Photos: Protesters march through Chicago opposing Trump administration funding freeze
People rally in Chicago’s Federal Plaza on Wednesday to stop the Trump administration’s funding freeze, heralded by brazen actions from billionaire Elon Musk. Demonstrators gathered in ...
Review: In Lookingglass Theatre’s ‘Circus Quixote,’ the magical parts don’t always make a whole
With a beautiful — truly splendiferous — new lobby at the Water Tower Water Works, Lookingglass Theatre has come back to life ...
Editorial: Does assessor Fritz Kaegi appreciate the true horrors of downtown Chicago’s commercial real estate market?
Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s finding that post-pandemic Chicago commercial property values are rising faster than residential is ...
Imprisoned ex-Chicago Ald. Edward Burke seeks clemency from President Trump
Imprisoned former Ald. Edward Burke has become the latest Chicago Democrat to seek clemency from someone who, at first blush, ...
Chicago has not been immune from air traffic controller shortages in recent years
Air traffic controller staffing has faced renewed attention after a January plane crash in Washington, D.C. Chicago has not ...
More than 100 dead birds found along lakefront beaches; avian flu suspected
As it mutates, the bird flu has seemingly been able to infect other bird species, pets, other kinds of animals and, on rare ...
Laura Washington: Trumpian justice is already undermining Americans’ faith in the system
Out of the gate in his second term, President Donald Trump has delivered a raft of executive orders and policy edicts that ...
Fed stands pat on interest rates, ending a string of cuts that could have boosted downtown development
Developers say new downtown construction won’t grind to a halt. Some projects will score financing and the number of ...
Evanston company to oversee $76.3M residential tranformation of Haeger Potteries building
The East Dundee Village Board chose an Evanston company as the redeveloper of the former Haeger Potteries property, a $76.3 ...
Landmarks: Potential church closure could put Park Forest history at risk
An decision by the Diocese of Joliet about church closures in Will County could force the closure of Park Forest’s history ...
Salvage crews remove large portion of commercial jet from river after deadly air collision near DC
Crews were on the scene on the Potomac River on Monday to retrieve the submerged wreckage of an airliner and an Army ...