A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced.
Vatican announces conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7
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Baseball and softball scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County
High school and local college results and highlights from the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County.
After the NFL draft, is it possible Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears have too many toys on offense?
The volume of high-profile, high-investment playmakers on the Chicago Bears offense is impressive. But with it comes challenges.
Life after bandtime: The nine lives of Talking Head Jerry Harrison, in Skokie for ‘Stop Making Sense’
Nine things you probably didn’t know about the guitarist and keyboardist for the Talking Heads and co-founder of the Modern Lovers.
Cónclave para elegir un nuevo papa comenzará el 7 de mayo
Por NICOLE WINFIELD y COLLEEN BARRY CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (AP) — Los cardenales católicos fijaron el 7 de mayo como la fecha de inicio del cónclave para elegir al sucesor del papa Francisco, retrasando la votación secreta por dos días para ayudarlos a conocerse mejor y encontrar consenso sobre un candidato antes de recluirse en […]
Arne Duncan: Illinois should let residents pursue a bachelor’s degree at community college
The governor has proposed allowing Illinoisans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in high-need fields through a community college.
Diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 44, WGN’s Mike Lowe shared his battle with viewers. Now, he’s at a turning point.
In 2019, about 20% of colorectal cases were in people like Mike Lowe, diagnosed before age 55.
Editorial: Trump has done plenty for Illinois farm country. But are there storms ahead?
Illinois farmers are busy these days planting corn and soybeans and keeping a watchful eye on storms blowing in — from Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump’s trade wars have sidelined China and discouraged other important customers of American agriculture, setting the Grain Belt on edge. At the same time, cutbacks at the U.S. Department of […]
Your museum’s federal grant has been terminated. Best wishes, Keith E. Sonderling
Dozens of Illinois museums expected federal funding this year. The Trump Administration is now rescinding many of those grants.
Editorial: Political uniformity is bad for democracy — and for Illinois
If the goal of American politics is merely to erase the other side’s advantage, we’ve lost sight of what matters most: a relentless focus on serving the people.