Category: Chicago Tribune
Man detained after police, fire, SWAT called to Trump Tower
Police detained a man at Trump Tower Tuesday evening after a large emergency response, including SWAT teams, were called to the downtown skyscraper for a…
Daywatch: New casino makes huge debut
Good morning, Chicago. Hard Rock Rockford had a huge debut at its new permanent casino, jumping from ninth to second in Illinois in both gaming…
Tracking map: Here’s where Hurricane Milton is forecast to hit Florida
Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall just after midnight Thursday near Sarasota on Florida’s Gulf coast as a large and dangerous storm, and it…
Naperville Central’s Jake Stanish stands out. How good is he? ‘We’ve never had a defensive lineman like him.’
Naperville Central senior Jake Stanish loves playing defense. That comes down to one simple reason. “Just that I get to constantly hit people,” Stanish said….
Chicago Bears Q&A: Where has Caleb Williams made the most progress? What changed on the offensive line?
The Chicago Bears are across the pond, preparing for Sunday’s game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Coming off a pair of home…
‘Disclaimer’ review: Cate Blanchett and more notes on a scandal
A high-class potboiler from Alfonso Cuarón, the psychological thriller “Disclaimer” follows an elegant and respected documentary filmmaker in London, played by Cate Blanchett, whose life…
Meet the choir putting climate justice in its concerts, including ‘Malhaar: A Requiem for Water’
In the 1970s and ’80s, John Luther Adams, like so many composers, had a day job. Unlike many of his peers, however, Adams considered that…
Column: New book explores the life of Abe Saperstein, the Chicago dynamo who created the Globetrotters
Short in physical stature but a giant in his time, Abe Saperstein created in Chicago that international sensation called the Harlem Globetrotters. That remains his…
Property tax hikes lead to low collection rates, more delinquencies in south suburbs, report shows
Property tax collections this year in the south suburbs dropped due in part to a record spike in tax bills and economic factors such as…
Paul Poast: What do Americans think of the Israel-Hamas war now? The polling is surprising.
In the year since the attacks by Hamas against Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, 2023, much has changed. Israel launched a large-scale military operation on…