Mayor Brandon Johnson thinks Chicagoans would think more highly of him if they only understood better what he’s doing. He’s wrong.
Editorial: It’s not the messaging, Mr. Mayor. Your policies and governance are the problems.
Day: May 18, 2025
Clarence Page: Donald Trump embraces South Africans — the white ones
In the coming week, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to meet Trump at the White House. They have much to discuss.
Look out for plants that may be problems
We’re all familiar with weeds, but invasive plants are another major category to watch out for in your garden.
Letters: Silencing NOAA’s climate change tracking only hurts us and our planet
U.S. citizens and scientists have a need and a right to know the size of the problem with regards to climate change.
Federal DEI crackdown threatens Illinois graduate student scholarship program
The Trump administration’s crackdown on DEI initiatives threatens an Illinois scholarship program aimed at minority graduate school students.
US Rep. Jonathan Jackson spending taxpayer dollars to rent district office space from longtime business partner
House rules typically ban members of Congress from leasing from business partners but US Rep. Jonathan Jackson’s spokesman says ethics officials OK’d the arrangement.
Today in History: First report published about disease later identified as AIDS
On May 18, 1981, the New York Native, a gay newspaper, carried a story concerning rumors of “an exotic new disease” among LGBTQ+ people; it was the first published report about what came to be known as AIDS.
Today in Chicago History: Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood retires after striking out one batter at Wrigley Field
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 18, according to the Tribune’s archives.
La cifra de muertos en bombardeos israelíes de la noche sobre la Franja de Gaza sube a al menos 103, según hospitales
DEIR AL-BALAH, Franja de Gaza (AP) — La cifra de muertos en bombardeos israelíes de la noche sobre la Franja de Gaza sube a al menos 103, según hospitales.
Portugal celebra sus terceras elecciones en tres años. La incertidumbre podría persistir
Associated Press LISBOA (AP) — Los votantes en Portugal regresaron a las urnas el domingo para una tercera elección general en tres años, mientras el cada vez más fragmentado panorama político del país desafía los esfuerzos por buscar unidad en políticas sobre temas nacionales urgentes como la inmigración, la vivienda y el costo de vida. […]