Cross-examination of ex-Speaker Michael Madigan to begin, a defining moment in the landmark trial
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan is expected to face a tough cross-examination by prosecutors in his federal corruption ...
Naperville North’s Miles Okyne doesn’t need to score points. But he sure can. ‘We all have confidence in him.’
Naperville North’s Miles Okyne figured he might be cold in the final minutes Friday night. But Okyne, who hadn’t taken a shot ...
It’s official, Chicago’s International Puppet Fest has gone big time — 2025’s opens this week.
Chicago’s fest opens with “Dracula” and includes hometown artists as well as from China and India over almost two weeks of ...
Seven candidates compete for four seats on Thornton Township High School Board
A 22-year-old recent college graduate and the mother of a star deceased basketball player are running in Thornton District ...
Editorial: Justice Juan Merchan got it just right with Donald Trump’s sentencing
New York Justice Juan Merchan’s decision to let Donald Trump go unpunished for his 34 felony-count convictions was the right ...
Maria Gross Pollock: Here’s how Illinois could turn Medicaid into a program that truly works
Illinois Medicaid insures more than 3 million individuals, but the state’s strategy seems to be: “We’d love to help, but not ...
Abhinav Anne: There are lessons to be learned in the ashes of California’s fires
The Los Angeles wildfires are a chilling symbol of a broader issue: the cascading impacts of climate change across the United ...
Illinois Congressional Democrats plot ways to blunt policies after Trump takes office
Democrats in Congress representing the Chicago area looking for ways to limit the scope of President-elect’s Donald Trump’s ...
Asking Eric: We don’t acknowledge death at work
I’ve seen email thanks from other employees for gifts and flowers they received from the company for births and minor ...
Daywatch: President Biden prepares to say goodbye
President Joe Biden will deliver a farewell address to the nation Wednesday from the Oval Office, five days before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in.
‘There’s only one DeMar’: The Chicago Bulls redefined themselves after DeMar DeRozan’s departure, but his influence remains
DeMar DeRozan returned to Chicago on Sunday, helming the Sacramento Kings to a 124-119 win in his first game against the ...
JuJu Watkins and No. 4 USC try to bring ‘some fun’ to weary and fire-ravaged Los Angeles
JuJu Watkins is one of a handful of Los Angeles natives on the USC women’s basketball roster. She says the fires “have been ...