Chicago

by Jake Sheridan on June 2, 2023 at 1:02 am

Community members shared safety concerns as authorities reported that they were addressing the displayed swastika.

by Michael Hawthorne on June 2, 2023 at 12:49 am

After buying and then closing the often-troubled General Iron scrap shredder in wealthy, mostly white Lincoln Park, RMG planned to open the facility on the Southeast Side.

by Rick Pearson, Hank Sanders on June 1, 2023 at 10:51 pm

Todd Maisch, CEO and president of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce since 2014, has died, according to a statement from the chamber.

by Clifford Ward on June 1, 2023 at 10:46 pm

Both have been charged with three counts of first-degree murder.

by Adriana Perez on June 1, 2023 at 10:42 pm

The plan for the Diplomat Motel would be to turn its 46 rooms into 40 individual living units and offer its residents services such as mental health support and medical care during a three- to […]

by Robert Channick on June 1, 2023 at 9:44 pm

Citizens Utility Board is working to cut more than $100 million from a record Peoples Gas rate hike request

by Jason Meisner on June 1, 2023 at 7:49 pm

Heather Mack plans to plead guilty in the federal murder conspiracy case stemming from the 2014 slaying of her mother

by Sam Charles on June 1, 2023 at 7:44 pm

The head of the Chicago Police Department’s reform efforts submitted her resignation this week, less than a year after her predecessor was fired from the same position.

by Sam Charles on June 1, 2023 at 6:47 pm

Three years after he was shot by police — a shooting that purportedly set off a round of looting in the downtown area — an Englewood man was convicted of attempted murder of two Chicago […]

by Gregory Pratt on June 1, 2023 at 5:56 pm

Lightfoot will teach a course on public health and leadership.

by Deanese Williams-Harris on June 1, 2023 at 5:53 pm

The strongest of the storms will be able to produce wind gusts up to 50 mph and small hail, officials said.

by Alexandra Kukulka on June 1, 2023 at 3:31 pm

At 1:35 a.m. Thursday Blue Island police responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle in the 2000 block of Broadway Street that ended with the male in the car being shot by officers.

by Deanese Williams-Harris on June 1, 2023 at 2:56 pm

A 4-year-old girl was fatally wounded Wednesday morning by another child who lives in the same household in west suburban River Grove, officials said.

by Kori Rumore, Angie Leventis Lourgos on June 1, 2023 at 2:39 pm

Mack was convicted in Indonesia of helping her boyfriend murder her mother. She was arrested by the FBI when she landed at O’Hare airport in 2021.

by Caroline Kubzansky on June 1, 2023 at 1:53 pm

Local school districts and the former owner of Arlington International Racecourse have agreed on how large the property tax bill payable this year should be, but negotiations with the new owners […]

by Adriana Perez on June 1, 2023 at 12:07 pm

Photos from the scene Wednesday night show West Walnut Street cordoned off by police tape and a white SUV with a bullet hole on the left side of the windshield.

by Robert Channick on June 1, 2023 at 11:00 am

The organization outlined a plan Thursday to reduce homicides and gun violence in Chicago over the next decade.

by Zareen Syed, Olivia Alexander, Alexandra Kukulka on June 1, 2023 at 10:00 am

For many students, the impact was social and emotional as well as academic.

on June 1, 2023 at 12:31 am

A jury has convicted a former contestant on the television game show “Family Feud” of first-degree murder and home invasion in the shooting death of his estranged wife in western Illinois.

by Jeremy Gorner on May 31, 2023 at 11:42 pm

During a stop at the University of Illinois at Springfield, Gov. J.B. Pritzker touted higher education funding in a state budget that was passed by lawmakers in overtime just days earlier.

by Alice Yin, Gregory Pratt, A.D. Quig on May 31, 2023 at 10:31 pm

Aldermen from both ends of the political spectrum raised concerns about the spending, and 13 voted against it.

by Jason Meisner on May 31, 2023 at 10:22 pm

The brother of a reputed Chicago gang leader on trial on racketeering conspiracy charges was charged Wednesday with threatening a key cooperating witness.

by Suzanne Baker on May 31, 2023 at 10:00 pm

The water at Centennial Beach might be bright green, but that's just the result of algae growth caused by the heat and lack of rain, according to the Naperville Park District. The condition doesn't […]

by Chicago Tribune staff on May 31, 2023 at 9:51 pm

An investigation by the Tribune and ProPublica that exposed the little-known practice of school-based ticketing won a Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Investigative Reporting.

by Suzanne Baker on May 31, 2023 at 9:23 pm

Come Tuesday, Sandra and William Barclay will know exactly how much they're going to get for their rural five-acre Naperville house and horse barn when the results of property auction auction are […]

by Deanese Williams-Harris on May 31, 2023 at 8:45 pm

Five boys, ages 9 and 10, were listed in good condition Wednesday afternoon after using a vape pen they found during gym class, Chicago police said.

by Jenna Smith on May 31, 2023 at 8:19 pm

Christopher Mike Garbowski, 36, illegally chartered a 40-foot powerboat and some of the vessel’s outings took place in “the Playpen,” a heavily populated boating hot spot in […]

by Deanese Williams-Harris on May 31, 2023 at 7:59 pm

Meteorologists expect isolated to scattered storms to develop in some parts of the area in the afternoon.

by Adriana Perez, Talia Soglin, Kori Rumore on May 31, 2023 at 6:16 pm

One of the most anticipated events of the summer comes to town this weekend as Taylor Swift makes a three-night stop in Chicago in the middle of the U.S. leg of her Eras Tour.

by Gavin Good on May 31, 2023 at 4:34 pm

School security discussions have hit a boiling point in District 113 after last summer's parade shooting and after a student brought a gun to the Highland Park High School in April.

by Chicago Tribune staff on May 31, 2023 at 12:57 pm

Here’s what to know about the Chicago Bears' possible move from Soldier Field, with reaction from City Hall to Arlington Heights.

by Adriana Perez on May 31, 2023 at 12:47 pm

A group of people were on the sidewalk on the 7000 block of South Halsted Street when at 8:35 p.m. someone began shooting in their direction from inside a grey Durango SUV.

by Sam Charles on May 31, 2023 at 10:00 am

While the process carries on, the city’s most intractable public safety issue — gun violence — continues to dog city leaders and underscore the importance of the new mayor's choice.

by Lizzie Kane, Adriana Perez on May 31, 2023 at 10:00 am

The Early Resolution Program has made a number of changes to the way eviction proceedings are handled

by Michael Hawthorne on May 31, 2023 at 10:00 am

Illinois long estimated to have more lead pipe water lines to homes than any state, but Florida is getting more money to replace the toxic pipes in latest funding from EPA.

by Andy Brown on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

As the Class of 2023 prepares for Convocation weekend, we caught up with several of this year’s graduates and asked them to reflect on what made their time on campus a transformative […]

by Andy Brown on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

University of Chicago fourth-year students Jeremy Huang, Daphne de Beistegui and Ricky Holder will deliver remarks to their fellow graduates as part of the College’s Class Day ceremony on June […]

on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

The University of Chicago community and its graduating students will celebrate Convocation this weekend, with a series of events across campus honoring the Class of 2023. The University-wide ceremony […]

on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

Editor's note: This story, originally published Feb. 2, 2023, was revised to reflect the announcement in May that Joseph Neubauer would be an honorary degree recipient. The University of Chicago will […]

on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

Prof. Deborah Gorman-Smith has been reappointed as dean of the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. The Emily Klein Gidwitz Professor, Gorman-Smith is a widely recognized scholar […]

by Louise Lerner on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

Every so often, life on Earth steps onto a nearly empty playing field and faces a spectacular opportunity. Something major changes—in the atmosphere or in the oceans, or in the organisms […]

by Tori Lee on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

During the pandemic, English professors Edgar Garcia and Timothy Harrison began to notice connections between two seemingly different texts also written in moments of crisis. John Milton’s epic […]

on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

The University of Chicago will present an honorary degree to Joseph Neubauer, former chairman of the Board of Trustees, during its Convocation ceremony on June 3. Neubauer, MBA’65, will […]

on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

The transformative education offered at the University of Chicago begins with the faculty who inspire, engage and inform the students they teach.  The University annually recognizes faculty for […]

by Michael Drapa on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

Robert J. Zimmer made historic contributions to enhance the University of Chicago’s scholarly eminence, transformative education and positive impact in the world during his 15 years as […]

on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

Two scientists with the University of Chicago have been elected to the Royal Society, a fellowship of many of the world’s most eminent scientists and the oldest scientific academy in continuous […]

on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

For decades, scientists have dreamed about the incredible potential of a supercomputer powered by quantum technology. New partnerships involving the University of Chicago will bring together global […]

by Amy Merrick on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

The first entrepreneur that Lily Xu, MBA’13, encountered was her late father, Bo, who owned a Chinese restaurant in Savannah, Georgia. Watching him make strategic decisions and […]

by Nicole Watkins on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

For the second-straight season, the University of Chicago women’s tennis team reached the NCAA Division III national championship match, before falling to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 5–3 on […]

