When union workers and their families gather this Labor Day, some may ponder Ronald Reagan’s memorable refrain, “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” All workers — unionized or not — are dealing with higher prices …
Weariness, wariness likely to follow blue-collar union voters to the polls Read MoreThe recent mass shooting in Washington Park was, yet again, a reminder that despite our city’s progress in reducing gun violence, the work is far from finished. But as trauma surgeons at the University of Chicago Medical Center, we didn’t …
Big Tobacco, toymakers pay for the harm they’ve caused. Why not gunmakers? Read MoreA man was fatally shot Sunday evening near Kosciuszko Park in the Logan Square neighborhood, Chicago police said. Officers found the 26-year-old man unresponsive on the ground with a gunshot wound to his back around 8 p.m. in the 2700 …
Man fatally shot in Logan Square, police say Read MoreA 40-year-old woman has been charged with fatally shooting another woman Friday morning in Englewood, Chicago police said. Carlita Jenkins of Englewood is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Candice Latara Michelle Johnson in the 6700 block of …
Woman charged with fatally shooting another woman in Englewood Read MoreIt’s Labor Day, Chicago. ✶ And that means it’s a chance to honor and reflect on the labor of workers nationwide and in our great city. It also means summer 2026 is nearing its end — a summer defined by …
Lincoln’s bloody gloves resurface Read MoreMIAMI — Federal investigators examining why an Amazon cargo jet barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport and into vehicles, killing at least five people, are likely to focus on a crucial moment in the landing: whether the plane …
Federal investigators probe Amazon cargo jet’s runway crash that killed 5 in Miami Read MoreIt’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. The average price of regular gas was $4.14 a gallon heading into the holiday, nearly a …
Fuel prices at record Labor Day high in US thanks to Iran War and refinery issues Read MoreWASHINGTON — An armed assailant charged toward the Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, on Sunday during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair, injuring several people before he was stopped by troopers, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. …
Armed man charged toward Democratic candidate for Ohio governor at fair, police say Read MoreARC Music Festival came booming to life this weekend with the sounds of DJs thundering across the 13 acres of Union Park. LED lights flickered across the park, welcoming fans like Pedro Antonio Navarro, 35, of Pilsen, who quickly made …
EDM-heavy ARC Music Fest brings ‘house home’ with international DJs, local up-and-comers like Virago Read MoreA dead body was found inside a car Sunday morning on the Dan Ryan Expressway near Rate Field, according to Illinois State Police. Troopers discovered the body while responding to a call for the disabled vehicle around 5 a.m. in …
Body found in car on Dan Ryan near Rate Field Read MoreA 6-month-old baby from Chicago was killed in a rollover crash Sunday evening on I-57 in the south suburbs, according to Illinois State Police. The infant and seven other people were in a car traveling northbound near 147th Street in …
6-month-old dead, 7 others hurt in rollover crash on I-57 in south suburbs Read MoreBreaking down the Bears’ Monday practice: Monangai back, Odunze still out Running back Kyle Monangai returned to practice after missing three weeks because of a knee injury suffered when he got tangled with defensive tackle Grady Jarrett during an unpadded drill. …
Bears practice report: RB Kyle Monangai returns Read MoreA 42-year-old woman was found fatally shot inside a Near West Side home early Sunday, Chicago police said. Officers discovered her inside the home in the 2100 block of West Jackson Boulevard around 12:05 a.m., police said. She was shot …
Authorities identify woman found fatally shot in Near West Side home Read MoreThe Bears won their 2023 trade with the Panthers. The only question remaining is by how wide a margin — and whether they can parlay that windfall into consistent success. Winning a trade, after all, means nothing unless you win …
The Bears won the Panthers trade — and now need to win because of it Read MoreAs White Sox general manager Chris Getz introduced the acquisition of Luis Castillo to reporters last month, he didn’t reference the last-minute looks teams notoriously send professional scouts for before the trade deadline. Rather, he mentioned the boost to his …
White Sox nearing surprising AL Central title behind remodeled player acquisition process Read MoreChicago Fire Department personnel found a person dead on the Chicago Transit Authority Red Line tracks near 69th Street on the South Side Monday afternoon after responding to a call, officials said. A spokesman said an individual was found dead …
CFD: 1 dead on CTA Red Line tracks near 63rd Street Read MoreMILWAUKEE — If you’ve enjoyed watching the emotion Cubs left-handed reliever Ryan Rolison has shown lately, you can thank his wife, Lauren. When Rolison came home from work one night, she shared a brutally honest opinion of her husband’s pitching. …
Cubs reliever Ryan Rolison heeds advice from wife, who said he was ‘boring to watch’ Read MoreMILWAUKEE — Cubs manager Craig Counsell made an interesting remark after a 4-3 loss to the Brewers on Monday that dropped his team eight games back of the National League Central leaders with 17 to play. “When you play the …
Cubs laud Brewers as among baseball’s best, but shouldn’t Cubs be, too? It doesn’t look like it Read MoreA 45-year-old man was shot and critically injured by a man on a scooter in South Shore on Monday afternoon, Chicago police said. The victim had been standing near the sidewalk along the 7800 block of South South Shore Drive …
Man, 45, critically wounded in South Shore shooting Read MoreA large police presence that included armored vehicles closed streets in Logan Square from late Monday morning into the evening. Officers responded to a call for service near the intersection of North Kimball and West Wrightwood Avenues at approximately 11:45 …
Police response blocks Logan Square streets for several hours Read More