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Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling holds his cap at the department's graduation and promotion ceremony at Navy Pier on Feb. 3, 2025. Mayor Brandon Johnson is at left. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling to retire after nearly 3 years leading department

By Sam Charles

July 1, 2026 at 6:28 p.m.

Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling will retire after nearly three decades with the Chicago Police...

State Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, sits in the House chamber as lawmakers discuss bills at the Illinois State Capitol on April 8, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Illinois Speaker Welch calls on Rep. Harry Benton to resign after investigation of his conduct

By Jeremy Gorner

July 1, 2026 at 7:22 p.m.

Illinois Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch also said that if state Rep. Harry Benton of Plainfield...

Police tape surrounds a news van while an officer works the scene where a CBS news crew was attacked near the Adler Planetarium while working Monday June 29, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Three men charged, one with hate crime, in attack on CBS news crew

By Tess Kenny

July 1, 2026 at 9:14 p.m.

Three men are facing felony charges in connection to the attack on the CBS news...

Yadhira Villegas, 17, has work done on her wisdom teeth by oral surgeon Dr. James Appiah at Oral Surgery Solutions in Chicago on June 15, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Illinois Medicaid patients can wait more than a year for critical dental care due to low reimbursements

By Robert McCoppin

July 1, 2026 at 3:21 p.m.

Medicaid patients can wait more than a year in Illinois for critical dental care due...

Cardinals defensive tackle Calais Campbell looks on during a game against the Jaguars on Nov. 23, 2025, in Glendale. (Rick ScuteriAP)

Baltimore Ravens DL Calais Campbell’s brother charged with murder after mother found dead

By Kate Brumback

July 1, 2026 at 12:14 p.m.

The brother of Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Calais Campbell has been charged with murder after...

Comptroller Michael Belsky speaks while Mayor Brandon Johnson and his team meet with the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board Oct. 28, 2025. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago ended 2025 with extra money, but long-term troubles linger

By A.D. Quig

July 1, 2026 at 5:36 p.m.

Chicago ended 2025 with $219 million more than expected thanks to solid tax collections and...

FILE – A man walks out of the Giant Eagle grocery store Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

Mariano’s owner Kroger buying regional grocer and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle in deal valued at $1.65 billion

By Michelle Chapman

July 1, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

Mariano's owner Kroger is buying regional grocer and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle in a deal...

Heat guard Norman Powell during a game against the Warriors on Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Chicago Bulls in NBA free agency: Norman Powell joins on a 2-year deal — and center Zach Collins is extended

By Julia Poe

July 1, 2026 at 9:06 a.m.

Amid a hectic free agency window for the NBA, the Chicago Bulls are attempting to...

France's Kylian Mbappe (10) celebrates their first goal with Ousmane Dembele, left, during the win over Sweden in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York on June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

France looks like World Cup juggernaut with fearsome foursome of Mbappé, Dembélé, Olise and Barcola

By Ronald Blum

July 1, 2026 at 9:03 a.m.

France’s fearsome foursome of Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise and Bradley Barcola leaves opponents...

Dozens of police evidence markers are scattered around the shooting scene as Chicago police investigate the an early morning fatal shooting outside the Royal Sonesta Hotel at State Street and Grand Avenue. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Man, 30, fatally wounded in double shooting in River North

By Deanese Williams-Harris

July 1, 2026 at 4:16 p.m.

A 30-year-old man was fatally wounded overnight in a double shooting in the River North...

U.S. troops cut through rebar while clearing rubble during a search at a building that collapsed in the twin earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Spotless uniforms, stalled cranes: Inside Venezuela’s faltering quake rescue effort

By Regina Garcia Cano

July 1, 2026 at 8:28 a.m.

Venezuela’s self-described socialist government, which long prided itself on being protector and provider, has been...

Activists celebrate the Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling outside of the Supreme Court on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

How the Supreme Court became a pivotal force in Trump’s immigration agenda

By Rebecca Santana

July 1, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

President Donald Trump’s administration looked to the Supreme Court to greenlight its sweeping hard-line immigration...

FILE – Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump’s actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn

By Annie Ma

July 1, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live...