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Officers investigate the South Chicago Chapel funeral home where 56 bodies were discovered in the 2900 block of East 95th Street on Aug. 6, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Missed opportunities, incomplete investigations preceded discovery of 56 bodies at funeral home

By Gregory Royal Pratt

August 15, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The ongoing investigation into South Chicago Chapel is just the latest grim incident involving the...

Richard Morris, browses books provided by the Chicago Teachers Union at their “Back-2-School Summer Jam,” which provides free backpacks, haircuts, books and entertainment for children returning to school at the CTU Center in the Near West Side on Aug. 15, 2026. (Arthur Maiorella/Chicago Tribune)

From free haircuts to vaccines, Chicago teachers help families gear up for school

By Lila Hempel-Edgers

August 15, 2026 at 4:35 p.m.

Hundreds of parents who brought their children to this year’s Summer Jam, which is hosted...

Debris from what remains of her neighbor’s home litters the yard of Barb Corey on Harrison Avenue in Portage, Indiana, Thursday, August 13, 2026. A natural gas explosion killed an 86-year-old woman during Tuesday’s storms that swept through Northwest Indiana. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Many NWI schools fighting through outages, debris toward reopening

By Carole Carlson

August 15, 2026 at 3:27 p.m.

It’s still unknown when some Northwest Indiana students will start school after a powerful derecho-tornado...

A U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds jet streaks over Lake Michigan a day ahead of the Chicago Air and Water Show on Aug. 14, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Photos: Chicago Air and Water Show 2026

By Antonio Perez

August 15, 2026 at 8:07 p.m.

The 2026 Chicago Air and Water Show runs from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on...

Cardinals left fielder Joshua Báez signals the No. 3 after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning against the Cubs on Aug. 15, 2026, at Wrigley Field. It was Báez's third home run in his major-league debut. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Joshua Báez makes history at Chicago Cubs’ expense with 3 HRs in his MLB debut in St. Louis Cardinals’ 8-4 win

By Andy Martinez

August 15, 2026 at 7:28 p.m.

Joshua Báez became the first player in history to hit three home runs in his...

Bears center Logan Jones (54) sets the ball before a play in the second quarter of a preseason game against the Browns on Aug. 15, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

How a visit from Yankees icon Derek Jeter inspired Chicago Bears rookies ahead of their preseason debuts

By Sean Hammond

August 15, 2026 at 7:05 p.m.

Ben Johnson had a special guest recently at Halas Hall: New York Yankees legend Derek...

Bears defensive back Beanie Bishop Jr. runs after making his second interception of the game in the fourth quarter against the Browns on Aug. 15, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

5 takeaways from Chicago Bears’ 34-10 preseason win, including Tyson Bagent’s day and defense’s splash plays

By Phil Thompson

August 15, 2026 at 6:34 p.m.

The Chicago Bears took a while to get on track, but they found their stride...

Cardinals left fielder Joshua Báez signals the No. 3 after hitting three home runs in the first three at-bats of his major-league debut against the Cubs on Aug. 15, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Photos: St. Louis Cardinals 8, Chicago Cubs 4

By Chris Sweda

August 15, 2026 at 5:42 p.m.

Photos from the Chicago Cubs' 8-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Aug. 15,...

Outfielders Tristan Peters, left, and Braden Montgomery celebrate after a 4-3 win over the Tigers at Comerica Park on Aug. 15, 2026, in Detroit. (Duane Burleson/Getty)

Chicago White Sox win 2nd straight against Detroit Tigers for some breathing room in AL Central race

By LaMond Pope

August 15, 2026 at 5:15 p.m.

Andrew Benintendi's RBI single in the seventh inning was the difference for the Chicago White...

Security beefed up after NIPSCO linemen shot at in Gary

By Michelle L. Quinn

August 15, 2026 at 3:22 p.m.

The City of Gary is coordinating with law enforcement to line up security for NIPSCO...

Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero and the Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus receive applause at Millennium Park’s Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Review: A monumental finale for the Grant Park Music Festival’s summer

By Hannah Edgar

August 15, 2026 at 1:57 p.m.

Classics, yes, but it was the 21st century works that reigned in a season-capping concert...

Fans of singer Bonnie Tyler line the streets as her coffin is transported in a hearse back to her former home ahead of her funeral, in Mumbles, Wales, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. The Total Eclipse Of The Heart musician, whose real name was Gaynor Hopkins, died in hospital in Portugal on July 8 at the age of 75. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Bonnie Tyler fans line the streets of a Welsh village as her coffin is brought home

By Associated Press

August 15, 2026 at 1:14 p.m.

Hundreds of fans lined the streets of a seaside Welsh village on Saturday to bid...