Jimmy Carter built political ties and later homes in Chicago — and lasting memories
Jimmy Carter was introduced to Chicago at a South Shore church during the 1976 presidential campaign. After leaving the White ...
Madigan explains his well-known aversion to cellphones, email: 'I wanted to end my day'
The former Illinois House speaker's aversion to technology — and his daily habit of eating an apple — are just a few pieces ...
SWAT team arrests boy, 17, after shots fired during robbery attempt in Armour Square
The teen tried to rob a 60-year-old man Wednesday night in the 200 block of West Pershing Road, firing shots as he fled into ...
Giannoulias pushes bill to raise age for mandatory road tests to 87 for older drivers
Bipartisan legislation introduced in Springfield would also create a system for relatives to ask the state to step in if they ...
Chicago to receive $426 million for disaster relief from 2023, 2024 storms
The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and also includes $244 million for Cook County ...
Madigan’s testimony changes ‘rules of the game,’ and jurors may now hear his famous ‘bandits’ comment
The brief remark offered the greatest public glimpse into the relationship between the two men, aside from their body ...
Mike Madigan tells of father's alcoholism, Lisa’s pain from her biological father — and a 'toxic’ political relationship
Tuesday, jurors in the former Illinois House speaker’s federal bribery trial heard intensely personal revelations from a ...
The Bears have failed to develop first-time NFL head coaches, so should they stop trying?
Hiring a head coach in the NFL is hard enough. Projecting how an assistant will do as a head coach is even harder. Yet that’s ...
CFB Playoff: Is Ohio State unbeatable? Notre Dame or Penn State in the other semifinal?
After manhandling Tennessee and Oregon in the playoff, OSU is a less-than-even-money bet to win it all. The Longhorns, ...
Dear Abby: Fiancé’s daughter is expecting and his ex bans me from shower
DEAR ABBY: My fiancé's daughter is having a baby. Her mother is helping give the shower. My fiancé and his ex have been ...
GM Ryan Poles was the main event Tuesday; the Bears wanted it that way
The Bears’ audience was more than just the fan base; it was their growing list of potential head coaches around the league.
What will close, remain open on the National Day of Mourning for Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, died Dec. 29 at age 100 at his home Plains, Georgia. He was the longest-lived U.S. president. President Joe Biden signed an executive order declaring all federal ...