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Jan 27, 2026
The National Transportation Safety Board arrived Tuesday to begin investigating at a Maine airport where a business jet crashed during takeoff, killing all six people on board.
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Jan 27, 2026
Pinterest plans to lay off under 15% of its workforce, as part of broader restructuring that arrives as the image-sharing platform pivots more of its money to artificial intelligence.
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Jan 27, 2026
Earth is closer than it's ever been to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday and advanced its "Doomsday Clock" to 85 seconds till midnight.
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Jan 27, 2026
Grubhub released a 15-second teaser of its ad, which also represents the Super Bowl debut for absurdist Greek film director Yorgos Lanthimos.
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Jan 27, 2026
Three of the world's biggest tech companies face a landmark trial over claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
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Jan 27, 2026
TikTok agreed to settle a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff's attorneys confirmed.
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Jan 27, 2026
President Donald Trump is headed to Iowa on Tuesday as part of the White House's midterm year pivot toward affordability.
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Jan 27, 2026
United and American Airlines are doubling down on flights out of O'Hare International Airport, which has become the stage setting of a market-share competition between its two largest airlines.
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Jan 27, 2026
Address: 11901 S. 92nd Ave., Palos Park Listed: Oct. 7, 2025 Price: $1,595,000 Listing agent: Christine Wilczek and Jason Bacza, Realty Executives Elite, 630-755-0600 This three-bedroom, 2½-bathroom home sits on 4 acres in a wooded area of Palos Park with a private road. The house opens to a two-story foyer and has a kitchen with […]
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Jan 26, 2026
The Lyons Township High School District 204 board wants a real estate broker to help it sell property the district owns in Willow Springs.
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Jan 26, 2026
Aiming to shake up the Golden State's media landscape, the California Post launched on Monday with a new tabloid newspaper and news site that brings a brash, cheeky and conservative-friendly fixture of the Big Apple to the West Coast.
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Jan 26, 2026
David Dech was hired Monday as the third president and general manager of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District.
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Jan 26, 2026
Here's what travelers can expect as Southwest Airlines does away with another of its signature features and becomes more like other airlines.
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Jan 26, 2026
The Chicago Harbor Lock is expected to see its federal funding cut by more than 90% this year after an effort by Illinois lawmakers to secure more money for the busy stop lock and dam failed.
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Jan 26, 2026
Caplan and his wife purchased the home in 2020.
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Jan 26, 2026
From family-run cafes to retail giants, businesses are increasingly coming into the crosshairs of President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign.
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Jan 26, 2026
U.S. stocks are ticking higher Monday, while other markets make much louder moves, including another record-breaking rush for the price of gold.
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Jan 26, 2026
U.S. stock indexes ticked higher Monday, while other markets made louder moves, including another record-breaking rush for the price of gold.
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Jan 26, 2026
U.S. markets were on track to open with modest losses Monday, while Japan's benchmark took a tumble after the yen rebounded against the U.S. dollar.
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Jan 26, 2026
The FAA says seven people were killed and a crew member survived with serious injuries when a private business jet crashed at Maine's Bangor International Airport.
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Jan 26, 2026
Six people died when a business jet crashed during takeoff as a snowstorm moved in and visibility diminished in Maine Sunday night.
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Jan 26, 2026
A private aircraft carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at Maine's Bangor International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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Jan 26, 2026
The European Union opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X after his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok started spewing nonconsensual sexualized deepfake images.
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Jan 26, 2026
So many things went wrong last Jan. 29 to contribute to the deadliest plane crash on American soil since 2001 that the National Transportation Safety Board isn't likely to identify a single cause.
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Jan 26, 2026
Sal Omer plans to open Richton Park Fresh Market at 3736 Sauk Trail this week, in what has been called a food desert.
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Jan 26, 2026
The American Academy of Pediatrics' vaccine schedule differs from the new federal one in a number of ways, largely sticking to previous recommendations.
