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...
With US-Iran talks stalled, diplomatic efforts expand to unlikely European players By Matthew Lee August 14, 2026 at 9:04 p.m. The apparent new tack to break the negotiation logjam comes as the U.S. and Iran...
Amid latest Illinois storm damage, Gov. Pritzker says Trump administration ‘turned their back’ on past storms By Olivia Olander August 14, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday contended that the federal government had “turned their back” on...
Gov. JB Pritzker tours Lansing storm damage, signs flood relief legislation By Olivia Stevens August 15, 2026 at 10:38 a.m. Gov. JB Pritzker toured Lansing days after a tornado swept through and after his opponent...
Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations ‘not nearly long enough’ By Konstantin Toropin August 14, 2026 at 4:10 p.m. President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed the toll on American sailors enduring a record-setting deployment...
Potential candidates get a lesson in what it takes to run for office from those who have won elections By Hank Beckman August 14, 2026 at 3:01 p.m. Elected officials shared their experiences running for public office at a League of Women Voters...
President Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal By Lindsay Whitehurst August 14, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the White...
Obama Presidential Center digital library access across the US was unintentional, CPL says By Finnegan Belleau August 14, 2026 at 1:33 p.m. The Chicago Public Library said it did not intend for people to register across state...
President Donald Trump set to highlight violent crime reduction during a visit to New York police academy By Collin Binkley August 14, 2026 at 8:18 a.m. President Donald Trump plans to highlight his record on crime and safety during a visit...
Trial lawyer Victor Henderson makes his case for Chicago school board president By Kate Armanini August 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Why does a big-shot trial lawyer want an unpaid gig leading Chicago’s school board?