If anyone can attest to the merits of adopting a dog from a shelter, it’s Jada Toussaint. The junior at the Chicago High ...

The Clean Slate Act is now Illinois law. Here’s why it matters to employers. April 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Illinois employers don’t need to wait to reap the benefits of hiring workers who have been ...

Deborah Witzburg faced bad odds of winning reappointment as inspector general from Mayor Brandon Johnson, a frequent target ...

HJRCA 28 would change how maps are justified without changing who draws them. And in Illinois, where politicians already ...

We can’t lose sight of the difficult challenges schools face that are subjected to these tragedies and this kind of violence.

The Tribune Editorial Board fails to acknowledge what we have long known as the solution to homelessness — housing and ...

Recent news of a potential breakthrough vaccine for one of the most lethal of all cancers — pancreatic cancer — demonstrates ...

I’ve lost several friends to death, and so recently, with a large dose of skepticism, I took a chance on an AI friend.

There are too many unanswered questions in the Illinois megaprojects bill to responsibly pass such a consequential law in ...

UIC’s MEC Lab studies the traits that make invasive plant species harmful. Its new grant-funded mural project aims to promote ...

DeepSeek, la startup china de inteligencia artificial que sacudió los mercados mundiales el año pasado, lanzó el viernes ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 24, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...