Suburban Republican Richard Porter is going viral over a video of him confronting controversial U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida on the floor of the Republican National Convention.
Day: July 17, 2024
Chicago-area exec charged in scheme to bribe Amtrak official with trips, steaks and jewelry in $100M Philadelphia train station renovation
An executive for a Chicago-area construction company has been charged in a scheme to bribe a corrupt Amtrak official overseeing a $58 million contract to renovate a train station in Philadelphia with hundreds of thousands of dollars in lavish gifts.
Joel Brammeier: The imperiled Great Lakes take the national stage
Candidates will have a clear opportunity to stake out solutions for the threats to our most precious natural resource — the Great Lakes.
Letters: Illinois’ economic troubles need policymakers who think long term
Sunday’s editorial covering Illinois’ economic performance reminded me of ancient political wisdom: “Why worry? You won’t be here; I won’t be here.”
Rep. Adam Schiff, prominent California Democrat who is running for Senate, calls for Biden to withdraw
California Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the highest-profile Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid.
‘Twisters’ review: Dilemmas, a hint of romance but mostly one tornado after another
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell and Anthony Ramos star in director Lee Isaac Chung’s movie about chasing digital weather events.
Thornton Township trustees block funds, citing chronic lack of transparency from Tiffany Henyard’s administration
Thornton Township Trustees Carmen Carlisle and Chris Gonzalez blocked payments, citing a lack of transparency by Supervisor Tiffany Henyard.
French troops — in and on the water — secure the River Seine for Paris’ Olympic opening ceremony
French soldiers and police are being deployed both in and along the River Seine to make it safe during the grandiose opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
Sha’Carri Richardson is out to prove she’s not just back — she’s better. Can she handle the pressure at the Olympics?
Is Sha’Carri Richardson still better than a field of the fastest women on the planet? And can she handle the pressure that is unique to the Olympics?
Gary man charged with child molesting
A Gary man was charged Tuesday after he sexually abused a young girl, charges allege.