A disaffected electorate wanted former President Donald Trump to return to the White House, a blatant rejection of Vice President Kamala Harris and her nearly four years with President Joe Biden.
Day: November 6, 2024
Chicago Bears Q&A: What will it take for Matt Eberflus to keep his job? Why wasn’t Shane Waldron demoted?
Optimism surrounding the Chicago Bears has turned into doubt about coach Matt Eberflus’ future. Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions weekly.
Chicago Bulls and Sky Q&A: Why is Matas Buzelis on the move? How should the Sky approach the 2025 WNBA draft?
November isn’t always the most consequential month for NBA or WNBA teams — but the Chicago Bulls and the Sky are facing significant questions.
Column: Election Day and its volunteers provide appreciated reprieve from political angst
For the first time since this 2024 presidential campaign kicked into high gear, I felt my anxiety lift.
Donald Trump’s decisive victory in a deeply divided nation: 5 takeaways from the 2024 Election
Donald Trump scored a decisive victory in a deeply divided nation. And in so doing, the Republican president-elect exposed a fundamental weakness within the Democratic base and beat back concerns about his moral failings, becoming the first U.S. president with a felony conviction.
‘Join or Die’ review: A documentary about why you should join a club — and why these social bonds are essential to democracy
The documentary “Join or Die” focuses on social scientist Robert Putnam and his theories about the value of joining clubs as a binding agent essential for democracy.
Editorial: Springfield faces a brutal year of reckoning
The initial estimate from Gov. JB Pritzker’s Office of Management and Budget is for a $3.2 billion budget gap next year.
Laura Washington: Washington Park is a palette of Black life in Chicago. I’ll see you there.
A new book of photography from the summer of 1987 presents powerful black-and-white images of Washington Park and its people.
Bob Gaudio on how he channeled Neil Diamond’s music to make ‘A Beautiful Noise’
The former member of the Four Seasons is a producer of the biographical musical based on the life and songs of Neil Diamond.
As dreary weather sets in, head to Minnesota to experience its Nordic sauna culture
Long before saunas became an essential part of hotel gyms, fitness clubs and spas, they were built in Minnesota by the Scandinavian people who settled there.