State regulators need to tell the Atlanta-based executives running Nicor that their rate hikes in suburban Chicago are wildly exorbitant.
Editorial: Nicor Gas’ delivery rates have doubled in six years, and now it wants another $309 million. Enough.
Day: January 9, 2025
Federal grant boosts mental health efforts at south suburban schools
Cook County School District 130, which serves Alsip, Blue Island, Crestwood and Robbins, received a $10.8 million federal grant.
Column: In the blur of awards season, let those strange and unfamiliar movie titles be an invitation
Don’t know much about “The Brutalist” or “Nickel Boys”? This is the perfect time to do something about that, one film at a time.
Patrick Hughes: Lawsuit against Des Moines Register is about holding media groups accountable
The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board dismissed The Des Moines Register poll as an innocent error, but the numbers tell a different story.
Bird deaths plummet at McCormick Place Lakeside Center after safety film installed
Crash fatalities down more than 90% this fall with 18 deaths compared to 1,280 deaths in the fall of 2023, Field Museum expert says.
Letters: There is no conspiracy or federal failure behind the price of eggs
It is not some conspiracy. The birds don’t care who is president.
George Cardenas: Chicago must create a relief mechanism for property taxpayers
Local governments need to manage and to control their property tax levies, but property tax relief must happen quickly.
Today in Chicago History: ‘McCaskey, you’re a bum!’ The coin flip that cost the Chicago Bears Terry Bradshaw.
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 9, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Today in History: iPhone makes its debut
On Jan. 9, 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone at the Macworld conference in San Francisco.
Asking Eric: Quiet friend not welcome at Thanksgiving
Dear Eric: My husband and I are seniors. We no longer host Thanksgiving and other holidays, as our youngest son has taken that on willingly. I still prepare a variety of dishes and baked goods which we take to his home. He has a lovely, blended family now, and everyone converges to enjoy food and […]