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Chicago White Sox No. 1 pick Roch Cholowsky reportedly agrees to a $10.35 million signing bonus
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (234+ words) Roch Cholowsky has agreed to a contract with the Chicago White Sox that includes a record-breaking $10.35 million signing bonus after he was the No. 1 pick in the first round of last weekend’s MLB amateur draft. A person familiar with the…...
Illinois Quick Hits: State officials launch court user survey
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (364+ words) (The Center Square) – The Illinois Supreme Court and the Illinois Judicial Conference announced on Tuesday a statewide circuit court user survey to be conducted through July 31. The anonymous survey will be available in paper and electronic formats at circuit court…...
Chicago Teachers Union endorses 15 candidates for school board
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (660+ words) The Chicago Teachers Union has endorsed a slate of 15 candidates for the 21 seats on the city’s Board of Education, backing a mix of mayoral picks and political newcomers ahead of the November election. In the remaining six races — four of…...
See which Chicago Bears players among NFL's top players under 25
14+ hour, 37+ 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, 10+ 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, 3+ hour 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
23+ hour, 39+ 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
1+ day, 1+ hour 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, 14+ 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, 16+ 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…...