Our list of the best shows on New York’s Great White Way this past year includes several shows that Chicago audiences saw first.

With 2026 just around the corner, the writers and editors of the Tribune food section have taken some time to reflect on our favorite bites and drinks from 2025.

Despite some headline-grabbing mayhem, Chicago’s gun violence fell to levels not seen in a decade in 2025, with a homicide total roughly half what it was just four years ago.

We’re here now because it happened that I had ridden in a Honda car – my friend’s car – and I find, like, it’s a good car so we’re here. We want to try it out. Buying a car is a little bit difficult, ...

The city of Chicago recently experienced its nearly annual budget crisis, but I didn’t read anywhere that layoffs were being considered for city workers. Mayor Brandon Johnson has said that he opposes ...

There are several kinds of jar openers out there, including electric, automatic, progressive, clamp-and-lock and twist handle openers. You also have the choice of jar keys, grip cones, bands and pads ...

Nancy Pelosi, a Democratic congresswoman from California and former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, has inhabited the rarefied worlds of both formidable politician and history-making ...

A Chicago police officer investigates a shooting where four people were killed and 14 others were wounded in the late hours ...

Former Park Forest Mayor John Ostenburg wrote Cardinal Blase Cupich urging something be done with St. Irenaeus building.

Illinois has joined 57 lawsuits against Donald Trump’s administration since his term began in January. The latest involves a ban on gender-affirming care for children and adolescents.

Without naming individuals, the report listed more than 100 state employees who received more than $2.8 million in PPP loans.

As he runs for an open Illinois House seat representing part of Chicago’s North Side, Karim Lakhani promotes being a small ...