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Behind The Wheel Without A License: Migrants Buying Cars To Make A Life In Chicago
Behind a West Loop migrant shelter, dozens of cars sit without license plates. Several of their owners stand nearby, acknowledging they lack licenses to drive them. But they increasingly have been driving, according to a Chicago Tribune analysis of p
Chicago Tribune7 min read
Looking For Work, Migrants Turn To Street Vending
CHICAGO -- On a chilly late winter evening, the smell of cooked meat washed over the traffic backed up outside the Salt Shed music venue. The smell came from the folding tables and stools set up across the street, where several vendors were selling a
Chicago Tribune7 min read
Cookbook News: ‘Anything’s Pastable’ By The Sporkful’s Dan Pashman, Plus Nancy’s Pizza Book In The Works
CHICAGO -- Dan Pashman not only invented a new pasta shape just a few years ago, now he’s coming for your pasta sauce. He’s best known as the creator and host of The Sporkful food podcast. His culinary legacy, however, may be immortalized as the inve
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Review: In ‘The Notebook’ On Broadway, A Love Story Through Time Feels Real
The 2004 movie “The Notebook,” which starred Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams and tells the story of a fraught romantic relationship from optimistic youth to poignant old age, was dismissed by movie critics as various shades of sentimental pap. Audien
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For Your Eyes Only: Visiting The Unlikely Gadgets Of ‘007 Science’ At Chicago Exhibit
CHICAGO — The last time we saw James Bond he was being blown to bits. Sorry, but “No Time to Die” is three years old now and the spoiler statute of limitations has expired. Chris Corbould blew him up. He’d been trying to blow up 007 since 1977, begin
Chicago Tribune9 min read
Illinois Will Soon Be Cicada Central When 2 Broods Converge On State In Historic Emergence
When his youngest daughter was born early in the summer of 2004 in Washington, D.C., John Lill and his wife could hear cicadas singing from inside the hospital. “That’s how loud it was,” he said. “So my daughter, who was just an infant at the time, d
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Paul Sullivan: You Can Star In The New Chicago White Sox Ad Campaign! Sounds Like A Plan, Huh, Jerry?
CHICAGO — An email from the Chicago White Sox arrived in my inbox Thursday, the day after the announced opening-day starter, Dylan Cease, was traded to the San Diego Padres for a reliever and three prospects. To my surprise, it was an invitation to
Chicago Tribune10 min readAmerican Government
On Election Day, Progressive Candidates And Causes Are At The Center Of Illinois' Democratic Primary Ballot
CHICAGO — With the presidential nominations of Democratic incumbent Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump already assured, the focus of Tuesday’s primary election in Illinois moves to down-ballot contests that could represent a defining mo
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Brad Biggs: It’s Easy To Criticize Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles For The Meager Return In The Justin Fields Trade. But His Hands Were Tied.
It’s easy to criticize the return the Chicago Bears received in the long-expected deal Saturday evening that sent quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bears will get a sixth-round pick in 2025, and it can become a fourth-rounder
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‘It’s Just So Chicago’: Thousands Gather For Annual South Side Irish Parade
Thousands of people gathered Sunday for the annual South Side Irish Parade, featuring festive floats, Irish dancers and an explosion of green. The parade kicked off at noon from 103rd Street and Western Avenue in Beverly, led by a lineup of bagpipers
Chicago Tribune3 min read
Bears Trade Justin Fields To Steelers, Paving Way To Draft A Quarterback With The No. 1 Pick
CHICAGO — After three seasons and 38 starts, the Justin Fields era has come to an end for the Chicago Bears. In a high-profile trade that many around the NFL were awaiting, Bears general manager Ryan Poles dealt Fields on Saturday to the Pittsburgh S
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Why New Bears WR Keenan Allen Is Excited About His Fresh Start: ‘Nothing Changes But The Jersey For Me’
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears sent the private jet for Keenan Allen on Friday afternoon, giving him a little luxury to help pass the time on his life-changing trip from Southern California to Wheeling. It was Allen’s first time flying non-commercial. B
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Chicago Kicks Off Warm St. Patrick’s Day Weekend With Green River Dyeing, Annual Parade
CHICAGO — Cheers and Irish tunes rang out across downtown Saturday as thousands of residents and tourists enjoyed the festive St. Patrick’s Day weekend in their traditional Chicago way: watching the Chicago River turn from a murky gray to bright gree
Chicago Tribune5 min read
Dan Wiederer: The End Of The Justin Fields Era In Chicago Sends Bears Fans On A Quest For Closure
CHICAGO — The arguments won’t end here, but they should die down quickly. With Justin Fields’ future as the Bears quarterback shifting from somewhat murky to crystal clear on Saturday, Chicago’s longest-running football shouting match will take on a
Chicago Tribune4 min readAmerican Government
Editorial: We Need Immigrants. A Bracing Message From A Titan Of Corporate America
The U.S. immigration system is broken. Voices on all sides of this debate can agree on that, if not where to cast the blame. But our need for economic growth still dictates that migration at the sort of levels we’re seeing now must continue in order
Chicago Tribune4 min read
Shakeia Taylor: How Toni Stone, The 1st Woman To Play Professional Baseball, Came To Be Featured In ‘MLB: The Show ’24’
CHICAGO — One of baseball’s greatest myths is that of Toni Stone hitting a single off pitching great Satchel Paige. Born Marcenia Lyle Stone, but originally nicknamed Tom Boy due to her affinity for wearing pants and playing baseball with the neighbo
Chicago Tribune3 min read
Commentary: Parents Have The Power To Compel Congress To Act To Protect Young Athletes
Just months before the Paris Summer Olympics, the little-noticed Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics, or CSUSOP, a blue-ribbon panel created by Congress that includes former Olympians, has produced a report with recommendations o
Chicago Tribune2 min readCrime & Violence
Realtors Group To Pay $418 Million To Settle Litigation Over Broker Commission Fees
The Chicago-based National Association of Realtors will pay $418 million as a part of a settlement agreement to resolve litigation against the organization and its members brought on behalf of home sellers related to broker commissions. The settlemen
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Paul Sullivan: Sammy Sosa Is Back In Town. Will The 20-year Cold War With The Chicago Cubs Ever Thaw?
