Democratic state Sen. Emil Jones III will resume testifying in his own defense Wednesday as his trial on bribery charges nears an end.
State Sen. Emil Jones III to resume testifying in own defense
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Trump administration sues Maine over participation of transgender athletes in girls sports
The Trump administration is suing Maine’s education department for not complying with the government’s push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports.
1 in custody after building struck during 3-vehicle accident on South Side
A 19-year-old man was arrested overnight after a 3-vehicle traffic accident where a building was struck in the Auburn-Gresham neighborhood, Chicago police said. About 1 a.m., officers touring the area after shots were fired in the 2000 block of West 79th Street saw a 3-vehicle accident occur, police said. A white SUV headed west on […]
Daywatch: The push for a stricter teen curfew in Chicago
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
In Illinois, Democrats tout pro-labor bona fides, but sometimes push back when their staffs seek unions
Advocates say the hesitation of bosses to recognize unions is the unwillingness of even self-professed pro-labor employers to give up control over their staff.
Lawmaker calls for study of ‘AI powered’ cameras in effort to make DuSable Lake Shore Drive safer
State Sen. Sara Feigenholtz is pushing a measure for greater safety measures on DuSable Lake Shore drive including potential research on AI powered cameras.
Today in Chicago History: Blackhawks win third Stanley Cup in Detroit — but get snowed in there
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 16, according to the Tribune’s archives.
Today in History: 32 people killed in Virginia Tech shooting
On April 16, 2007, Seung-hui Cho, a 23-year-old Virginia Tech student, killed 32 people on the Virginia Tech campus before taking his own life. It remains the deadliest school history in US history.
Former President Joe Biden, in Chicago, says threat of Social Security cuts by GOP creating psychological fear
In first major speech since leaving office, ex-President Joe Biden challenged President Donald Trump’s first 100 days.
Wink Martindale, the genial game-show host and an early TV interviewer of Elvis Presley, dies at 91
Wink Martindale, the genial host of such hit game shows as “Gambit” and “Tic-Tac-Dough” who also did one of the first recorded television interviews with a young Elvis Presley, has died. He was 91.