Donald Trump is nakedly fragile
A Roman coin struck in the year 44 B.C. reveals that a temple was dedicated to Julius Caesar months before his death, in honor of him and his legendary mercy, or perhaps to him and the goddess...
View ArticleSouthwest and American to pay bonuses after tax bill
Airlines are sharing some of their tax-law windfall with employees and Boeing, the big aircraft maker. American and Southwest said Tuesday that they will pay employees bonuses of $1,000 each, a...
View ArticlePrivate-sector jobs in Chicago reach 25-year high
Chicago’s post-recession rebound is far exceeding that of surrounding suburbs as private-sector jobs in the city last year reached their highest level in at least 25 years. Chicago employers reported...
View ArticleIsaiah Thomas is back. What does it mean for the Cleveland Cavaliers?
The most important moment of Isaiah Thomas' return to competitive basketball Tuesday night wasn't any of his six baskets. It wasn't any of the pick-and-rolls he ran. It wasn't even the technical he...
View ArticleWoman shot and killed in Lake Forest, coroner says
A woman was shot and killed in Lake Forest on Wednesday morning, the Lake County coroner said. Coroner Howard Cooper did not provide details, but the city of Lake Forest issued a news release saying...
View ArticlePedestrian killed in early-morning crash in Evanston
A 27-year-old man from Chicago was struck and killed by a vehicle Wednesday morning at Ridge Avenue and Howard Street in Evanston, according to police. The vehicle was still at the scene when Evanston...
View Article2018 Range Rover Velar: Two touch screens too many?
New for 2018, the Range Rover Velar enters a field flooded with luxury crossovers. Like so many overlooked middle children, it’s challenging to tell where Velar fits even within the Rover family. The...
View Article27 rejections in 10 days: Hoda Kotb battled for the news career that led to...
As far as hard-knocks origin stories go for television hosts, it does not get much better. In 1986, Hoda Kotb -- the high-energy television personality who made history this week after she was named...
View ArticleBears begin coaching search
Welcome to the weekly Bear Download podcast with Rich Campbell and Dan Wiederer. Listen below or subscribe and listen on iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play The Tribune's Rich Campbell and Dan Wiederer...
View Article10-year-old's blessing bags for homeless capture Barack Obama's attention
Jahkil Jackson is going to have a hard time topping 2017, but something tells me he’ll find a way. The 10-year-old Chicagoan set out last year to create 5,000 blessing bags and distribute them to...
View ArticleKennedy accuses Emanuel of 'strategic gentrification plan' to force blacks...
Democratic governor candidate Chris Kennedy on Wednesday accused Mayor Rahm Emanuel of leading a “strategic gentrification plan” aimed at forcing African-Americans and other minorities out of Chicago...
View ArticleJudge says CPD violated state labor laws in body cam expansion
An administrative law judge says the Chicago Police Department violated state labor law when it failed to negotiate expansion of its body camera program with the city’s largest police union, according...
View ArticleDakota Access pipeline a mix of angst, potential for those near central...
Dave Schluckebier surveyed the copper-colored farm field as a gusty December wind whipped across the heartland. He stooped to pluck an object out of the neatly plowed soil, pulling up a 2-foot hunk of...
View ArticleSlow growth, low patient count, political uncertainty: The state of medical...
Revolution Enterprises’ two Illinois medical marijuana cultivation facilities — each about the size of five Millennium Park ice skating rinks — are allowed under their state license to get much, much...
View ArticleName to be drawn from bowl today to determine Virginia election winner
There's no winner yet in Virginia's hotly contested race for a House seat despite a general election, a recount and a legal battle. Now election officials are turning to a ceramic bowl. But even that...
View ArticleWoman holds thief at downtown Red Line station until police arrive
A woman stopped a teen who stole money from her purse on a Red Line train Wednesday night and held him for Chicago police at the Harrison station, authorities said. The woman, 23, was sitting on the...
View ArticleBillions of computers, smartphones at risk after serious security flaw...
The world's biggest chipmakers and software companies, including Intel Corp. and Microsoft, are coming to grips with a vulnerability that leaves vast numbers of computers and smartphones susceptible...
View ArticleMan reported missing hit four Chicago banks in three days, feds say
Matthew Silberman’s mother was so worried about her adult son that she filed a missing persons report with Chicago police last month. That same day, Silberman, 27, robbed a bank in Printer’s Row near...
View ArticleMorning Spin: Rauner calls Republican federal tax overhaul 'punishing' to...
Welcome to Clout Street: Morning Spin, our weekday feature to catch you up with what's going on in government and politics from Chicago to Springfield. Subscribe here. Topspin Late last month,...
View ArticleHey look! Jonathan Toews is playing like Jonathan Toews!
Even after a big road win Wednesday night, the Blackhawks still aren’t in the playoffs. But hey, they still aren’t in last place in their division, either. A three-goal third period that propelled...
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