Category: Chicago Tribune
Early voters line up to cast ballots in Lake, Porter counties as voting gets under way
Voters turned out in droves Tuesday morning to cast their ballots on the first day of early voting in Indiana. In Lake County, Sheila Stewart…
Woodward book reveals Trump’s calls with Putin, Biden’s private remarks on Obama and Netanyahu
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office and secretly sent the Russian president…
Illinois secretary of state’s office rescinds license plates with variations of ‘October 7’
In a decision that is raising free speech questions while wading into the political sensitivities surrounding the Israel-Hamas war, Democratic Illinois Secretary of State Alexi…
Las Vegas will blow a kiss goodbye — literally — to the Tropicana with a flashy casino implosion
LAS VEGAS — Sin City will quite literally blow a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana before first light Wednesday in an elaborate implosion that will…
Kamala Harris proposes expanding Medicare to cover in-home senior care
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is proposing to provide federal funding to cover home care costs for older Americans, aiming to help the “sandwich…
US scrambled to urge Putin not to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Woodward book says
WASHINGTON — Months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, the United States had intelligence pointing to “highly sensitive, credible conversations inside the Kremlin” that President Vladimir…
David Truitt, lawyer who co-founded Olive-Harvey College and revived Chicago ‘Christmas Ship,’ dies at 90
Chicago lawyer David Truitt helped co-found Olive-Harvey College and spent almost 14 years as president of the Friends of the Chicago Public Library. Among Truitt’s…
As Israel plots to strike Iran, its choices range from symbolic to severe
JERUSALEM — Israel has promised to retaliate for Iran’s massive missile attack last week. How it does so involves great risk, and could have major…
CBS News says Trump campaign had ‘shifting explanations’ for ’60 Minutes’ snub
NEW YORK — CBS News said the Trump campaign offered “shifting explanations” for why it backed out of a “60 Minutes” interview special with presidential…
Assault case against Harvey Ald. Colby Chapman delayed after city fails to show in court
Details of Harvey Ald. Colby Chapman’s recent assault charge remained murky Tuesday as the city of Harvey failed to show up to the first scheduled…