driver of an 11-foot U-Haul box truck, Hui Xu, 58, for disobeying a traffic control device.

by Talia Soglin on October 4, 2022 at 4:00 pm

The Veteran Roasters project is slated to open with the help of both city and state funding.

by Robert McCoppin on October 4, 2022 at 1:35 pm

The Arlington Heights Village Board unanimously rejected a proposed referendum to ban public subsidies for a Chicago Bears stadium development.

by Kori Rumore on October 4, 2022 at 10:30 am

The Chicago Marathon follows a route through 29 neighborhoods on a flat, fast course considered one of the world’s six major marathons.

by Jake Sheridan on October 4, 2022 at 10:00 am

The Chicago Public Health Department reported just 23 cases last week, down from a peak of 142 cases in the last week of July. Chicago’s encouraging numbers match national trends, health […]

by William Lee on October 4, 2022 at 10:00 am

The recent traffic backups aren’t a mirage, say transportation officials. It’s a perfect storm of ongoing construction projects occurring at nearly all points of the expressway system.

on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

As the Class of 2026 joins the University of Chicago community, six first-year students in the College share stories about their diverse upbringings, myriad of interests and aspirations for their […]

by Louise Lerner on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

Every few years, scientists take a step back to take a broader look at their field and determine what questions are most pressing—and what tools they will need to answer those questions. This […]

by Micheline Pergande on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

Big Brains, which features the people behind the pioneering research and pivotal breakthroughs at the University of Chicago and beyond, is celebrating its 100th episode by taking listeners behind the […]

by Sara Patterson on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

How do novels mirror society? Prof. Kenneth W. Warren’s scholarship addresses the relationship between literature and the public sphere, particularly African American literature during the Jim […]

on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

Editor’s note: This message was sent Sept. 27 from President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Ka Yee C. Lee to members of the University community. As we begin a new academic year, we are pleased to […]

by Alison Caldwell on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

The University of Chicago Medicine’s no-questions-asked, self-serve Feed1st pantry program more than doubled its distribution rates between March 2020 and November 2021 compared to the previous […]

by Emily Ayshford on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

Editor’s note: This story is part of ‘Meet a UChicagoan,’ a regular series focusing on the people who make UChicago a distinct intellectual community. Read about the […]

by Emily R. Ehret on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

As she spoke to new University of Chicago students on Thursday night,, Assoc. Prof. Agnes Callard asked the Class of 2026 to consider a world centuries into the future. Callard explained, from the […]

on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

Theaster Gates Jr., professor in the Department of Visual Arts and the College and a world-renowned artist, has been appointed Special Advisor to the President for Arts Initiatives at the University […]

on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

Multiple University of Chicago-affiliated scientists have been awarded in the 2023 Breakthrough Prizes, announced Sept. 22. Sometimes referred to as the “Oscars of Science,” the $3 […]

by Emily R. Ehret on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

This week, the University of Chicago community welcomed new students to campus through a variety of Orientation Week activities aimed at introducing them to their peers, their new academic home and […]

on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

The University of Chicago will honor Ed Yong, the Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist at The Atlantic, with the 2022 Benton Award for Distinguished Public Service. Yong will receive the award […]

on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

Matthew Tirrell, dean of the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Distinguished Service Professor in PME, has announced he plans to transition out of his role as dean on Sept. 1, 2023. […]

by Andy Brown on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

One of Assoc. Prof. Agnes Callard’s earliest memories as a first-year UChicago student was attending the Aims of Education address—in which a faculty member reflects on the purpose and […]

on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

The University of Chicago is launching a new one-year Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Sciences program in Autumn Quarter 2023. Applications will open in September 2022 through March 15, 2023, […]

by Tori Lee on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

Lester G. Telser, a pioneering figure in economics who studied and taught at the University of Chicago for more than 50 years, passed away Sept. 3. He was 91. A prominent scholar during a defining […]

by Andre Salles on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

When is a book not a book? This seems like a simple question, but in the case of one curious piece of art, researchers have enlisted the resources of one of the world’s leading X-ray facilities […]

by Sarah Steimer on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

When vaccine access is prioritized for the most disadvantaged communities, it improves both social utility and equity — even when such populations have strong vaccine hesitancy. Researchers led […]

by Tori Lee on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

Jeff Deutsch doesn’t mind if you’re just browsing in his bookstore; in fact, he encourages it wholeheartedly. In his recently published book In Praise of Good Bookstores, Deutsch draws […]

by Lucas McGranahan on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

In 1985 a new college graduate named Michael Kremer traveled to Kenya hoping to learn more about a topic he had studied at Harvard: economic development in low-income countries. He […]

by Louise Lerner on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

Water is the one thing all life on Earth needs, and the cycle of rain to river to ocean to rain is an essential part of what keeps our planet’s climate stable and hospitable. When scientists […]

on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

New research measuring resources passed from parents to children shows that current estimates of intergenerational mobility may be substantially overstated. The study from Nobel laureate James J. […]

on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded Argonne National Laboratory and a team of academic and community leaders $25 million over five years to advance urban climate science by studying climate […]

by Andy Brown on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

Editor’s note: Due to privacy and safety concerns, only the students’ first names are shown in the following story. When the Russian army invaded Ukraine in late February, a humanitarian […]

on October 6, 2022 at 7:32 am

Vanja V. Malloy, an accomplished museum director, curator, scholar and community builder, has been appointed as the Dana Feitler Director of the Smart Museum of Art, effective Oct. 1. She will lead […]

by Oriental Institute on September 13, 2022 at 7:19 pm

The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago invites applications for a position as Professor in Arabian Peninsula and Gulf States Archaeology. Review of applications will begin on Monday, […]

by Oriental Institute on August 25, 2022 at 12:45 pm

The OI Publications department announces that SAOC 73 “Like ʾIlu Are You Wise”: Studies in Northwest Semitic Languages and Literatures in Honor of Dennis G. Pardee is now available […]

by Oriental Institute on July 5, 2022 at 12:34 pm

The OI Publications department announces that LAMINE 3 Scripts and Scripture: Writing and Religion in Arabia circa 500–700 CE, edited by Fred M. Donner and Rebecca Hasselbach-Andee, is now […]

by Oriental Institute on July 1, 2022 at 12:49 pm

The OI Publications department announces that OIS 13 Irrigation in Early States: New Directions, edited by Stephanie Rost, is now available for purchase and download. July 1, 2022

by Oriental Institute on June 29, 2022 at 3:40 pm

The Oriental Institute and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations of the University of Chicago invite applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Rank of Instructor at the […]

by Oriental Institute on June 19, 2022 at 2:07 pm

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and the College of the University of Chicago seek an experienced teacher to work with MA students in the two-year Master’s […]

by Oriental Institute on March 30, 2022 at 1:44 pm

Chicago Magazine features the OI Museum’s special exhibition, Joseph Lindon Smith: The Persepolis Paintings, in their list of the top ten events to visit in Chicago this April. […]

by Oriental Institute on March 22, 2022 at 3:22 pm

On April 6–7 the OI and the entire University of Chicago will celebrate Giving Day, a special 24-hour campus-wide fundraising appeal that brings together our global community of alumni, […]

by Oriental Institute on March 4, 2022 at 7:12 pm

The OI Publications department announces that OIP 147, Tell Abada: An Ubaid Village in Central Mesopotamia by Sabah Abboud Jasim, is now available. March 4, 2022

by Oriental Institute on December 22, 2021 at 4:22 pm

The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago seeks an IT User Support Specialist to provide support to end users and serve as OI representative to University-wide IT committees and […]

by Talia Soglin on October 5, 2022 at 9:46 pm

The store will include the retailer's off-price concept, Macy’s Backstage, and a small-format Market by Macy’s.

by Robert Channick on October 5, 2022 at 9:03 pm

The Philadelphia native who lives in Naperville has been a mainstay at ABC 7 since joining the station in 1982

by Haleluya Hadero on October 5, 2022 at 7:32 pm

Amazon has suspended at least 50 warehouse employees who refused to work their shifts following a trash compactor fire at one of its New York facilities, according to union organizers.

by David Koenig on October 5, 2022 at 7:24 pm

The CEO of American Airlines said Monday that his airline needed a partnership with JetBlue because Delta Air Lines had bulked up through a merger sooner than American.

by Talia Soglin, Brian J. Rogal on October 5, 2022 at 4:52 pm

Tyson acquired the Chicago office and the Downers Grove innovation center when it bought Hillshire Brands for nearly $8 billion in 2014.

by Dee-Ann Durbin on October 5, 2022 at 3:44 pm

Some worry the labels encourage consumers to throw away food that’s perfectly fine to eat.

by Tom Krisher, Matt O'Brien, Randall Chase and Barbara Ortutay on October 5, 2022 at 1:17 pm

Elon Musk wants Twitter again — and Twitter is game. The billionaire Tesla CEO has proposed to buy the company at the originally agreed-on price of $44 billion, bringing the tumultuous, […]

by Bob Goldsborough on October 5, 2022 at 12:10 pm

The sale of the unit was the third-highest-priced sale on record of any kind of home on within Chicago’s city limits.

by John Keilman on October 5, 2022 at 10:00 am

The entire persona of a man she met online was fake, and so was the check he used to trap her in an old but durable scam.

by David Koenig on October 4, 2022 at 9:56 pm

Airlines will be required to give flight attendants at least 10 hours off duty between shifts, one more hour than currently, under a rule announced Tuesday by the Federal Aviation Administration.

by Josh Funk on October 4, 2022 at 9:45 pm

Another union has approved the deal it made with the major freight railroads last month that helped prevent a strike to secure 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses for the workers it represents.

