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05/25/2025

Sprawling beachside estate on the Eastern seaboard? Check. Owned by a middle-aged couple and played by recognizable stars? Check.

The Netflix series bears a striking resemblance to “The Perfect Couple,” minus the murder mystery.

05/25/2025

The longtime director of Naperville’s nonprofit community television station is stepping down.

Liz Spencer, longtime executive director of NCTV17, Naperville’s nonprofit community TV station, plans to step down from the job.

05/25/2025

George Wendt was an old-school Chicago fan from Beverly who grew up watching the Bears, White Sox and Notre Dame football, the sports pyramid of almost every kid on the South Side or in the south suburbs.

George Wendt adeptly played the role of a deluded Chicago sports fan who always believed in his teams, despite evidence to the contrary.

05/25/2025

Lashing out at Apple’s plans to make most of its U.S. iPhones in India, President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to slap a 25% tariff on the popular device unless the tech giant starts building the product in its home country — a move that still seems unlikely to happen any time soon, if ever.

Lashing out at Apple’s plans to make most of its U.S. iPhones in India, President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to slap a 25% tariff on the popular device unless the tech giant starts building …

05/25/2025

An explosion on a boat carrying raw sewage that was docked on the Hudson River in New York City killed a longtime city employee Saturday, authorities said.

05/25/2025

Editorial: Chicago will survive the Chicago Bears of Arlington Heights.

The Chicago Bears of Arlington Heights? Chicago will survive the betrayal.

05/25/2025

The Chicago White Sox took advantage of some Texas Rangers miscues in the sixth inning to rally for a 10-5 win Saturday.

The Chicago White Sox took advantage of some Texas Rangers miscues in the sixth inning to rally for a 10-5 win Saturday. They’ll go for the sweep Sunday.

05/25/2025

Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, historically marks the beginning of an annual spike in violence across Chicago that the city has done its best to shake for decades.

Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer, historically marks the beginning of an annual spike in crime that Chicago has done its best to shake for decades.

05/25/2025

Heading into summer means first closing the book on yet another network TV season, which still follows the fall-spring slot on the calendar. Tribune TV and film critic Nina Metz likes that regularity and thinks most viewers miss it when it comes to streaming. “The Bear” is an outlier, premiering new episodes each June like clockwork.

A look at what’s on tap in the summer months, when streaming is your best bet for new and returning series.

05/24/2025

Syria considers the move by the Trump administration to ease sanctions imposed on the war-torn country as a “positive step” to ease humanitarian and economic suffering, its foreign ministry said Saturday.

Syria considers the move by the Trump administration to ease sanctions imposed on the war-torn country as a “positive step” to ease humanitarian and economic suffering, its foreign ministry said Sa…

05/24/2025

The Chicago Cubs designated Julian Merryweather for assignment before Saturday’s game and called up right-hander Brooks Kriske from Triple-A Iowa.

The Cubs designated struggling reliever Julian Merryweather for assignment before Saturday’s game and called up right-hander Brooks Kriske from Triple-A Iowa.

05/24/2025

An 18-year-old man was critically wounded Saturday morning on the West Side in the Austin neighborhood, Chicago police said.

An 18-year-old man was critically wounded Saturday morning on the West Side in the Austin neighborhood, Chicago police said. About 11 a.m., the victim was outside an alley in the 200 block of South…