Lake Michigan water levels drop to lowest in years amid warmth and lack of rain
All of the Great Lakes are down 3 to 7 inches from this time last year. Low levels can affect shoreline ecosystems, access to ...
Barrington man charged with first-degree murder in shooting death of north suburban endocrinologist, police say
A 46-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a north suburban endocrinologist he shares a ...
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New Lenox smokehouse owners seek investors to reopen after sudden closure
More than two weeks after the sudden closure of Bourbons Smokehouse in New Lenox, the owners are looking for investors to ...
James Metro and John LaMere steady semistate-bound Andrean’s shifting offensive line. Families anchored them.
Metro and LaMere don’t share only a position group. Each is part of a multigenerational family legacy at Andrean. Metro’s ...
‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 1 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the northwest US
A major storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power ...
Donald Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what that would mean
Like many conservative politicians before him, Donald Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department altogether — ...
‘Interior Chinatown’ review: A background character trapped in a police procedural breaks out
Charles Yu’s adapts his surreal-comedic novel for Hulu, about a guy working his uncle’s Chinatown restaurant who is actually ...
Artist-in-reticence: How a pianist of few words became the CSO’s newest ambassador
Russian pianist Daniil Trifonov is the orchestra’s new artist-in-residence. A well-attended recital this last weekend and a ...
Andy Shaw: Rahm Emanuel is the best choice to lead Democrats out of the political wilderness
In the 1980s, when a recent college graduate named Rahm Emanuel was fundraising on a bicycle through the north suburban ...
Asking Eric: Supervisor lied about sending letter of recommendation
Several months ago, I saw a part-time position I wanted to apply for. I would also be able to keep a job I currently have if ...
Editorial: Northwestern’s new stadium is shaping up beautifully
The fevered, lawyered-up objections of the NIMBY crew who lived near the stadium over a handful of concerts each year struck ...
Daywatch: Consent decree grades show uptick in CPD compliance
CPD’s overall compliance with the consent decree — a set of reforms spurred by the 2014 killing of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by a former CPD officer — again ticked up in the first six months of 2024 ...