Chicago Tribune

12/08/2025

Today in Chicago History: United flight crashes into bungalows on approach to Midway, killing 45 people

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 8, according to the Tribune’s archives.

12/08/2025

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12/08/2025

There’s no better gift for a gardener than a good, high-quality pair of pruners.

12/08/2025

Dear Eric: my husband, 67, of 15 years has many sterling qualities. The issue? He is cheap!

12/08/2025

On Dec. 8, 2022, Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner in a high-profile prisoner exchange with the U.S. that released Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner had been detained for nearly 10 months.

12/08/2025

Retired NBA great Michael Jordan’s highly anticipated appearance followed dramatic testimony from Heather Gibbs, the daughter-in-law of race team owner Joe Gibb.

Michael Jordan took the stand at the landmark NASCAR antitrust case and testified Friday, saying he felt he had little choice but to sue to force changes to the business model.

12/08/2025

Authorities said the five-year-old was forced to remain in a cold shower as a punishment for misbehavior until he vomited and became unresponsive.

Jannie Perry, 42, agreed to a partially negotiated plea in the death of her son, Damari, who died on or about the eve of his sixth birthday on Dec. 29, 2021.

12/08/2025

An interactive outdoor art piece designed to delight the senses and evoke a childlike sense of wonder will be set up on a temporary basis in downtown Naperville.

An interactive outdoor art piece designed to delight the senses and evoke a sense of wonder will be set up in downtown Naperville.

12/08/2025

“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” is on its way to being another smash after winning the box office with $63 million in ticket sales.

“Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” notched the biggest opening ever for the weekend after Thanksgiving, which usually is a more muted buffet of leftovers.

12/08/2025

Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to buy the legacy Hollywood giant’s studio and streaming business for $72 billion.

12/08/2025

Letter to the Editor: Say goodbye to the past, it’s time to move on. Go Bears: Good. Better. Best.

At a time when Chicago is rallying around today’s Bears, let’s not use history as a measuring stick for success.

12/08/2025

“For me at least, I have experienced seeing the face of Christ in the people who are suffering,” Associate Minister Jillian Westerfield said, pointing to arrests, detainments and altercations in Evanston and Chicago. “We just really saw a parallel between the ICE forces and the centurions.”

Lake Street Church of Evanston depicted baby Jesus’ hands zip-tied, Mary with a gas mask and ICE as centurions in its Nativity scene.