on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

Prof. Deborah L. Nelson has been appointed dean of the University of Chicago Division of the Humanities, President Paul Alivisatos and Provost Katherine Baicker announced. Her tenure will begin July […]

on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to remove references to two May forums, which are being rescheduled for the fall. Last year, the University of Chicago launched the Public Safety […]

by Tori Lee on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

Robert E. Lucas Jr., a Nobel Prize-winning economist whose revolutionary theories transformed the field of macroeconomics and our understanding of economic policy, died May 15. He was 85. A member of […]

by Kevin Bryson on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

Most people are content with being a passenger in the air. Growing up, Tiffany Shaw and her family loved flying.   When she was just 16 years old, she got her pilot’s license. She did […]

by Lauren Schachter on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

Stay curious. Focus on finding great peers. Always negotiate your salary. Consider a career pivot if you are frustrated. Ask that weird question; people at UChicago are really good at that. This […]

on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

Each spring, the University of Chicago confers degrees on graduating students in a ceremony known as Convocation. Literally a “calling together,” Convocation assembles all elements of the […]

by Carrie Olivia Adams on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

Prof. Elisabeth S. Clemens, author of “Civic Gifts: Voluntarism and the Making of the American Nation-State,” is the recipient of the 2023 Gordon J. Laing Award. The award was presented […]

on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

Prof. Amanda Woodward has been reappointed dean of the Division of the Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. The William S. Gray Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology, Woodward brings […]

by Louise Lerner on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

For more than a decade, astronomers have been trying to get a closer look at GJ 1214b, a planet 40 light-years away from Earth. Their biggest obstacle is a thick layer of haze that blankets the […]

by Louise Lerner on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

The National Science Foundation has awarded $52.66 million to upgrade the Simons Observatory, a set of telescopes high in the Chilean desert that looks for traces of light from the earliest epochs of […]

by Ted Gregory on June 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

Kevin D. Richardson was 14 when he was arrested, ultimately spending seven years incarcerated for a crime he didn’t commit. Throughout that time and after, he and four friends arrested with him […]

by scalffd on May 24, 2023 at 6:45 pm

Now Available: Where Kingship Descended from Heaven The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new publication in print and […]

by scalffd on May 19, 2023 at 5:41 pm

Now Available: The Second Cataract Fortress of Dorginarti The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new publication in print […]

by scalffd on May 10, 2023 at 5:00 pm

Now Available Seen Not Heard: Composition, Iconicity, and the Classifier Systems of Logosyllabic Scripts The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures of the University of Chicago is […]

by scalffd on December 26, 2022 at 4:41 pm

Now Available "Excavations at the Palatial Complex: Kerkenes Final Reports 2" The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new publication in print and […]

by scalffd on November 7, 2022 at 8:00 pm

Now Available "Beads from Excavations at Qustul, Adindan, Serra East, Dorginarti, Ballana, and Kalabsha" The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new […]

by ljconley on October 14, 2022 at 5:50 pm

Job Posting: Assistant Professor of Egyptology Assistant Professor of Egyptology   The Oriental Institute and the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations of the […]

by scalffd on October 10, 2022 at 1:58 pm

Now Available The Materiality of Greek and Roman Curse Tablets The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new publication in print and online: The […]

by ljconley on September 13, 2022 at 7:19 pm

Job Posting: Professor in Arabian Peninsula and Gulf States Archaeology The University of Chicago: The Oriental Institute  Location  Chicago, IL  Open Date  Sep […]

by scalffd on August 25, 2022 at 12:45 pm

Now Available SAOC 73 “Like ʾIlu Are You Wise”: Studies in Northwest Semitic Languages and Literatures in Honor of Dennis G. Pardee The Oriental Institute of the […]

by scalffd on July 5, 2022 at 12:34 pm

Now Available LAMINE 3 Scripts and Scripture: Writing and Religion in Arabia circa 500–700 CE The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new […]

by Robert Channick on June 1, 2023 at 9:44 pm

Citizens Utility Board is working to cut more than $100 million from a record Peoples Gas rate hike request

by Ilyce Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin on June 1, 2023 at 9:18 pm

Reverse mortgages are supposed to help seniors (age 62 or older) who find themselves house rich and cash poor. But because of the limitations, reverse mortgages aren’t the right answer for […]

by Bob Goldsborough on June 1, 2023 at 8:30 pm

Runge and his wife sold their North Center condo on the same day.

by Ken Sweet on June 1, 2023 at 7:45 pm

Money stored on a payment app is not being held in a traditional bank account. So, if there is an event similar to a bank run with these payment apps, those funds may not be protected.

