CHICAGO — Justin Hill, who moved back to Chicago two years ago after living and working abroad for some time, said he was out of the country on Jan. 6, 2021, when droves of people swarmed the U.S. Capitol. “It’s a weird thing when you’re living in a fo…
Saudi-backed LIV golf tour, bound for Illinois, tees up geopolitical intrigue and moral quandaries
CHICAGO — Rich Harvest Farms, a lush private golf course near Aurora, might not seem like a natural setting for geopolitical intrigue and moral quandaries, but they will arrive as surely as the morning dew when the LIV Golf Invitational Series comes to…
A young Chicago progressive is challenging an established liberal for Congress in a race that reflects Democratic Party divisions
CHICAGO — On a recent Sunday afternoon, 31-year old Kina Collins strode up the front steps of tidy bungalows in the Galewood neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side to introduce herself to voters in the hopes they will make her their next representative in…
Richard M. Daley, Chicago’s longest-serving mayor, hospitalized but said to be in good spirits
CHICAGO — Former Mayor Richard M. Daley was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital after “feeling lethargic” Wednesday afternoon, his longtime spokeswoman said. It’s not clear how long the former mayor, who turned 80 years old on April 24, will be …
‘The Janes’ review: How an underground group of Chicago activists responded to the illegality of abortion
Then and now, Chicago was “a town where people did stuff.” It got things done, stirred up trouble, made no little plans. That, says one of the underground abortion providers interviewed in the distressingly pertinent new documentary “The Janes,” premie…
Judge denies Ald. Edward Burke’s motions to suppress evidence, dismiss charges in racketeering case
CHICAGO — A federal judge on Monday ruled against Ald. Edward Burke and his co-defendants in a slew of pretrial motions seeking to suppress evidence and toss certain charges in his racketeering indictment, putting the case on track for a trial next yea…
A food critic checks out the newest and weirdest offerings at the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago
CHICAGO — Sweets & Snacks Expo, the trade event formerly known as the Candy Show, returned to Chicago for the first time in two years. Expo organizers moved the event to Indianapolis in 2021, after canceling the show in 2020 due to the pandemic. “Histo…
Gun battle erupts as wanted teen opens fire at US Marshal officer, prosecutors say
CHICAGO — A 19-year-old man is accused of a shooting that wounded a police dog and an officer on the U.S. Marshals Service as he was being arrested Thursday afternoon on the Northwest Side, prosecutors said in court Saturday. Tarrion Johnson appeared b…
Guns now the leading cause of death for children as firearm-related fatalities soar in US
CHICAGO — As a mother who lost a son to Chicago’s pervasive gun violence, Maria Pike was not shocked to learn that firearm-related deaths have spiked across the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming the leading cause of death for children and you…
Darren Bailey’s Chicago ‘hellhole’ comment and the issue of crime become focus in debate among GOP candidates for governor
State Sen. Darren Bailey doubled down on his comments he considered Chicago a crime-ridden “hellhole” during a debate Thursday night of the Republican candidates for governor as he also sought to aggressively label rival Richard Irvin a “corrupt Democr…