John Keilman

John Keilman is a former Tribune reporter.

Robert Parker Coffin Road is closed at the historic covered bridge a day after a truck hit it in 2018.

‘I thought I would make it’: The strange psychology behind the crashes at Long Grove’s covered bridge

November 28, 2022 at 1:02 p.m.

When motorists travel along Robert Parker Coffin Road in north suburban Long Grove, they become subjects in a fascinating psychological test. Before them sits a charming covered bridge that would...

Patricio Llivizaca watches the World Cup game of Ecuador vs. Qatar at El Rinconito Restaurant in Chicago on Nov. 20, 2022.

Club or country? Chicago’s Premier League fans face a dilemma when the US plays England at the World Cup.

November 29, 2022 at 7:31 p.m.

When the U.S. men's national soccer team plays England in the World Cup Friday, there's a chance soccer fan Danny Hodorowski will encounter a dilemma that could vex the most...

Chicago police guard a fatal crash scene at 87th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago on Nov. 23, 2022. Several vehicles were involved in the crash and at least two people died, officials said.

2 killed, 10 hospitalized after a speeding, stolen car crashes into 7 other vehicles on the South Side, authorities say

November 24, 2022 at 10:39 p.m.

Two people were killed and 10 were transported to hospitals after a stolen, speeding Dodge Charger struck seven other vehicles in a horrific Wednesday night crash on Chicago's South Side,...

Dilys Rana, president of the Welsh Cambrian Society of Chicago, cheers on her homeland of Wales from her home in Wilmette on Nov. 18, 2022.

‘We are still here’: Chicago’s proud Welsh community ready to cheer when Wales faces US in World Cup

November 20, 2022 at 3:02 p.m.

It's a video Dilys Rana has watched again and again: Welsh actor Michael Sheen, asked by a TV show host to give a mock pregame speech for the Wales-England World...

Activist with various signs face off on the stairs of the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 15, 2021 in Kenosha.

One year after acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, the battle to define his public image rages on

November 18, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.

Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of murder charges in Kenosha one year ago, but that hasn't kept him from being called a murderer on social media. The former Antioch resident has...

Illinois Supreme Court candidate Mary Kay O'Brien, whose Republican opponent has conceded the race, waves to a crowd while campaigning in Joliet in October.

Democrats expand majority on Illinois Supreme Court with wins by Rochford, O’Brien

November 10, 2022 at 1:29 a.m.

Democratic candidates for the Illinois Supreme Court appeared to sweep their races in Tuesday's elections, giving the party a 5-2 majority. A spokesperson for Justice Michael Burke, a Republican who...

Illinois Supreme Court candidate Elizabeth Rochford gives a victory speech at her watch party at Post Time Bar and Grille in Libertyville.

Democrats poised to keep Illinois Supreme Court majority as candidates lead in two contested races

November 9, 2022 at 5:52 a.m.

Democrats appear poised to keep their majority on the Illinois Supreme Court after their candidates for two contested seats built leads over Republican opponents in an election many cast as...

Highland Park Mayor Nancy Rotering talks to the crowd as Billy Corgan looks on at right at his Madame Zuzu's teashop in Highland Park on July 27, 2022.

Highland Park Community Foundation distributes $5.8 million in donations to July 4 mass shooting victims and nonprofits

November 2, 2022 at 11:16 p.m.

A Highland Park nonprofit announced it has distributed $5.8 million it raised to victims of the July 4 mass shooting, with the families of nine people who were killed or...

Tom Powell Jr., a TikTokker with more than 1 million subscribers, at his home office on Oct. 28, 2022, in Chanannon. Powell said he has had to make three reports to the FBI about threats to himself and his family.

TikTok justice: When an online spat turned threatening, a Channahon content creator flipped the script on his antagonist

November 1, 2022 at 12:00 p.m.

For nearly two years Tom Powell Jr. has talked politics on his popular TikTok channel, debating and mocking one foil after the next. The comment section can get rough, and...

Illinois Supreme Court candidate Judge Elizabeth Rochford accepts the endorsement of the Gun Violence Prevention Political Action Committee during a news conference at Bright Star Church in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on Sept. 20, 2022.

In highly political, richly funded contests for Illinois Supreme Court majority, pledges of impartiality stir skepticism

October 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

Ask any of the candidates running for the Illinois Supreme Court if politics will guide their rulings and you'll get the same answer. "My commitment is to be impartial and...

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