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Farmer Rodney Bushmeyer observes as his son, Bryce Bushmeyer, both of Hull, change a sign on a seed tender at the Bushmeyer farm in Hull, March, 25, 2026. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)

Illinois farmers brace for another bruising season as Iran war spikes fertilizer prices

By Christiana Freitag

March 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Disruption at the Strait of Hormuz has driven up the cost of nitrogen-based synthetic fertilizers...

Craig Keenan installs a microconverter to pair with his new plug-in solar panel from Bright Saver on his back steps, Aug. 1, 2025, in Baltimore. (KT Kanazawich/AP)

Bill would ease rules on solar plug-ins, expand access to renters and condo owners

By Christiana Freitag

March 26, 2026 at 8:00 p.m.

Plug-in, or 'balcony,' solar involves small, portable units, typically less than 390 watts, that can...

Illinois guard Keaton Wagler (23) celebrates a basket alongside Houston guard Milos Uzan during the second half in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Houston. (Eric Gay/AP)

Illinois rides defense to 65-55 win over Houston for 2nd Elite Eight berth in 3 years — vs. Big Ten rival Iowa

By Colleen Kane

March 27, 2026 at 2:15 a.m.

Illinois entered the Sweet 16 with one of the top-rated offenses in the country, but...

Workers cover an 'Emergency' sign at West Suburban Medical Center on Thursday, March 26, in Oak Park. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

West Suburban Medical Center closure leaves patients, workers scrambling

By Cam'ron Hardy

March 27, 2026 at 7:27 a.m.

Mary McCullough came Thursday to visit her 18-year-old niece who had been hospitalized for a...

President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

US Treasury plans to put Donald Trump’s signature on new paper currency in first for sitting president

By Fatima Hussein

March 26, 2026 at 5:24 p.m.

The Treasury Department plans to print President Donald Trump’s signature on every new U.S. paper...

Airport firefighters remove loose debris from the wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, just off the runway where it had collided with a Port Authority fire truck Sunday night at LaGuardia Airport in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

LaGuardia Airport runway reopens, days after crash on tarmac killed 2 Canadian pilots

By Philip Marcelo

March 26, 2026 at 4:53 p.m.

The runway where two pilots died in a collision between a jet and a fire...

Kate Silver hugs husband Shawn, of DeMotte, along Deep River where the body of Rodrigo Montes was found Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Lake Station, Indiana. Shawn Silver said his children from a previous marriage were friends with Rodrigo Montes and his family. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Dive team finds missing Lake Station teen, suspect in custody

By Carole Carlson

March 26, 2026 at 4:25 p.m.

Divers recovered the body of missing Lake Station teen Rodrigo Montes in Deep River Thursday...

The Blackhawks' Sacha Boisvert, left, tries to get past Flyers goalie Samuel Ersson during the first period Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Philadelphia. The Hawks lost 5-1. (Matt Slocum/AP)

Sacha Boisvert makes NHL debut, but Chicago Blackhawks allow 2 early goals in 5-1 loss

By Kalen Lumpkins

March 26, 2026 at 10:42 p.m.

Hard-nosed physical forward Sacha Boisvert made his NHL debut with the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday...

Kevin Urbanski, right, shows Matthew Hallberg the $11 he got out of the fintech company Acorns compounding vending machine at Big Star Wrigleyville on opening day, March 26, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Acorns giving away thousands in cash from a Wrigleyville vending machine during three-day investment promotion

By Robert Channick

March 26, 2026 at 3:56 p.m.

Acorns is debuting its Compounding Vending Machine in Wrigleyville, an out-of-the-box promotion that will pay...

Comiskey Park's grounds crew labors mightily in the snow and wind on April 5, 1982 in an effort to perform a snow-removal miracle. A few hours later, team management postponed the White Sox's season opener against Boston. (Chicago Tribune historical photo)

Cubs and White Sox share a common opponent for home openers: Chicago weather. When was the last postponement?

By Kori Rumore

March 26, 2026 at 8:55 p.m.

Snow and rain have forced the postponement of Cubs and White Sox home openers going...

John Cooper is proposing removing Michael Jordan’s uniform number — 23 — from the South Gate of the property, which he believes would lessen the number of visitors on the street. (Chris Walker/Chicago Tribune)

Buyer who paid $9.5M for Michael Jordan’s Highland Park mansion has a new plan to convert it into a museum

By Bob Goldsborough

March 26, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

The commercial real estate executive who paid $9.5 million for Michael Jordan’s massive mansion heads...

Otto Schellhamer, an eighth-grader who has the only perfect bracket after the opening weekend of the men’s and women’s NCAA college basketball tournaments, poses in his backyard in Plum Borough, Pa., on March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

An 8th grader from Pittsburgh is all alone with a perfect women’s NCAA Tournament bracket

By Dave Skretta

March 26, 2026 at 2:12 p.m.

The only perfect bracket left after the opening weekend of the men’s and women’s NCAA...

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, looks at photos of Jose Medina and Sheridan Gorman during a press conference on March 25, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty)

Sheridan Gorman’s family blast officials for using her name in ‘political arguments’ about Loyola student’s death

By Gregory Royal Pratt

March 26, 2026 at 4:47 p.m.

The parents of slain teenager Sheridan Gorman criticized Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov....