A U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers in New Orleans, killing 15 people, had posted videos to social media hours before the carnage saying he was inspired by the Islamic State group.
Day: January 2, 2025
TV for winter 2025: 15 shows coming up, including the return of ‘Reacher’ and (finally) ‘Severance’
Our list also includes “A Thousand Blows” on Hulu and a new twist on the Sherlock Holmes formula centered on Watson.
Movies for winter 2025: Wolf men and vampires and bears, for starters
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Tree City Blue Island awarded grant to improve urban tree canopy
Blue Island was awarded a $150,000 grant from the Morton Arboretum’s Chicago Region Tree Initiative to improve the city’s tree canopy.
Editorial: We have some New Year’s resolutions for JB Pritzker, Brandon Johnson and crew. And a few for ourselves.
Chicago and Illinois are not in a good place right now. We have some suggested New Year’s resolutions for those in positions to change that.
Chicago church stops hosting in-person Spanish services amid fears of mass deportations from Trump administration
Lincoln Methodist Church moved its Spanish services online after the threats of mass deportations from the incoming Trump administration.
Letters: Former President Jimmy Carter led a remarkable life
May Jimmy Carter rest in peace knowing that through his efforts the world is a better and kinder place.
Today in Chicago History: Oprah Winfrey debuts on ‘A.M. Chicago’
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 2, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Willie Wilson: What should Chicago and Illinois leaders do in 2025?
If we are to achieve a stronger, better Chicago and America, we must acknowledge and learn from the mistakes of 2024.
Michael Alcee: New Year’s resolutions seem to set us up for failure. How can we course-correct?
As counterintuitive as it may seem, we need the marginalized, dissenting voices inside us in order to rock New Year’s resolutions.