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Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss speaks during a candidate forum for Illinois 9th Congressional District at Sketchbook Brewing in Skokie on June 29, 2025. (Talia Sprague/for the Chicago Tribune)

Woman discloses ‘inappropriate’ relationship with Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss hours before Congressional election

By Claire Murphy

March 26, 2026 at 4:37 p.m.

A woman took to social media hours before the 2026 election to disclose a former...

Soldier Field would get a translucent roof and a surrounding entertainment district under an architect's new proposal. The Chicago Bears, the city and the Park District, which owns the stadium, are not involved with the proposal, but it's meant to show that Soldier Field remains a viable option. (Edward Peck Design)

Proposal envisions a dome on Soldier Field, but Chicago Bears focused on Arlington Heights or Indiana

By Robert McCoppin

March 21, 2026 at 3:48 p.m.

If the Chicago Bears want an enclosed stadium, no need to cross state or city...

Darren Bailey, left, and and running mate Aaron Del Mar celebrate the Republican gubernatorial nomination at their election night party in Springfield on March 17, 2026. (Daryl Wilson/for the Chicago Tribune)

Darren Bailey wins rematch bid against JB Pritzker in Illinois governor race

By Rick Pearson

March 18, 2026 at 1:02 p.m.

Voters in Illinois’ race for governor this fall will have a justifiable case of deja...

A digital billboard advertising the Chicago Bears sits near the practice track of the former Arlington International Racetrack near Route 53 and Northwest Highway in Arlington Heights on June 25, 2024. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field

By Chicago Tribune

February 27, 2026 at 9:15 a.m.

Here's what to know about the Chicago Bears' possible move from Soldier Field.

A sign welcomes motorists to Hammond on Jan.13, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

Arlington Heights? Hammond? Chicago Bears could join 10 NFL franchises who left namesake cities for suburbs.

By Robert McCoppin

February 22, 2026 at 7:55 a.m.

The Chicago Bears are pondering a move to a new taxpayer-subsidized stadium in Hammond. If...

U.S. Border Patrol agents detain a driver on Cicero Avenue while conducting an immigration operation in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Dec. 16, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Cook County top prosecutor circulates policy outlining process for charging federal immigration agents

By Madeline Buckley

February 19, 2026 at 4:55 p.m.

The Cook County state's attorney's office on Thursday released a protocol outlining the steps for...

Incumbent Toni Preckwinkle and challenger Ald. Brendan Reilly participate in a debate at WFLD-Ch. 32 for the next term of Cook County Board president on Feb. 17, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Cook County Board president candidates tussle over budgets, taxes and Trump

By A.D. Quig

February 18, 2026 at 4:39 p.m.

Incumbent Toni Preckwinkle and challenger Ald. Brendan Reilly highlighted their differing approaches to the office...

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, at right, a Democrat of New York, speaks Feb. 17, 2026 in Winnetka following an economic roundtable on the cost of living. New Trier Township Supervisor Gail Schnitzer Eisenberg, at left, and U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, a Democrat from Illinois' 10th District, center, look on. (Daniel I. Dorfman/for Pioneer Press)

US House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries visits Chicago suburbs to talk about cost of living

By Daniel I. Dorfman

February 19, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, House minority leader in Congress, visited Winnetka to talk about the...

Arlington Heights Mayor Jim Tinaglia speaks at a press conference about the Mega Project Bill and how to keep the Bears in Illinois on Jan. 16, 2026, in Arlington Heights. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Arlington Heights rallies to bring Chicago Bears to the suburbs — and fight off a bid from Indiana

By Robert McCoppin

February 11, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

Arlington Heights leaders and residents plan to rally Wednesday for Illinois lawmakers to fight off...

A sign sits at Indiana 249 and Ameriplex Drive in Portage for Sport Resort in 2018. The city is pitching the land for a potential site for the Chicago Bears new stadium. (Amy Lavalley / Post-Tribune)

Portage proposes Chicago Bears stadium on city land

By Alexandra Kukulka

February 10, 2026 at 3:01 p.m.

The city of Portage is throwing a hail Mary pass at a privately-funded Chicago Bears...

Federal troops walk from a C-130 Hercules after landing at the Glenview Naval Air Station, circa August 1968. The Naval Air Station closed decades ago, and the Glenview History Center is sorting objects from the museum as a permanent museum is sought. (Val Mazzenga/Chicago Tribune)

Glenview History Center to oversee Naval Air Museum as it seeks permanent location

By Jennifer Johnson

February 5, 2026 at 8:10 a.m.

A former museum housing a helicopter and thousands of photographs, personal letters, documents and historic...

Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon talks about changes to the United States Postal Service’s new postmarking processes at a news conference on Feb. 4, 2026, in Chicago. In the background is Priscilla Mims from the League of Women Voters. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

Cook County clerk urges early mail-in voting amid USPS postmark change before March 17 primary

By Jake Sheridan

February 4, 2026 at 5:44 p.m.

While the change might appear small, ballots mailed close to March 17 might not be postmarked by...

Cook County sheriff’s police Officer Patrina McCoy demonstrates how the new system for creating and printing electronic citations for moving traffic violations works, on Feb. 2, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Cook County court clerk piloting electronic traffic tickets

By A.D. Quig

February 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Drivers pulled over for traffic violations in a growing number of Cook County suburbs will...