by Mike Danahey on June 1, 2023 at 7:05 pm

The Anvil Club, a 67-year-old private dining establishment in East Dundee that opened to the public last year, will serve its last meal next month. The new owner plans to open a Mexican restaurant in […]

by Joe Reedy on June 1, 2023 at 5:08 pm

Major League Baseball will take over broadcasts of San Diego Padres games beginning Wednesday after Diamond Sports missed a rights fees payment and let the grace period expire.

by Howard Fendrich on June 1, 2023 at 1:32 pm

The group that runs the French Open tennis tournament has hired an artificial intelligence company to monitor players’ social media accounts in a bid to try to protect athletes from […]

on June 1, 2023 at 1:10 pm

The Federal Trade Commission is ordering Amazon to pay more than $30 million in fines over privacy violations involving its voice assistant Alexa and its doorbell camera Ring.

by Christopher Rugaber on June 1, 2023 at 12:57 pm

The surge of retirements, along with a slowdown in immigration that began during the pandemic, are the primary factors behind the labor shortages that continue to bedevil some employers.

by Robert Channick on June 1, 2023 at 11:00 am

The organization outlined a plan Thursday to reduce homicides and gun violence in Chicago over the next decade.

by Ed Komenda on May 31, 2023 at 10:45 pm

Hundreds of corporate Amazon workers protested what they decried as the company’s lack of progress on climate goals and an inequitable return-to-office mandate at its Seattle headquarters […]

by Suzanne Baker on May 31, 2023 at 9:23 pm

Come Tuesday, Sandra and William Barclay will know exactly how much they're going to get for their rural five-acre Naperville house and horse barn when the results of property auction auction are […]

by Lizzie McLellan Ravitch on May 31, 2023 at 7:07 pm

Even expert economists are unsure about where the U.S. economy is headed.

by Wyatte Grantham-Philips on May 31, 2023 at 6:54 pm

Some of Adidas’ remaining Yeezy shoes are back on sale — months after the German sportswear company cut ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West.

by Terry Savage on May 31, 2023 at 6:29 pm

The next time you refer to the “stock market,” be sure you know which market you’re talking about. And then have the discipline to ride out the ups and downs.

by David Koenig on May 31, 2023 at 5:42 pm

The ruling posted by U.S. District Judge Jorge Alonso in Chicago is a setback for Boeing

by Paul Wiseman on May 31, 2023 at 2:35 pm

Employers posted 10.1 million job openings last month, up from 9.7 million in March and the most since January.

by Alexandra Olson on May 31, 2023 at 12:57 pm

After ballooning for years, CEO pay growth is finally slowing.

by Lizzie Kane, Adriana Perez on May 31, 2023 at 10:00 am

The Early Resolution Program has made a number of changes to the way eviction proceedings are handled

by Jake Sheridan on June 2, 2023 at 1:02 am

Community members shared safety concerns as authorities reported that they were addressing the displayed swastika.

by Michael Hawthorne on June 2, 2023 at 12:49 am

After buying and then closing the often-troubled General Iron scrap shredder in wealthy, mostly white Lincoln Park, RMG planned to open the facility on the Southeast Side.

by Rick Pearson, Hank Sanders on June 1, 2023 at 10:51 pm

Todd Maisch, CEO and president of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce since 2014, has died, according to a statement from the chamber.

by Clifford Ward on June 1, 2023 at 10:46 pm

Both have been charged with three counts of first-degree murder.

by Adriana Perez on June 1, 2023 at 10:42 pm

The plan for the Diplomat Motel would be to turn its 46 rooms into 40 individual living units and offer its residents services such as mental health support and medical care during a three- to […]

by Robert Channick on June 1, 2023 at 9:44 pm

Citizens Utility Board is working to cut more than $100 million from a record Peoples Gas rate hike request

by Jason Meisner on June 1, 2023 at 7:49 pm

Heather Mack plans to plead guilty in the federal murder conspiracy case stemming from the 2014 slaying of her mother

by Sam Charles on June 1, 2023 at 7:44 pm

The head of the Chicago Police Department’s reform efforts submitted her resignation this week, less than a year after her predecessor was fired from the same position.

by Sam Charles on June 1, 2023 at 6:47 pm

Three years after he was shot by police — a shooting that purportedly set off a round of looting in the downtown area — an Englewood man was convicted of attempted murder of two Chicago […]

by Chicago Tribune staff on June 1, 2023 at 6:43 pm

Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.

by Gregory Pratt on June 1, 2023 at 5:56 pm

Lightfoot will teach a course on public health and leadership.