Category: Chicago Tribune
Military burial service to be held in Elgin for MIA Korean War soldier identified 74 years after death
Gloria Valle has no memories of her uncle, U.S. Army Cpl. Eriverto Ortiz, but she does remember the day in 1950 when her family received…
‘We’re having a blast’ Northbrook Autumnfest attracts 3,000 people
Northbrook Autumnfest got a blast of summer Saturday afternoon as the sunny weather neared 80 degrees at Meadowhill Park for the Northbrook Park District-sponsored event….
Waukegan council meets as pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside; ‘They are entitled to their free speech’
More than two months after storming out of a Waukegan City Council meeting after their request for a resolution supporting a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas…
How Kwik Trip created a cult-like following in the Midwest
Across the Upper Midwest, customers frequent Kwik Trips, sometimes for gas, sometimes for (no longer bagged) milk, cheap bananas or a signature glazers doughnut. But…
Park Ridge city clerk to challenge incumbent Maloney for mayor: ‘It’s time for … term limits’
Running on a call for term limits – among other philosophies – current Park Ridge City Clerk Sal Raspanti announced that he is going to…
Afternoon Briefing: Jewish civic leaders, clergy, elected officials gather to remember Oct. 7 attack
Good afternoon, Chicago. Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard tried to make appointments to posts including police chief that were recently blocked by a judge, and was…
Column: Hitchhiking snakes more common than you think
There’s nothing like a story about a nomadic snake to capture our attention. I personally think it has something to do with the heebie-jeebies we…
Whiting fire injures one and destroys councilman’s home, damages nearby homes
A Whiting City Councilman likely has suffered a total loss of his family home as a fire ripped through it late Monday afternoon. At-Large Councilman…
Lincoln-Way Central’s Luke Tingley is built like the Chicago Bears’ Cole Kmet. But as a runner? ‘I like DJ Moore.’
At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, Lincoln-Way Central’s Luke Tingley is basically built like the high school version of Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet, a…
Hinsdale adding stop signs in wake of vehicle crashes
Hinsdale has turned the intersection of Grand and Fourth streets into a four-way stop, following crashes there earlier this year and additional assessment. The intersection…