Another loan program provides access to college financing, but it isn’t going to do anything to tackle the high – and growing – cost of attending college in Illinois.
Editorial: New state loan program for college students misses the real crisis
Day: April 30, 2025
As car-free zone continues longer than expected, Lincoln Square neighbors and businesses weigh the impact
An unexpected extension of Lincoln Square’s car-free zone has led neighbors to debate making the zone a permanent fixture.
Editorial: Springfield should help Chicago despite Mayor Johnson’s past missteps
Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Springfield Tuesday carrying a set of budget requests far more modest than last year.
Rep. Kam Buckner: The RTA is running ads while riders and legislators are running out of patience
People don’t want a $750,000 ad campaign from the RTA. They want more buses that arrive on time and trains that feel safe.
Restaurant news: Proxi evolves with coastal Asian focus in the West Loop
The evolution of Proxi is a culmination of the journeys of executive chef Andrew Zimmerman, managing partner Emmanuel Nony and chef de cuisine Jennifer Kim.
Laura Washington: Donald Trump achieves a notorious distinction in his first 100 days
At this point, President Donald Trump has the lowest approval of any president in the past 80 years.
Ciudadanos pakistaníes abandonan India mientras crecen las tensiones por ataque en Cachemira
Por PRABHJOT GILL y SHEIKH SAALIQ ATTARI, India (AP) — Decenas de ciudadanos de Pakistán que viven en India se dirigieron el miércoles al principal cruce terrestre entre los dos países tras la decisión de Nueva Delhi de ordenar a casi todos los paquistaníes que abandonen el país luego del letal ataque de la semana […]
Today in History: George Washington takes oath of office
On April 30, 1789, George Washington took the oath of office at Federal Hall in New York as the first president of the United States.
Today in Chicago History: Tribune reporters among last American journalists to leave Vietnam after Saigon falls
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 30, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Tres astronautas regresan a la Tierra tras seis meses en la estación espacial de China
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Tres astronautas chinos aterrizaron de regreso en la Tierra el miércoles después de seis meses en la estación espacial de Beijing. El módulo de aterrizaje tripulado, con un paracaídas rojo y blanco, descendió lentamente después de separarse del vehículo de retorno, en Dongfeng, en la región de Mongolia Interior, al […]