Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Tribune is a prominent daily newspaper located in Chicago, Illinois, and is owned by the Tribune Publishing Company. Established in 1847, it once called itself the "World's Greatest Newspaper," a title that inspired the names of WGN radio and television. Today, it is the most widely read daily newspaper in the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region. Additionally, it ranks as the eighth-largest newspaper in the United States by circulation and became the second largest under the ownership of its parent company after acquiring the Los Angeles Times.

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US Rep. Jan Schakowsky says she’ll make announcement on her future at May 5 lunch event

20 hours ago | chicagotribune.com | Olivia Olander

Longtime U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky will announce whether she plans to seek reelection at an event in early May, she wrote Wednesday in a social media post that indicated she hasn’t yet made up her mind. “I will make that decision in the coming weeks and announce on May 5,” Schakowsky wrote in a post on the social media platform X that went up shortly after Politico, citing unnamed sources, reported Schakowsky, 80, planned to announce her retirement after 14 terms in the House. U.S. Sen.
Orders to leave the country - some for US citizen - sow confusion among immigrants

1 day ago | chicagotribune.com | Valerie Gonzalez |Gisela Salomon

Hubert Montoya burst out laughing when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security emailed to say he should leave the country immediately or risk consequences of being deported. He is a U.S. citizen. “I just thought it was absurd,” the Austin, Texas, immigration attorney said. It was an apparent glitch in the Trump administration’s dismantling of another Biden-era policy that allowed people to live and work in the country temporarily.
Deliberations resume in state Sen. Emil Jones III bribery trial

2 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Caroline Kubzansky

Jurors on Tuesday resumed deliberations in the federal corruption trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III, after nine days in which prosecutors argued Jones had sold his power as a state senator for the promise of a $5,000 campaign contribution and a minimum wage job for his intern.
Prairie birds — including Illinois’ dapper bobolink — in steep decline, study says

2 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Nara Schoenberg

The dapper black and yellow bobolink likes the Chicago area so much he flies here every spring from South America — a journey of about 6,000 miles. By no means depleted, the plucky visitor goes on to dazzle the females of his species with a high-energy courtship display in which he soars over wildflower-studded fields, flapping his wings rapidly and singing a bright, burbling tune.
Photos: A memorial roll call for Chicago police officer Luis Huesca

2 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Terrence Antonio James

A memorial roll call took place to honor the life of Chicago police officer Luis Huesca, on the first anniversary of his death at the Gold Star Families Memorial and Park. Huesca, a six-year veteran of CPD, was shot multiple times in Gage Park while off-duty but in uniform early on April 21, 2024. The Chicago Police Department Honor Guard marches at the Gold Star Families Memorial in Chicago during a ceremony of remembrance for slain Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca.
State Rep. Thaddeus Jones spent thousands on legal fees amid federal investigation sources say is ongoing

2 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Olivia Olander |Jason Meisner

State Rep. Thaddeus Jones, who’s also mayor of Calumet City, paid tens of thousands of dollars in the first quarter of this year to a law firm that specializes in criminal defense, records show, amid a multiyear federal investigation into tax issues involving his campaign funds that sources said is ongoing.
Mayor Brandon Johnson launches budget working group

3 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Jake Sheridan

Saying Chicago’s already-precarious financial state is “at a crossroads” with President Donald Trump threatening to cut billions in funding to the city, Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday took steps to try to get buy-in from residents and community leaders to make tough upcoming budget decisions. Johnson signed an executive order directing his Office of Budget and Management to host public meetings and make a “comprehensive” review of all city spending.
Local schools rocked by tax relief law

3 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Carole Carlson

Some local schools could see crippling job losses and service disruptions as a result of a sweeping GOP tax reform bill that reduces residential property taxes at the expense of Indiana school districts. School officials are reacting cautiously to the new law aimed at providing tax breaks for homeowners that could lead to deep cuts that impact the classroom. The proposal was the centerpiece of new Gov.
Review: “The Da Vinci Code” at Drury Lane puts the complicated screenplay of the story on stage

3 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Chris Jones

On Good Friday at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace, Easter bunnies cheered up the lobby as the venue prepared for its famed holiday weekend brunch. Meanwhile, the theater was staging a show that (spoilers ahead) posited that Jesus of Nazareth may have borne a child with Mary Magdalene. Quite the disconnect. A trip from your seat to the concession stand was to pass through two entirely different worlds.
Chipotle Mexican Grill to open first location in Mexico

3 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Dee-Ann Durbin

Chipotle Mexican Grill is opening in Mexico. The California-based chain said Monday it’s planning to open a restaurant in Mexico early next year, its first location south of the border in its 30-year history. Chipotle is partnering with Alsea in Mexico City, a company that operates Domino’s, Starbucks, Burger King, Chili’s and other brands in South America and Europe. Alsea plans to explore additional expansion in Mexico and other locations in the region.