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Editorial: Head-spinning Brandon Johnson staff issues call for City Hall culture reset
A cluster or senior-staff controversies illuminates a lack of accountability in Brandon Johnson’s City Hall.
9 Chicago stores with gifts for every kind of cooking enthusiast
In-person shopping may be a lost art, but Chicago is full of well-curated stores for home cooking enthusiasts.
Monarch butterflies a big step closer to protection under Endangered Species Act
The eastern migratory population of monarchs, which flies through Illinois, is estimated to have declined by approximately 80% since the 1990s.
Another strain of mpox has arrived in the US. How is Chicago preparing?
The city has continued its vaccination efforts since the first outbreak in 2022. But with reduced funding nationwide, what do its efforts against mpox look like?
Northlight Theatre announces groundbreaking for long-awaited Evanston theater
Northlight Theatre told the Tribune Tuesday that it plans finally to break ground on a new Evanston home in early March. The new theater building, which is projected to cost around $32 million, is expected to be ready in time for the 2026-27 season. Construction is expected to be substantially complete by the summer of […]
Jack Lavin: The cloud tax increase may sound like a nebulous cost, but it will impact everyday Chicagoans
The proposed increase to the Personal Property Lease Transaction Tax is expected to impose an $128 million dollar burden on Chicago businesses.
Laura Washington: Donald Trump must embrace expanded access to obesity-fighting drugs
The costs of obesity could outweigh the hefty price tag of allowing Americans on Medicare and Medicaid to access drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic.
Dylan Sharkey: Chicago mayor cuts cops for residents while nearly 100 officers protect him
The disconnect between Mayor Brandon Johnson’s security priorities and his policy decisions has led to increased costs and reduced public safety.
Today in Sports History: Tiger Woods announces an indefinite leave from professional golf
2009 — Tiger Woods announces an indefinite leave from professional golf to focus on his marriage.