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Artists rip Mayor Brandon Johnson’s arts commissioner, department ‘dysfunction’ in letter
The letter, posted to Instagram Wednesday as a petition people can sign, harshly criticizes Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth.
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Editorial: Jenner & Block is right to fight back against a bullying Trump. The integrity of the legal profession is at stake.
Chicago's Jenner & Block was unfairly targeted by the Trump administration, but unlike many of...
Immigration
Trump administration revokes student visas from U. of C., Northwestern and U. of I.
Over the past week, nearly 300 full-time international students across the country were informed that their visa status had been revoked.
Entertainment
Review: ‘Warfare’ is the war movie we need, without the false assurances
Based on collaborator Ray Mendoza's memories of a 2006 Iraq war skirmish, "Warfare" takes filmmaker Alex Garland into a new realm.
Sports
Chicago Bulls clinch win over Miami Heat with play-in implications — powered by a Josh Giddey triple-double
The Chicago Bulls delivered a decisive blow Wednesday in a 119-111 win over the Miami Heat, extending a one-game advantage for the No. 9 seed.
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Photos: Chicago’s connection to ‘The Great Gatsby’ as Fitzgerald’s novel turns 100
This week marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” It was destined to be the definitive literary monument of the Roaring '20s, a decade of fortunes made and lost on Wall Street. Fitzgerald... -
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![WGN-TV newsreel photographers Fred Giese, left, and Leonard Bartholomew, right, shoot pictures in front of Tribune Tower on March 22, 1948. This photo ran on April 9, 1948 with the announcement that WGN-TV had started its transmission. Both Giese and Bartholomew were the first cameramen appointed to the eight man WGN-TV Newsreel staff. Giese was WGN-TV's assignment editor. (William G. Loewe/Chicago Tribune)]( "BARTHOLOMEW, LEONARD TRIB. PHOTOGRAPHER")
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Politics
House votes to overturn Biden-era rule limiting bank overdraft fees to $5, sends to Trump to sign
The House voted Wednesday to overturn a rule that would have limited bank overdraft fees...
Business
River North 3-bedroom home with motorized shades and heated bathroom floors: $1.4M
Address: 21 E. Huron St., Unit 2005, Chicago Listed: March 20, 2025 Price: $1,375,000 Listing...
Education
Northwestern University’s federal funding freeze: What we know so far
President Donald J. Trump's administration froze $790 million in federal funding to Northwestern University, as...
Environment
Great Lakes basins may have formed millions of years ago from activity deep in the Earth — long before glaciers, study finds
A hotspot from underneath Earth's crust may have created a low point that glaciers finished...
Investigations
As Trump dismantles EPA, Great Lakes states with a history of pollution likely will suffer
Mass firings and regulatory rollbacks come as scientists routinely determine pollution is far more damaging...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
How Chicago chefs gets serious when it comes to food allergies
For diners with food allergies, eating out at a restaurant can be dangerous. Chicago chefs...
Crime and Public Safety
Body found in Cook County forest preserve; identity and cause of death unknown
The remains were found Sunday at Dam No. 1 Woods West near Wheeling, according to...
Local News
Wauconda’s Ryan Fostiak finds gaps. The simple explanation: He just ‘hits the ball so hard.’ Ask his coach.
Fostiak is hitting .500 with nine extra-base hits in nine games.
History
Today in History: Northern Ireland peace talks conclude
On April 10, 1998, the Northern Ireland peace talks concluded as negotiators signed the Good...
