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See which Chicago Bears players among NFL's top players under 25
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (309+ words) The Chicago Bears have no shortage of offensive talent heading into the 2026 season, where head coach Ben Johnson has a second year to utilize some young playmakers and position this offense as one of the best in the NFL. CBS…...
Illinois Quick Hits: Five dead, two hurt in East St. Louis shooting
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (396+ words) (The Center Square) – Illinois State Police say two teens have been arrested in connection with a targeted mass shooting that left five members of a family dead and two others seriously injured in East St. Louis. ISP said a 15-year-old…...
Today in Chicago History: Richard Speck kills eight student nurses in their South Side townhouse
1+ day ago (593+ words) Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 14, according to the Tribune’s archives. Flashback: July 14, 1931 1931: An unnamed man walking in the 1100 block of South Ashland Avenue said he saw an image of a woman holding…...
Key City Council committee green-lights $424 million in public funding for Chicago Fire stadium site
19+ hour, 45+ min ago (543+ words) The City Council’s Finance Committee voted Monday to use $424 million in property tax revenue to help build new infrastructure around the site of the Chicago Fire’s downtown soccer stadium, currently under construction at The 78, a planned 62-acre, mixed-use development along…...
Chicago Public Schools lays off 162 central office, citywide staff
21+ hour, 30+ min ago (297+ words) Chicago Public Schools laid off 162 central office and citywide staff last week, the district’s latest move to help close its $732 million deficit. The layoffs are projected to save the district $18 million, a CPS spokesperson said Monday. The district did not…...
Air quality alerts issued across Chicago area. Which counties are included and what you should do
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (440+ words) Iisha Scott has the latest forecast update for the Chicago area. Air quality alerts have been issued across much of the Chicago area, with officials warning some people to limit their time outside and asking others to change their plans…...
Chicago was just named the worst city in America for bedbugs—again
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (269+ words) The best of Chicago for free. It’s the sixth consecutive year the city has earned the unwanted title Chicago is a hotspot for summer travelers, but it turns out the Windy City is also a hotspot for some very unwanted…...
Rural Illinois wants to split from Chicago and form a new state; it’s not alone
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (37+ words) Under Article IV of the U.S. Constitution, creating a new state or changing state boundaries generally requires approval from the affected state legislatures as well as Congress — a political hurdle that analysts say is extraordinarily d…...
Chicago’s second heat wave of the season to bring poor air quality Monday, more 90s starting Tuesday
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (668+ words) As a heat dome builds in the Plains and “dangerous” record highs become a possibility for parts of the country, the Chicago area is forecast to experience at least three days of 90-degree weather this week, Tuesday through Thursday. The…...
Today in Chicago History: Temperature hits 106 degrees at Midway Airport during 1995 heat wave
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (258+ words) Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 13, according to the Tribune’s archives. Front page flashback: July 14, 1904 1787: Congress passed the Northwest Ordinance, providing for the organization of the Northwest Territory, which included Illinois. 1894: Patrick Eugene…...