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2025 > February > 24
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Asking Eric: Sister keeps co-opting events
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5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 5-2 loss, including Teuvo Teräväinen’s 500th point
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The Kitchn: I promise this is the best dinner you’ll make this month
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Ex-etiquette: Son doesn’t want to leave home
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Terry Savage: Roth conversions — a good idea?
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Today in History: Jean Harris found guilty of shooting ‘Scarsdale Diet’ author Dr. Herman Tarnower
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Algernon Austin: There is a racial preference in the job market. It’s for white people.
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Today in Chicago History: ‘Great is Chicago. It gets the World’s Fair.’
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Editorial: Frigid temperatures highlight the harshness of Chicago homeless experience — and the need for new ideas
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Metra paid a law firm over $1.5M for an internal investigation that it won’t release, raising transparency questions
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Cook County moves to change how it offloads delinquent taxes
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B-Series hip hop festival opens at a Dance Center fighting for survival
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Letters: Bravo to Illinois’ federal lawmakers for finally speaking up about Donald Trump’s governing
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Restaurant news: Carnitas Uruapan, Mexican taqueria, opens Little Village flagship after 50 years in Chicago
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‘We saw evil that day.’ Highland Park mass shooting survivors hope for justice, resolution as trial begins Monday.
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Clarence Page: Voters’ remorse? Not much, but give it time
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John T. Shaw: Danielle Sassoon’s stirring act of statesmanship sends forth a ‘ripple of hope’
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Editorial: Peoples Gas gets the right marching orders at long last
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Egg prices soar as Southland bakeries prepare for paczki craze
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Best breast milk storage bags
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Best arts and crafts supplies
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Nick Martinelli’s ‘unorthodox’ game and confidence is a bright spot in an up-and-down Northwestern season
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Tuesday is primary election day in Aurora area
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Cactus League report: White Sox’s Colson Montgomery displays his ‘A’ swing — and the 4-0 Cubs are rolling
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Column: What did you do last week in Chicago Cubs camp? Here are 5 things we learned.
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Daywatch: Highland Park shooting survivors hope for justice as trial begins
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Who does it better? Warren’s ‘so rare’ Aaron Stewart, an Illinois commit in football and wrestling, wins again.
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Naperville Police Arrests for Feb. 15-17
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Friedrich Merz prioritizes Ukraine and US, vows to tackle migration and economy after German election win
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President Donald Trump backs Elon Musk as he roils the federal workforce with demands and threats
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Western leaders visit Kyiv and pledge military support against Russia on the war’s 3rd anniversary
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Lowell freshman Kameron Hazelett makes history at the state meet: ‘I had to win this for my grandpa’
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Thousands flock to Mardi Gras-themed Lake County Craft Beer Festival; ‘A fun way to bring the community together’
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Oswego OKs development which may feature grocery store, restaurant
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1 fatally shot, 1 injured in shooting in Rogers Park neighborhood, police say
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2 people seriously injured in crash on Kennedy Expressway, police say
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Glenwood bar says it will bolster security after Tinley Park man shot, killed while leaving
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Indiana legislative session 2025 halfway point: A look at bills that advanced, died
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Winnetka mulls whether to renew its nonprofit electricity provider
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New Trier senior Clara Crossgrove’s ‘gut check’ after disappointment sets the stage for her ultimate triumph
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President Donald Trump names ‘pardon czar’ to advise on clemency
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Column: Marriott Theatre has delivered fun and escape for a half-century
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The science of hair and first impressions
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Joffrey Ballet’s 2025-26 season celebrates 70 years as ‘mavericks of dance,’ plus Chicago premieres of ‘Carmen’ and ‘Eugene Onegin’
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Homeless man who fired gun at Elgin police receives 15-year prison term
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Why Aaron Judge is torn on the New York Yankees’ facial hair policy change
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Kris Bryant: ‘A big win’ getting on the field early in spring training for Colorado Rockies
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Ald. Pat Dowell: The capital bond issuance will strengthen Chicago’s infrastructure
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Ben Johnson is building his 1st Chicago Bears team step by step: Coaching staff. Roster. Offense. And culture.
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iPhones used for ‘Woj bombs’ to raise NIL money for St. Bonaventure basketball
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Texas jumps to No. 1 and Notre Dame falls to No. 3 after double OT loss in updated women’s poll
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Metea Valley’s Dominic Smith, ‘the best defender I’ve probably ever coached,’ shows he can score as playoffs loom
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Auburn is No. 1 for a 7th straight week as preseason No. 1 Kansas ends its ranked run at 80 weeks
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FDA moves to rehire medical device staffers fired only days earlier
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Lester Holt, former Chicago anchor, stepping down at ‘NBC Nightly News’
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Man killed in U.S. 20 crash in Porter County
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Column: ‘I was devastated’: Park Forest residents react to news St. Mary Catholic Church will close
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Woman killed, another driver seriously injured in wrong-way Lake Bluff crash
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With uncertainty around the No. 3 pick, did the Chicago Sky give up too much for Ariel Atkins?