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Jan 26, 2026
The American Academy of Pediatrics' vaccine schedule differs from the new federal one in a number of ways, largely sticking to previous recommendations.
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Jan 26, 2026
The American Academy of Pediatrics' vaccine schedule differs from the new federal one in a number of ways, largely sticking to previous recommendations.
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Jan 25, 2026
A massive winter storm made for a brutal travel day Sunday, with widespread cancellations and delays at some of the nation's busiest airports.
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Jan 25, 2026
A massive winter storm made for a brutal travel day Sunday, with widespread cancellations and delays at some of the nation's busiest airports.
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Jan 25, 2026
A Michigan City man said he was injured on Dec. 16, and police body camera footage shows another man was injured on Oct. 9.
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Jan 25, 2026
A Michigan City man said he was injured on Dec. 16, and police body camera footage shows another man was injured on Oct. 9.
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Jan 25, 2026
Home buyers and owners are seeking greater transparency and understanding of their community's budget and expenses.
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Jan 24, 2026
Winter weather can upend even the best-laid travel plans, but one less thing to worry about is losing money if your flight is canceled: U.S. airlines are required to provide refunds.
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Jan 24, 2026
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada if America's northern neighbor went ahead with its China trade deal.
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Jan 24, 2026
Two Gary projects, including the demolition of an elementary school that's been closed for 17 years, were included in U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan's Transportation and Housing Community Project Funding requests approved Thursday by the U.S. House.
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Jan 24, 2026
Roughly 140 million people were under a winter storm warning from New Mexico to New England.
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Jan 24, 2026
Almost 12,000 flights across the U.S. set to take off over the weekend were canceled as a monster storm started to wreak havoc Saturday across much of the country and threatened to knock out power for days and snarl major roadways with dangerous ice.
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Jan 24, 2026
Venues that have installed Auracast in recent months include the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights and a church in Woodstock. Chicago's Goodman Theatre hopes to launch the technology later this month.
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Jan 23, 2026
TikTok has at last finalized a deal to keep the popular video sharing platform operating in the U.S. after years of uncertainty, but questions remain about whether users' experience will change and whether the changes actually address security concerns around the app.
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Jan 23, 2026
An owner of the Signature Room shuffled its assets around to avoid paying workers who were abruptly laid off when the iconic restaurant and lounge shuttered in 2023, a lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court this week alleges.
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Jan 23, 2026
As Los Angeles ramps up for the 2028 Olympics, local unions are drawing inspiration from the Paris Games when hotel workers went on strike a day before opening ceremonies.
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Jan 23, 2026
TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years on the platform now used by more than 200 million Americans.
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Jan 23, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 23, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Jan 22, 2026
TikTok said that its Chinese owner, ByteDance, had struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new U.S. TikTok, concluding a six-year legal saga.
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Jan 22, 2026
Nora Leerhsen's speech at a City Club of Chicago luncheon comes at a critical juncture for the CTA. Until state lawmakers passed a landmark transit funding bill by the skin of their teeth last fall, the agency had spent months planning to make drastic service cuts and layoffs this year.
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Jan 22, 2026
The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a stadium authority bill, aimed at attracting the Chicago Bears to Northwest Indiana, which means the bill will move forward for consideration by the Indiana Senate.
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Jan 22, 2026
The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a stadium authority bill, aimed at attracting the Chicago Bears to Northwest Indiana, which means the bill will move forward for consideration by the Indiana Senate.
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Jan 22, 2026
This five-bedroom home has three full bathrooms, one half bath, 11-foot ceilings and an open glass staircase.
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Jan 21, 2026
The city of Aurora has announced it will be launching a new center that will offer job training in clean energy-related fields though a partnership with two educational organizations.
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Jan 21, 2026
Nathan's Famous, which opened as a 5-cent hot dog stand in Coney Island more than a century ago, has been sold to packaged meat giant Smithfield Foods in an all-cash $450 million deal, the companies announced Wednesday.
