CURT SCHILLING FALLS SHORT OF ELECTION TO THE BASEBALL HALL OF FAME BY 16 VOTES. BARRY BONDS AND ROGER CLEMENS ALSO MISS OUT AS WRITERS ELECT NO ONE FOR THE 1ST TIME SINCE 2013
Curt Schilling, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa are down to their last strike in the Baseball Writers' Association of America...
CHICAGO BULLS CENTER WENDELL CARTER JR. OUT FOR AT LEAST 4 WEEKS WITH A SEVERE BRUISE ON HIS RIGHT QUAD
The Chicago Bulls will be without center Wendell Carter Jr. for at least four weeks after an MRI revealed a severe bruise on his right...
PLANS TO PROTECT AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN PILSEN, NEAR 606 PARK MOVE FORWARD TO FULL CITY COUNCIL
Chicago aldermen on Tuesday advanced plans aimed at slowing gentrification in the Pilsen neighborhood on the Near South Side and near...
LANSING POLICE TAMP DOWN RUMORS OF CARJACKING FOLLOWING TEEN'S DEATH IN WEEKEND ATTEMPT
Lansing police try to tamp down rumors of a carjacking after a Saturday evening carjacking attempt that left a 15-year-old boy dead
VOLUNTEERS TURN OUT TO SHOVEL FOR SENIORS, DISABLED
Volunteers shovel snow for senior citizens and disabled.
MAN, 29, FACES MURDER CHARGE AFTER FATAL LITTLE VILLAGE SHOOTING, POLICE SAY
A 29-year-old man is facing a first-degree murder charge after Chicago police say he was involved in a fatal shooting Sunday in Little...
FORMER WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS FOR RECEIVING CHILD PORN
According to documents in the case, Kunze, a former Wheeler High School teacher, used his position of authority at the school to cause...
RED BULL'S-EYE, BLUE JEANS: TARGET AND LEVI'S TEAM UP ON HOME COLLECTION
“This is unexpected Levi's stuff that they are going to find inside Target, and it's going to surprise and delight them,” said Levi's...
SHORELINE PROTECTION WORK UNDERWAY
The Chicago Park District is bolstering the Lake Michigan shoreline as storms and erosion continue to ravage sections of the lakefront....
WORK UNDERWAY TO FILL SINKHOLES AND STABILIZE PARTS OF THE LAKEFRONT ON THE SOUTH SIDE AS FIRST MAJOR STORM OF THE SEASON STRIKES
Work has started near the South Shore Cultural Center, where sinkholes have developed, and Arthur Ashe Beach Park off East 74th Street,...
SKOKIE VILLAGE BOARD APPROVES $50 MILLION HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER AS PART OF DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION PLAN
As part of a continuing development spree in the downtown corridor, Skokie trustees last week signed off on a $50 million hotel and...
COLUMN: WILL REMOTE LEARNING SPELL THE END OF SNOW DAYS? I SURE HOPE NOT
Pandemic workarounds may have eliminated the need for snow days, logistically. But psychologically? We need them more than ever.
CITY SHUTS DOWN GALLERY HOSTING A PRIVATE PARTY DURING CHICAGO'S FIRST WEEKEND REOPENED FOR INDOOR BUSINESS
Chicago art gallery closed for COVID-19 violations, but otherwise high level of compliance
BEAM SUNTORY TO MOVE GLOBAL HQ TO NEW YORK, BUT CHICAGO WILL REMAIN ITS LARGEST OFFICE
Beam Suntory, the liquor company behind Jim Beam and Maker's Mark, plans to move its global headquarters from Chicago to New York City...
CRESTWOOD MAYOR GETS DECEMBER TRIAL DATE ON FEDERAL BRIBERY CHARGES
A jury trial has been set for December for Crestwood Mayor Louis Presta on charges alleging he took an envelope stuffed with cash bribes...
WISCONSIN PRIEST WHO LIVESTREAMED EXORCISMS HE SAID WERE TO ROOT OUT VOTER FRAUD LEAVES CATHOLIC DIOCESE IN MADISON
The Diocese of Madison said it and the Rev. John Zuhlsdorf reached a mutual decision on his departure and he will relocate “to pursue...
YOUR SUBMISSIONS: CHICAGO-AREA SNOW PHOTOS
Click through to see Chicago Tribune reader submissions of snow photos.
LIMITED INDOOR DINING NOW ALLOWED IN FOUR SUBURBAN COUNTIES INCLUDING DUPAGE AND LAKE
Limited indoor dining is now allowed in four suburban counties under Gov. J.B. Pritzker's COVID-19 reopening plan, state public health...
US SUFFERS SHARPEST RISE IN POVERTY RATE IN MORE THAN 50 YEARS
The poverty rate increased by 2.4 percentage points during the latter half of 2020 as the U.S. continued to suffer the economic impacts...
CHICAGO AREA OVERNIGHT SNOW TOTALS SHY OF FORECAST BUT STORM NOT LETTING UP, WITH WINTER WARNING INTO AFTERNOON FOR CITY, NORTHERN ILLINOIS COUNTIES
The National Weather Service expected 5 to 8 inches of snow in the Chicago area from a system that hit much of the Midwest. The snowfall...
Sen. Patrick Leahy taken to hospital hours after being sworn in to preside...
Summary List Placement Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy, of Vermont, has checked into a local hospital hours after being sworn in to preside over former president Trump's... Read more ...
Biden administration to boost vaccine supply next week
The Biden administration is giving states an approximately 17% boost in vaccine next week following complaints around the U.S. of severe shortages. Read more ...
US judge derails Biden's vaunted 100-day deportation freeze after Texas sues
A federal judge, citing a lawsuit by the Texas Attorney General, has issued a two-week temporary restraining order shutting down US President Joe Biden's effort to halt all... Read more ...
Republican senators want to halt Trump impeachment trial
Senators have taken an oath to ensure “impartial justice” as jurors in Donald Trump's historic impeachment trial, but some Republican senators want to stop the proceedings. Read more ...
Rand Paul says Trump impeachment case is 'DEAD ON ARRIVAL' after 45 senators...
Only five Republican senators opposed a motion by colleague Rand Paul to declare Donald Trump's impeachment trial unconstitutional, signaling that Democrats won't have enough... Read more ...
In first call with Putin as president, Biden presses on Navalny's arrest
President Joe Biden had his first call with Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, raising concerns about the arrest of opposition figure Alexei Navalny while pressing the Russian leader... Read more ...
DOJ rescinds 'zero tolerance' immigration rule
The Justice Department has rescinded a Trump-era memo that established a "zero tolerance" enforcement policy for migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, which... Read more ...
Senate rejects GOP motion to dismiss Trump impeachment trial
The Senate has rejected a Republican attempt to dismiss Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial, a vote that allows the case on “incitement of insurrection” to move... Read more ...
Apple issues new warning: Keep your iPhone at least 6 inches away from your...
Apple is warning customers that its smartphones could interfere with medical devices. Read more ...
Judge orders video in Robert Kraft massage parlor case to be destroyed
Police say recordings show Robert Kraft paying for sex acts at a Florida spa, but a misdemeanor solicitation charge against the New England Patriots owner was dropped. Read more ...