Chicago Tribune

01/11/2025

Connor Bedard extended his point streak to nine games, but the Chicago Blackhawks looked sleepy in a 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday.

Connor Bedard extended his point streak to nine games, but the Chicago Blackhawks played one of their worst second periods of the season Friday in a 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

01/11/2025

President-elect Donald Trump is preparing more than 100 executive orders starting Day One of the new White House, in what amounts to a shock-and-awe campaign on border security, deportations and a rush of other policy priorities.

President-elect Donald Trump is preparing more than 100 executive orders starting Day One of the new White House, in what amounts to a shock-and-awe campaign on border security, deportations and a …

01/11/2025

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will host the pre-Broadway premiere of the musical “42 Balloons,” which tells the story of “Lawnchair Larry” Walters, a real-life Vietnam veteran who took flight over Southern California in a lawn chair, lifted by 42 helium balloons.

The critically acclaimed musical, coming from England, will play on Navy Pier this summer and is expected to then go on to Broadway.

01/11/2025

The state’s 16 casinos generated $157 million in adjusted gross receipts — up 11% over December 2023 — and drew nearly 1.25 million visitors last month, according to data published Wednesday by the Illinois Gaming Board.

Casino revenue hit its highwater mark in December, boosted by the first full month of operations at Wind Creek Chicago Southland and continued growth at the recently opened Hard Rock Rockford perma…

01/11/2025

From the Editorial Board:

Nicor’s rate hikes aren’t sustainable and by themselves are exacerbating the cost-of-living issues keeping the Chicago-area economy stuck in neutral.

State regulators need to tell the Atlanta-based executives running Nicor that their rate hikes in suburban Chicago are wildly exorbitant.

01/11/2025

The Lake Zurich mayor and board of trustees kicked a proposed subdivision plan back to developers so they can work out a schedule for home building.

01/11/2025

Ohio State will take on Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff national championship game after beating Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night.

Quinshon Judkins ran for two touchdowns and Jack Sawyer had a scoop-and-score for the clinching TD as Ohio State beat Texas 28-14 in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night.

01/11/2025

Southern California is experiencing its most devastating winter fires in more than four decades.

Fires don’t usually blaze at this time of year, but specific ingredients have come together to defy the calendar in a fast and deadly manner.

Here’s what experts say is turning Southern California’s speedy wildfires into a deadly urban conflagration that is defying the calendar.

01/11/2025

As the Chicago Transit Authority faces a fiscal cliff, Mayor Brandon Johnson is warning Springfield not to hold the city hostage for “political gain.”

The CTA Red Line extension funding announcement doubled as an endorsement of CTA President Dorval Carter’s job performance.

01/11/2025

The Indiana Senate Democratic caucus will focus on healthcare, education and housing in the 2025 session, which the caucus acknowledged differs from the majority’s agenda but focuses on important issues.

The Indiana Senate Democratic caucus will focus on healthcare, education and housing in the 2025 session, which the caucus acknowledged differs from the majority’s agenda but focuses on important i…

01/11/2025

Sometimes, as a result of our fact-checking process, we have a “Eureka!” moment — we debunk a piece of conventional wisdom about Chicago history.

Here are some of those instances:

Sometimes, as a result of our fact-checking process, we have a “Eureka!” moment — we debunk a piece of conventional wisdom about Chicago history.

01/11/2025

Doctors say there’s no need to panic at this point — though they’re watching the virus’s progression closely.

Doctors, however, say there’s no need to panic at this point – though they’re watching the virus’s progression closely.

01/11/2025

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01/11/2025

A new year is a good time to make some resolutions for a lovelier, more beneficial and more enjoyable garden.

01/11/2025

Dear Eric: My husband and I live next door to a family that, when having work done at their house, tends to use low-wage, unlicensed workers. We found out they are getting their driveway repaved.

01/11/2025

1984: Mike Royko brought his column to the Tribune. Read it here.

01/11/2025

On Jan. 11, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt leveraged the Antiquities Act of 1906 to proclaim the Grand Canyon as a national monument; it would become a national park in 1919.

01/11/2025

Winter has arrived right alongside 2025 and at least you can count on Chicago’s busy new theater season to keep you out of the cold.

Here’s a look at 10 of the most interesting productions opening between now and the end of March.

Noteworthy shows opening in the next few months include “Betrayal” at the Goodman, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” on Navy Pier and “Waitress” at Paramount …