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Jan 21, 2026
Thousands of union members, religious faithful and ordinary citizens are expected to participate in a massive statewide economic strike on Friday that organizers are hoping will bring an end to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Minnesota.
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Jan 21, 2026
O'Hare International Airport was the busiest U.S. airfield in 2025, overtaking Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport for the first time since 2019, according to a news release from the Chicago mayor's office.
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Jan 21, 2026
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has tapped Gene E. Robinson as the new executive director and CEO of the Discovery Partners Institute.
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Jan 21, 2026
President Donald Trump insisted that he wants to "get Greenland, including right, title and ownership," but said he would not use force to do so.
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Jan 21, 2026
President Donald Trump insisted that he wants to "get Greenland, including right, title and ownership," but said he would not use force to do so.
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Jan 21, 2026
President Donald Trump is set to address the World Economic Forum, where his ambitions to wrest control of Greenland from NATO ally Denmark could tear relations with European allies.
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Jan 21, 2026
President Donald Trump insisted that he wants to "get Greenland, including right, title and ownership," but said he would not use force to do so.
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Jan 21, 2026
Kraft Heinz warned investors that Berkshire Hathaway may be interested in selling its 325 million shares in the name brand food giant that Warren Buffett helped create.
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Jan 21, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker's office signed a new $25,000 contract late last month with an outside attorney to continue advising the administration in negotiations with the Chicago Bears.
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Jan 21, 2026
If you are retired, this is the perfect moment to review your investment exposure and — if you will be older than 73 this year — to calculate your required minimum distribution (RMD) and plan for withdrawals from traditional IRAs and employer-sponsored retirement plans.
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Jan 20, 2026
The publisher of the Daily Herald filed notice with the state earlier this month that it is considering a sale of the northwest suburban newspaper.
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Jan 20, 2026
Stocks slumped on Wall Street Tuesday after President Trump threatened to hit eight European countries with new tariffs as tensions escalate over his attempts to assert American control over Greenland.
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Jan 20, 2026
Netflix is now offering to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming business in all cash.
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Jan 20, 2026
Franciscan Alliance announced Friday it will sell Franciscan Health Olympia Fields to Prime Healthcare. The 214-bed Olympia Fields hospital is part of Franciscan Health, a nonprofit Catholic health care network that mostly serves Indiana. Franciscan Health Olympia Fields is the alliance's only Illinois hospital, according to a news release. "Franciscan Health Olympia Fields has a […]
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Jan 20, 2026
Francesca's, a women's clothing and gifts store chain with a location in Naperville, is shutting down all of its remaining stores.
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Jan 20, 2026
Girding for everything from the proliferation of data centers and EVs to catastrophic weather events, ComEd has unveiled its next four-year grid plan, the utility's blueprint for the future of electrification.
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Jan 20, 2026
Lurie Children's Hospital is scaling back its gender-affirming care for minors, the hospital said Tuesday, days after a top federal official called for an investigation into the hospital.
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Jan 20, 2026
Lurie Children's Hospital is scaling back its gender-affirming care for minors, the hospital said Tuesday, days after a top federal official called for an investigation into the hospital.
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Jan 20, 2026
Hundreds of flights at O'Hare International Airport were delayed Tuesday after a water pipe burst in the airport's main air traffic control tower overnight.
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Jan 20, 2026
Plans for an Amazon development at 159th Street and La Grange Road in Orland Park include extending Ravinia Avenue to 161st Street
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Jan 20, 2026
An estimated 100,000 rideshare drivers in Illinois could win the right to join a union under new legislation expected to be filed in Springfield this month.
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Jan 20, 2026
The new legislation would give the drivers the right to collective bargaining as independent contractors.
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Jan 20, 2026
The Tribune is tracking 11 everyday costs for Americans — eggs, milk, bread, bananas, oranges, tomatoes, chicken, ground beef, gasoline, electricity and natural gas — and how they are changing, or not, under the second Trump administration. This tracker is updated monthly using CPI data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Jan 20, 2026
This home at 817 Lakeview Lane, Burr Ridge, has a finished walkout lower level with a home theater, heated floors, a wet bar and a bedroom.
