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U. of C. faculty members gather to support pro-Palestinian student protesters
A group of University of Chicago faculty gathered Monday morning on campus to express their support for the pro-Palestine encampment on the school’s Main Quadrangle a day after the university announced it had suspended negotiations with the protesters.
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Editorial: The pros and cons of a unified transit agency for metropolitan Chicago
There is a strong argument for transit consolidation. But do we make such a change...
Business
Deadline for Top Workplaces nominations extended to June 7
So far, more than 250 organizations have signed up to participate.
Entertainment
Column: An ode to failure: Some classic movies were flops when they first came out
Know that phrase "the numbers don't lie"? It's a lie. The numbers lie constantly. With the movies, as with every creative medium in which visionaries must cross the six-way intersection of greed, exploitation, risk, reward, art and commerce, it's a...
Sports
Column: A look at how things could play out for Chicago Bears with the NFL set to unveil the 2024 schedule
One metric for evaluating strength of schedule shows the Chicago Bears could have the third-easiest in the NFL in 2024.
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Politics
For Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, federal recognition at last
For the first time in nearly two centuries, Illinois is home to a federally recognized...
Crime and Public Safety
Chicago homicides in 2024: 156 people slain. Here’s how that compares with previous years.
Chicago homicide data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through April 20, 2024.
Education
Tensions flare between DePaul pro-Palestine encampment and counterprotesters
Jewish groups said they organized the demonstration to help Jewish DePaul students feel safer.
Immigration
Alderman opposes Johnson’s proposed new migrant shelter location ahead of Democratic convention
Ald. Nicole Lee said Johnson’s team approached her with plans to build the shelter, and...
Investigations
Tribune’s ‘Stalled Justice’ series on Cook County court delays wins national award for journalistic fairness
"Stalled Justice," a Tribune series exposing dysfunction in the Cook County courts, has won the...
Local News
Steel City Charter buys two vacant Gary schools
For years, the Gary Community School Corp. resisted selling its shuttered buildings in its expansive...
National News
Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time
Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are moving deeper into his orbit following an...
History
The ‘Crime of the Century,’ 100 years later
One hundred years ago, the murder of 14 year old Bobby Franks and subsequent trial...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
At U. of C. encampment, Jewish organizers explain significance of their anti-Zionist Shabbat service
Jewish anti-Zionist protesters at the University of Chicago have used food, ritual and community in...
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Ask Amy: Divorcing dad needs to put son first
Dear Amy: My wife refers to me as an adulterer. She has said this to...
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Graduation barbecue essentials for a special cookout
Are you getting ready to throw a graduation barbecue? Here are some must-have items that...