There’s concerts including Justin Timberlake, Broadway Rave is back at Subterranean, and look for special Valentine’s Day fireworks Friday night at Navy Pier.
What to do around Chicago for Valentine’s Day weekend
Day: February 14, 2025
Jonathan Zimmerman: The problems with DEI don’t justify President Donald Trump’s bigoted actions
There’s a huge difference between a university official restricting speech and Donald Trump prohibiting it.
Today in History: 17 killed in shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
On Feb. 14, 2018, a gunman identified as a former student opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people in the nation’s deadliest school shooting since the Sandy Hook Elementary School attack in Newtown, Connecticut, more than five years earlier. (Nikolas Cruz pleaded guilty to murder in October 2021 and was sentenced in November 2022 to life in prison without the possibility of parole.)
Today in Chicago History: St. Valentine’s Day Massacre on Clark Street
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 14, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Asking Eric: Grumpy old woman is ruining book club
Dear Eric: I belong to a small book club that now comprises six older women. All of us have been with the group for more than 30 years. For the most part, we all get along and enjoy the variety of books that are selected to be read each year. We have one member who is very opinionated about everything and does not hesitate to let her thoughts be known to us all.
No. 6 USC hands No. 1 UCLA its first loss of the season behind JuJu Watkins’ 38 points
JuJu Watkins scored 38 points to lead No. 6 USC over No. 1 UCLA 71-60 on Thursday, handing the rival Bruins their first loss of the season.
Kyziah Lewis, who lists basketball heroes as Derrick Rose and Kobe Bryant, leads Evergreen Park. ‘It’s in my DNA.’
Kyziah Lewis piles up 18 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots for Evergreen Park in a 55-45 win over Shepard.
Tkachuk brothers each score twice as the US beats Finland 6-1 in its 4 Nations opener
Brady and Matthew Tkachuk each scored twice to help the United States beat Finland 6-1 on Thursday night in the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily allow funds for foreign aid to flow again
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily lift a three-week funding freeze that has shut down U.S. aid and development programs abroad.
What to know about the federal workforce under President Trump
Since President Donald Trump began his second term last month, he has focused on dramatically reducing the federal workforce at a breakneck pace.