Having a family is expensive. Here’s what Harris and Trump have said about easing costs
The high cost of caring for children and the elderly has forced women out of the workforce, devastated family finances and left professional caretakers in low-wage jobs — all while slowing ...
Man, 64, wounded by gunfire from an upstairs residence in South Shore neighborhood
A 64-year-old man and a woman both were wounded overnight from gunfire from an upstairs apartment at a residence in the South Shore neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly before 3:15 a.m., a ...
Editorial: Trump and Harris talk a lot about the economy, but their plans don’t address the federal deficit
Donald Trump has proposed across-the-board tariffs on goods made abroad and sold in America, as well as substantial corporate ...
North Chicago’s Marlin Jeffries knows how to make an entrance. Is ‘dynamic’ multisport star ready for encore?
Jeffries, an all-state long jumper in his first year in the event, returned a kickoff for a touchdown in his first varsity ...
Long-celebrated Italian fest, Maria Santissima Lauretana, set for Aug. 30-Sept. 1 in Niles
Italian immigrants originated the festival as a religious celebration — with joyful secular elements of food, merriment and music — more than a century ago, decades before most Americans had heard of ...
Man seriously injured overnight in shooting on Northwest Side, cops say
A 19-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds overnight in a shooting on Northwest Side, Chicago police said. Shortly after 2;30 a.m. Wednesday, the man was standing outside his vehicle in ...
Man critically wounded Tuesday night in shooting at gas station in Bronzeville
A 35-year-old man was wounded Tuesday night while he was at a gas station on the South Side in the Bronzeville neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly before midnight, the victim was standing ...
Daywatch: The Paralympic Games are starting
The Paralympic Games are set to open today as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days in Paris.
Israel launches a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank, killing 9 Palestinians
Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, where its forces killed at least ...
Chicago Bears have set their initial 53-man roster. Here’s a breakdown of who’s staying — and who’s gone.
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles set his initial 53-man roster Tuesday. Now Poles and his staff will work on building ...
10 movies for fall 2024: Our film picks and questions about everything from ‘Wicked I’ to ‘Joker II’
As always, much of what’ll likely fill the ballots will come out of the international film festival noisemakers this time of year, with events in Venice, Italy; Telluride, Colorado; Toronto and New ...
‘Only Murders in the Building’ review: Hollywood comes calling in Season 4
The podcasting, murder-solving trio attempts to find out who killed Charles’ stunt double Sazz and a Hollywood studio wants to make a movie adaptation of their podcast.