Mary Ellen Christy, headmistress at preschool she started at Gold Coast church, dies at 80
Mary Ellen Christy in 1974 founded the St. Chrystostom’s Day School on the Gold Coast and went on to serve as its ...
Walgreens suspends quarterly dividend for first time in 92 years, amid financial struggles
The change comes amid struggles for the Deerfield-based retail pharmacy giant. Walgreens announced plans in October to ...
President Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Saturday — and he’s deciding whether to tax their oil
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said his 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico are coming on Saturday, but he’s still ...
14 from ‘close-knit’ figure skating community killed in American Airlines crash, with 6 of them from Boston club
Two teenage figure skaters, their mothers and two world champion coaches from Boston were among the 14 members of the skating ...
Hemp fight moves to City Hall as aldermen debate regulation, tax
No vote was taken Thursday, but the possibility of an ordinance to allow hemp’s continued sale in Chicago won an early sign ...
Obama Presidential Center subcontractor sues over cost overruns, alleges discrimination
The suit alleges race discrimination, claiming the engineering company falsely singled out the minority-owned II for One for its errors.
Heavy rains moving into area could raise river levels: weather service
Heavy rainfall expected to move into the Chicago area Friday could raise area river levels, prompting a warning to conserve water from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ...
UIC undergraduate resident advisers move to unionize: ‘These are workers’
In a move that could make them some of the first undergraduate student workers to unionize in Illinois, resident advisers at ...
‘Why him?’ Undocumented father gets swept up, turned over to ICE during operation targeting someone else
An undocumented Elgin father who has been in the country for more than two decades was swept up in a fugitive investigation ...
Who is Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary responding to the DC plane crash?
Sean Duffy, the new transportation secretary, is facing his first major crisis just hours after his swearing-in.
What to know about the collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.
A jet collided with an Army helicopter while approaching the Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. Here are some ...
Chicago Bulls are shut out of NBA All-Star selections for the 2nd straight year
For the second year in a row, the NBA All-Star Game will not feature a player from the Chicago Bulls.