2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (623+ words) Illinois consumers may again be hit with double-digit-percentage increases in the prices of health insurance plans sold on the state's Obamacare exchange for next year. For 2027, the state's largest health insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, is proposing…...

17+ hour, 41+ min ago  (1197+ words) Rush arrives soon for a series of concerts at the United Center. The veteran prog-rockers have had a close history with this town since they played a high school in Palatine in 1975. When Rush settles in for a sold-out four-night…...

16+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1608+ words) Shortly after Douglas De Podesta became head of the FBI's storied Chicago bureau, he told the Tribune he would love to call it a career in his adopted hometown when he hit the mandatory retirement age in a few years....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (229+ words) As the Chicago Public Library Foundation " a nonprofit established in 1986 as the fundraising partner of the Chicago Public Library " celebrates 40 years, it does so with a new leader. Longtime Southwest Side Ald. Marty Quinn today became the first City Council…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (34+ words) For this patio guide, we take a look at recently opened spots on the Northwest Side, patios along Route 66 and patios to totally escape the bustling city. More in Restaurants, Food and Drink...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (456+ words) Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 8, according to the Tribune's archives. Flashback: July 8, 1989 1989: Nirvana played Club Dreamerz on Milwaukee Avenue in support of the band's debut album "Bleach." The show was one of…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (800+ words) Chicago White Sox starter Noah Schultz escaped a first-inning jam Tuesday at Rate Field without allowing a run. But the Boston Red Sox got to him with two home runs during a three-run second inning. Schultz allowed four runs over…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (330+ words) BALTIMORE " Jameson Taillon hoped he could return to the Chicago Cubs" rotation and make at least an abbreviated start before next week"s All-Star break. The Cubs, though, are more inclined to have the veteran make one more minor-league rehab…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (745+ words) NHL free agency has begun. The Chicago Blackhawks are looking to add players and reshape their roster amid heightened pressure to win in 2026-27. Here are the latest signings, trades and rumors around the team. The Hawks agreed to terms Monday…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1075+ words) Illinois" tick season may be starting earlier, lasting longer and creeping into new corners of the state, scientists and researchers say. Milder winters and earlier springs are helping ticks survive in greater numbers, while doctors report earlier cases of tick-borne…...