by TOM KRISHER, MATT O'BRIEN and RANDALL CHASE on October 4, 2022 at 7:26 pm

Elon Musk is abandoning his legal battle to back out of buying Twitter by offering to go through with his original $44 billion bid for the social media platform.

by Robert Channick on October 4, 2022 at 6:39 pm

Rivian is on pace to build a lowered target of 25,000 vehicles in its first full year of production

by Talia Soglin on October 4, 2022 at 4:00 pm

The Veteran Roasters project is slated to open with the help of both city and state funding.

by Bob Goldsborough on October 4, 2022 at 2:18 pm

Khalil Mack paid $6.85 million in March 2021 for the Gold Coast condo, which takes up half of the 28th floor and has a wraparound terrace.

by Robert McCoppin on October 4, 2022 at 1:35 pm

The Arlington Heights Village Board unanimously rejected a proposed referendum to ban public subsidies for a Chicago Bears stadium development.

by A.D. Quig on October 6, 2022 at 4:30 am

The $8.75 billion spending plan is nearly three times the size of Toni Preckwinkle’s budget a decade ago.

by Dan Wiederer on October 6, 2022 at 1:01 am

Former Chicago Bears executive Jerry Vainisi, the team's general manager for its only Super Bowl title, dies at 80.

by Jeremy Gorner, Jake Sheridan on October 6, 2022 at 12:36 am

Democrat Alexi Giannoulias and Republican Dan Brady differed on the use of technology and other issues while offering competing visions for the Illinois secretary of state's office Wednesday.

by Rosemary Sobol on October 5, 2022 at 11:02 pm

The PE teacher is accused of “grooming” a former student athlete and allegedly having a sexual relationship with her while he was a basketball coach at Elmwood Park High School more than […]

on October 5, 2022 at 10:01 pm

Corrections and clarifications for Oct. 6

by Talia Soglin on October 5, 2022 at 9:46 pm

The store will include the retailer's off-price concept, Macy’s Backstage, and a small-format Market by Macy’s.

by Madeline Buckley on October 5, 2022 at 9:43 pm

Diego Uribe Cruz was found guilty Wednesday of killing six family members in their Gage Park bungalow. The verdict put to rest a years-old case that horrified Chicagoans when chilling details of the […]

by Bob Goldsborough on October 5, 2022 at 9:42 pm

Jim DeStefano, a prolific Chicago-based architect for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and later at his own shop, DeStefano + Partners, has died.

by Rosemary Sobol, Paige Fry on October 5, 2022 at 9:28 pm

Police shot and injured a man inside a police district after he walked inside shouting “anti-police sentiments” and pointed a gun wrapped in a plastic bag at officers, police […]

by Robert Channick on October 5, 2022 at 9:03 pm

The Philadelphia native who lives in Naperville has been a mainstay at ABC 7 since joining the station in 1982

by Stephanie Casanova on October 5, 2022 at 8:52 pm

On Wednesday, community organizations urged Mayor Lori Lightfoot to negotiate a resolution to an environmental justice complaint after the federal government threatened to block millions of dollars […]

by JOSH BOAK and SEUNG MIN KIM on October 5, 2022 at 7:52 pm

President Joe Biden toured hurricane-ravaged areas of Florida on Wednesday, surveying storm damage by helicopter and encouraging local residents on foot alongside Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

by Darcel Rockett on October 5, 2022 at 6:07 pm

Congo Square Theatre and artist Brandon Breaux reach out through art to help the Black community heal from racialized violence.

on October 5, 2022 at 6:05 pm

A Purdue University student was arrested Wednesday in the killing of his roommate in their campus dorm room, authorities said.

by Talia Soglin, Brian J. Rogal on October 5, 2022 at 4:52 pm

Tyson acquired the Chicago office and the Downers Grove innovation center when it bought Hillshire Brands for nearly $8 billion in 2014.

by Chicago Tribune staff on October 5, 2022 at 11:40 am

Good morning, Chicago. Here are some of the top stories you need to know to start your day.

by John Keilman on October 5, 2022 at 10:00 am

The entire persona of a man she met online was fake, and so was the check he used to trap her in an old but durable scam.

by Kori Rumore on October 5, 2022 at 12:51 am

Visit the final resting places of some of Chicago's most notable figures.

by Shanzeh Ahmad on October 5, 2022 at 12:45 am

The boy suffered a gunshot wound to one of his legs that shattered his femur, according to a GoFundMe page.

by Shanzeh Ahmad on October 5, 2022 at 12:40 am

Homeowners and businesses affected by the collapse can apply for low-interest loans for any damages not covered by insurance.

by Suzanne Baker, Megan Jones on October 4, 2022 at 10:25 pm

Republican Scott Gyder, of Oswego, facing off against incumbent Democrat Lauren Underwood, of Naperville, in redrawn 14th Congressional District.