9+ hour, 6+ min ago  (525+ words) SPRINGFIELD " The Illinois House on Wednesday passed a measure meant to encourage public high schools across the state to connect their students to organizations that will help them register to vote when they turn 18. Dubbed the Jesse Jackson Sr. Young…...

10+ hour, 21+ min ago  (328+ words) Construction is about to begin near the top of the former John Hancock Center on Chicago's first multilevel observation deck. Workers have spent the past year stripping out everything on the 95th and 96th floors " the former home of the legendary Signature…...

11+ hour ago  (434+ words) Lesac Corp. and Filter Technology Inc. have settled allegations of unfair labor practices with Arise Chicago, which is supporting former workers for the Illinois-based filter companies, the workers rights group announced Tuesday. In September 2024, Arise Chicago filed a charge with…...

13+ hour, 54+ min ago  (538+ words) Pink and white cherry blossoms dot the thin, long branches of the trees in Jackson Park on Chicago's South Side. The trees will reach full bloom in the next few days, and Chicago Park District staff say viewers will have…...

17+ hour, 18+ min ago  (377+ words) The Chicago White Sox optioned opening-day starter Shane Smith to Triple-A Charlotte, the team announced before Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. Command issues popped up again for Smith in Tuesday's start against the Orioles, where he walked five and…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (660+ words) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. " Opening the season at Triple-A Iowa was not the ideal beginning to the year for right-hander Javier Assad. The 28-year-old has proven to be a reliable big-league pitcher over the last four years, posting a 3. 43 ERA in…...

21+ hour, 14+ min ago  (622+ words) Chicago Sky fans still might be reeling from Monday's blockbuster trade of All-Star forward Angel Reese. But the wheel keeps turning in the WNBA. The Sky need to strike gold this week. After trading Reese for two future first-round picks,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (265+ words) As the year moves us closer to the months that we pay homage on Mother's and Father's Day to those who birthed us, nostalgic memories inevitably arise. "I didn't probe it (his research) for almost a decade" so many boxes…...

22+ hour, 17+ min ago  (871+ words) SPRINGFIELD " Three years after Illinois passed a sweeping assault weapons ban in the wake of Highland Park's Fourth of July mass shooting, state lawmakers are weighing another measure aimed at the firearms industry: requiring some gun manufacturers to redesign pistols…...

23+ hour, 17+ min ago  (514+ words) Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 8, according to the Tribune's archives. Arts & Entertainment flashback: April 9, 2013 2013: Hundreds of film executives, politicians, media personalities and friends gave a standing ovation as Chaz Ebert, wife of…...