Featured
Illinois lawmakers closing in on $56B budget deal backed by gas tax windfall and some election-year tax breaks
Democrats' plan calls for diverting $150 million of gas sales tax windfall — money that otherwise would flow to mass transit — to help fund day-to-day state operations and stave off cuts.
Related
Latest Headlines
Most Popular
Opinion
Editorial: Sluggish LaSalle Street revitalization is lagging New York, Miami
In Instagram age, LaSalle Street is a unrealized tourist asset
Politics
Mayor Brandon Johnson predicts revival of faith in Chicago following Vatican trip
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s affinity for the Black church has been a theme of his first term and will play a role as he seeks to connect with churchgoing Chicagoans in a potential reelection bid.
Entertainment
President Donald Trump vents about judge who blocked Kennedy Center renovation
President Donald Trump on Saturday branded the federal judge who blocked his renovation of the Kennedy Center as “an anti Trump Hater.”
Sports
Column: Chicago Bears are bullish on Austin Booker, who has added mass in an effort to ‘take that jump’
Third-year defensive end Austin Booker has a huge opportunity to prove the Chicago Bears' faith in him is well-founded and not an optimistic stretch.
Fun and Games
Chicago Tribune Store
Photos
-
Photos: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson heads to the Vatican to meet Pope Leo
Mayor Brandon Johnson will lead a delegation to the Vatican in his biggest international trip so far. -
-
-
-
-
-
Business
Aurora’s new hub for clean energy job training celebrates first graduation
A new center offering job training in green energy-related fields that opened earlier this year...
Immigration
ICE releases some immigrants without a way back home. These volunteers are waiting to help.
From California to New Jersey and Minnesota to Texas, advocates across the country are figuring...
Education
Fellowship helping Portage’s food service director stir up program
Portage Township Schools Food Service Director Dawn Kelley had homework due on Friday. She’s one...
Crime and Public Safety
Winfield: Missing money is latest issue for police department
Winfield officials’ discovery of that more than $30,000 in cash was missing from a 2023...
Environment
IDEM official, Valparaiso professor give insight on region air quality
As the summer begins, alerts for air quality might become more common, especially for elevated...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
Tribune Food Awards: The 2026 Critic’s Choice winners
For our Critic’s Choice Awards this year, we’re awarding places as a collective of their...
Investigations
A mysterious company abandoned 603 oil wells, costing Illinois millions. Here’s how they did it.
A Tribune investigation reveals how Fireball evaded its legal responsibility, exposing communities to contaminants and...
History
Vintage Tribune: Now-forgotten ‘I Am an American Day’ didn’t welcome all immigrants equally
The day promoted immigration that was more melting pot than patchwork quilt. Immigrants were expected...
Local News
Sikh youth organization organizes community outreach
Eight members of Vand Ke Chako, a Sikh youth organization, recently organized a community outreach...
Best Reviews
Some think you have to be very quiet while a cake is baking; our baking expert weighs in
Is there any truth to the belief that sudden loud noises cause a cake that's...