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Jan 20, 2026
If Union Pacific's merger is approved, it could gain control of train operators who've been hauling freight across Chicago for more than a century.
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Jan 20, 2026
If Union Pacific's merger is approved, it could gain control of train operators who've been hauling freight across Chicago for more than a century.
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Jan 20, 2026
Last year was tough for the Los Angeles-based company, as enthusiasm for the brand waned and cash-strapped diners abandoned fast-casual options for cheaper fast food and homemade meals.
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Jan 20, 2026
While President Donald Trump has kept his MAGA base largely intact, the Tribune interviewed several Trump voters who expressed dissatisfaction with aspects of his leadership so far.
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Jan 19, 2026
European shares mostly fell and U.S. stock futures skidded Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% extra tariff on imports from eight European countries because they oppose having America take control of Greenland.
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Jan 19, 2026
Henson sold another condo in the same building in October.
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Jan 19, 2026
Unless a contractor is found, North Point, which opened in 1989, may not welcome lake sailors this boating season.
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Jan 19, 2026
Steven Stewart offers free massages to single parents out of Unsighted Massage, housed in Nicole Richards Hair Salon in Orland Park.
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Jan 18, 2026
What sounds like President Donald Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to a disclaimer in the video.
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Jan 18, 2026
In 2025, businesses spent an aggregate of $633 million to build, expand or improve facilities, according to Lake County Partners annual report released Jan. 9 in Lincolnshire.
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Jan 18, 2026
Abandoned oil and gas wells pose environmental and public health risks. For three decades, the state has mismanaged funds earmarked for minimizing the threat.
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Jan 18, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 18, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Jan 17, 2026
The La Grange Village Board's move to allow the demolition of Jackson Square Antique Mall prompts calls for zoning process changes.
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Jan 17, 2026
Chicago aims to expand the footprint of WNBA All-Star Weekend in this year's iteration of the event, which will take place July 23-25.
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Jan 17, 2026
The exhibit Anatomy of Healthcare: DuPage County Medical History opens this month at the Elmhurst History Museum.
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Jan 16, 2026
The mother of one of Elon Musk's children is suing his AI company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually exploitive deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress.
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Jan 16, 2026
Gary officials have identified three locations in the city for a potential Chicago Bears stadium, according to a proposal announced Friday.
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Jan 16, 2026
U.S. regulators have granted a five-week extension for Tesla to respond to allegations that its vehicles have broken traffic laws while operating in what the electric automaker calls "full self-driving" mode.
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Jan 16, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Friday that he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the U.S. controlling Greenland, a message that came as a bipartisan Congressional delegation sought to lower tensions in the Danish capital.
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Jan 16, 2026
A proposed development on long-vacant parcels along Madison Street in River Forest would include 72 apartments and a new parking lot.
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Jan 16, 2026
The Woldhuis Farms Sunrise Greenhouse fire started at the greenhouse storefront for the 160-acre farm, housing the food court
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Jan 16, 2026
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital hopes to create a $99 million cancer center on its Park Ridge campus, a move that would have it join a growing list of Chicago area hospitals boosting their cancer care.
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Jan 16, 2026
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital hopes to create a $99 million cancer center on its Park Ridge campus, a move that would have it join a growing list of Chicago area hospitals boosting their cancer care.
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Jan 16, 2026
Chicago-based Levy is firing up its team of more than 1,200 mostly seasonal food service workers again this week to sate 60,000 boisterous Bears fans Sunday at Soldier Field.
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Jan 16, 2026
The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are pressuring the operator of the mid-Atlantic power grid to take urgent steps to boost energy supply and curb price hikes, holding a Friday event aimed at addressing a rising concern among voters about the enormous amount of power used for artificial intelligence ahead of elections later this year.
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