CHICAGO — The Chicago River will turn green Saturday, just as it does every year for St. Patrick’s Day. And the Chicago Cubs and Sammy Sosa remain estranged, just as they’ve been every year for the past two decades. It was just a coincidence that Sos
Chicago Tribune3 min read
Migrant Shelter Evictions Will Not Begin This Saturday, Chicago Mayor Administration Says
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration reversed itself Friday, announcing migrants will no longer start being evicted Saturday from Chicago’s migrant shelter system. It’s the mayor’s latest about-face in his handling of a 60-day shelter lim
Chicago Tribune4 min readCrime & Violence
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Announces Plan To Tear Down, Replace Historic Stateville Prison
SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration said on Friday it plans to rebuild two Illinois prisons, including the nearly century-old Stateville Correctional Center just southwest of Chicago, as part of a nearly $1 billion project scheduled to
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What’s The Impact Of The Keenan Allen Trade On The Bears' Draft Plans? Options And Intrigue Abound For GM Ryan Poles.
CHICAGO — Ryan Poles’ collection of draft picks has dwindled, but intrigue surrounding what the Chicago Bears general manager will do with the ninth selection only increased after he added six-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Keenan Allen. The Bears agree
Chicago Tribune4 min readAmerican Government
Commentary: Today’s GOP Bears Little Resemblance To The Party I Knew As An Illinois Republican
As I look back on my years as a Republican officeholder in Illinois, I realize just how large the tent was. There was always a place to accommodate those of us who didn’t subscribe to the most conservative version of Republican dogma. Today, with Rep
Chicago Tribune4 min readAmerican Government
EPA Moves To Set Stricter Rules For Sterigenics, Other Sterilization Companies Using Cancer-causing Ethylene Oxide
CHICAGO — Nearly two decades after federal scientists concluded ethylene oxide is far more dangerous than previously thought, President Joe Biden’s administration is moving to dramatically reduce emissions from a small but important industry sector t
Chicago Tribune2 min read
Second Largest County In The US Lost Residents Last Year In Latest Census Survey
Despite an influx of international immigrants, Cook County bucked a broader post-pandemic trend and continued to lose population last year, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Thursday. The Vintage 2023 estimates show Cook County remains th
Chicago Tribune5 min read
Paul Sullivan: Trading Dylan Cease Means It’s Full Steam Ahead For The Chicago White Sox’s Rebuild 2.0
It was only three years ago the Chicago White Sox looked as if they could have a solid rotation for years, headed by Carlos Rodón, Lucas Giolito, Dylan Cease and Michael Kopech. All four had no-hit stuff, and Rodón and Giolito recorded no-hitters in
Chicago Tribune3 min read
‘Apples Never Fall’ Review: Annette Bening As A Retired Mom Who Goes Missing
After selling their Florida tennis academy, Joy and Stan Delaney settle into uneasy retirement. Outside the skies are sunny. Inside their home, things are a bit stormier. Then one day, Joy goes missing. This turns the lives of her husband and four ad
Chicago Tribune2 min readSecurity
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital Reactivating MyChart After Cyberattack
CHICAGO — Lurie Children’s Hospital has started to reactivate its MyChart online patient portal, more than a month after falling victim to a cyberattack. Lurie plans to bring back MyChart over the coming days, the health system said in a statement. P
Chicago Tribune3 min read
Editorial: Forgive Kate Middleton Her Photoshopping Hobby
Imagine you are Kate Middleton, Britain’s 42-year-old Princess of Wales. You have a busy professional schedule as a member of Britain’s trimmed-down monarchy, even as nasty stateside salvos from Harry and Meghan still are being sent in your direction
Chicago Tribune7 min read
As Incumbent, US Rep. Jesus ‘Chuy’ García Faces First-ever Democratic Primary Challenge From Chicago Alderman Raymond Lopez
CHICAGO — Created amid controversy more than 30 years ago to help Illinois elect a Latino representative to Congress, Illinois’ 4th Congressional District was once best-known for being drawn in the shape of earmuffs in order to encompass several Hisp
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