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Jury selection begins in Highland Park parade shooting trial
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Elgin News Digest: Winter outerwear drive benefits Community Crisis Center; Elgin seeks applicants for Senior Citizens Police Academy
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Travis Hunter’s possible double duty gives the NFL’s annual combine a different look
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Low turnout expected for Tuesday’s Lake County primaries; ‘These off-year elections … most directly affect people’
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Alaina Lekki overcomes fear as Lincoln-Way East captures first state trophy in girls gymnastics. ‘It’s very special.’
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Chicago man wanted for stabbings charged in Indiana for fleeing cops before arrest
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State appeals Gary gun lawsuit ruling
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Property taxes, education top of mind for residents, legislators during town hall
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Afternoon Briefing: Community wants city’s hate-group task force to focus on police
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Trump’s tariff wars leave US small business with nowhere to hide
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Clint Hill, Secret Service agent who leaped onto JFK’s car after the president was shot, dies at 93
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Northwest Indiana casinos see increased revenues year over year in January
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Judge rejects immediately restoring AP’s access to White House but urges government to reconsider
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Two crashes involving pedestrians near intersection in Batavia prompt safety efforts from local police
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Focus on the Arts gives Highland Park HS students chance to work with professional performers
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Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning singer with an intimate style, dies at 88
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Homer Glen residents gather to oppose costs, rate hikes from Illinois American Water
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Pope Francis shows slight improvement and resumes some work, while still critical, Vatican says
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Review: ‘Waitress’ at the Paramount Theatre is a charming show with songs you’ll remember
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Lake Bluff Library has chosen a veteran library director as its new leader
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Trump expresses hope Russia’s war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame as he meets with France’s Macron
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College sports put a twist on team spirit, with signature brews at games and grocers
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Denver Broncos assistant coach Michael Wilhoite accused of punching a cop at the airport
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Fire leaves 23-unit apartment building in Justice uninhabitable, blaze still under investigation
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Trump says Canada and Mexico tariffs are ‘going forward’ with more import taxes to come
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Oak Brook to put off tennis, pickleball, playground improvements after grant rejection
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Butcher shop owner from East Dundee killed after being struck by multiple vehicles
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Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups
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New condominium building in Lake Bluff’s Block 3 may start construction in the summer
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Ziegler’s Ace Hardware store on Elgin’s west side to close, owner says
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Starbucks lays off 1,100 corporate employees as coffee chain streamlines
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Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business and close all of its stores
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Lake County park district grants to upgrade facilities; ‘Enhance the quality of life for generations to come’
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The few Republicans who still oppose Trump, including former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinzinger, gather in search of a path to oppose him
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Lake Forest officials approve contract for next phase of Deerpath Road project
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Northern Illinois set to join the Horizon League in most sports — besides football — in 2026
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Burr Ridge man faces murder charges in sledgehammer death of his mother
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Community news: Digital detox seminar and Earth Day celebration
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Frank Pellico looks back on 33 years as the Chicago Blackhawks organist — and closes out with ‘My Way’
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Stevenson High School Board of Education has appointed a new athletic director
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Former two-term Gov. Jim Edgar diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
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LWV of Naperville schedules candidate forums for the Naperville D203, park board races
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Healthy left-hander Matthew Boyd is poised to give the Chicago Cubs big innings this year
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How the prospects acquired for Garrett Crochet are progressing in their 1st Chicago White Sox spring training
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Daily Horoscope for February 25, 2025
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US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splitting with European allies in UN votes
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Midlothian public works employees strike, next contract session set for March 3
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Despite late start, Shepard freshman Amari Williams takes basketball world by storm. ‘Haven’t seen anything yet.’
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Former WSCR-AM 670 co-host Danny Parkins sells Wilmette home for $925,000
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Chicago Bulls snap 6-game skid with a 32-point win — but miss a crucial opportunity to improve draft position
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Basketball and local scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
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Ethan Vahl, a precocious freshman point guard, leads Oswego to easy win in playoff opener. ‘Going to be awesome.’
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Gary man charged with dealing drugs that killed Hammond councilman’s son
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New York Mets acquire outfielder Alexander Canario from the Chicago Cubs for cash
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Asked to name his favorite memory, Southland Prep’s David Shaw didn’t miss a beat. ‘This game.’ Why? A playoff win.