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Feb 03, 2026
Don Lemon said about a dozen federal agents came to his Los Angeles hotel to arrest him last week, even though his attorney had told authorities he would turn himself in to face federal civil rights charges over his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.
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Feb 03, 2026
"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie is asking for prayers to help bring home her 84-year-old mother, whom authorities in Arizona believe was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.
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Feb 03, 2026
A 16-year-old boy was among two teens critically wounded overnight on the South Side in the Jackson Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.
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Feb 03, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Feb 03, 2026
Joining the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network is the state's latest move into an area that was previously the domain of the federal government, before the administration of President Donald Trump began remaking public health policies and guidance.
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Feb 03, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 3, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Feb 03, 2026
On Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting Black American men the right to vote, was ratified.
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Feb 02, 2026
Both Ald. Shirley Drewenski and Dominique Randle-El were nominated, but neither received a majority vote of the Harvey City Council.
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Feb 02, 2026
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed late Monday to testify in a House investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Feb 02, 2026
The five heavily blue congressional districts that span from Algonquin through parts of Chicago and down to Danville have nearly four dozen Democrats competing to replace three retiring members of Congress and two who are running for the U.S. Senate.
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Feb 02, 2026
The Illini Republicans club at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is facing backlash after posting an illustration on social media of a masked gunman holding a weapon to a kneeling man's head — alongside the caption, "Only traitors help invaders."
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Feb 02, 2026
The Cook County state's attorney's office on Monday said "a thorough analysis is being conducted" to assess the legality of a mayoral executive order that directs Chicago police to investigate potential wrongdoing by immigration agents.
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Feb 02, 2026
The rally came after a string of actions staged across the Chicago area and country last week amid widespread outrage over the killing of Alex Pretti.
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Feb 02, 2026
The rally came after a string of actions staged across the Chicago area and country last week amid widespread outrage over the killing of Alex Pretti.
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Feb 02, 2026
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's executive protection detail is budgeted to cost up to $1.5 million this year.
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Feb 02, 2026
An Indiana immigration bill allowing local and state police to enforce federal immigration laws and for those officers to cooperate with ICE passed and was amended in the House Judiciary Committee Monday to more closely mirror a bill that didn't advance in last year's session.
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Feb 02, 2026
President Donald Trump said Monday that he won't tear down the Kennedy Center but said it needs to be closed for about two years for work that cannot be done with patrons coming and going for shows and other performances.
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Feb 02, 2026
The bill would authorize autonomous vehicle pilot programs in a handful of Illinois counties, including Cook County, before opening the door to statewide legalization of self-driving cars in three years.
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Feb 02, 2026
The seven victims of a marine tragedy that has devastated a storied Massachusetts fishing town included a fifth-generation fisherman, a young federal fisheries observer on her first job at sea and a father-and-son crew duo who all died when their fishing boat, the Lily Jean, sank off of Gloucester.
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Feb 02, 2026
Every Homeland Security officer on the ground, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, will be immediately issued body-worn cameras, Secretary Kristi Noem said Monday.
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Feb 02, 2026
A Porter County Jail officer was terminated for violating the sheriff's department's use of force policy and charged with battery.
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Feb 02, 2026
A 13-year-old Hebron boy died Saturday from injuries at the Steel Wheels BMX track in Hobart, the Lake County Coroner's Office said.
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Feb 02, 2026
In a church crowded to overcapacity, two-dozen faith leaders and their audience of hundreds sang and prayed together in unity Monday as a sign of support for Haitian migrants, some of whom fear their protected status in the United States may be ended this week.
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Feb 02, 2026
Good afternoon, Chicago. Here's what is happening today.
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Feb 02, 2026
A Schaumburg man has been arrested on charges of doxing and threatening an FBI agent whose information was stolen from a government vehicle during a protest over an immigration-related shooting in Minneapolis last month.
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Feb 02, 2026
An Illinois appeals court may soon decide whether to undo a controversial order by a Cook County judge that kept video footage and other records sealed related to the slaying of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera.
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Feb 02, 2026
The first half of the General Assembly included a spate of education bills, some of which move on to the Senate while others stalled out.
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Feb 02, 2026
An Arizona sheriff said Monday that "we do in fact have a crime scene" as authorities search for the 84-year-old mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, who was reported missing over the weekend.
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Feb 02, 2026
Bad Bunny had made history by winning album of the year for "Debí Tirar Más Fotos," the first time a Spanish-language album took home the Recording Academy's top prize.
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Feb 02, 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson faces tough days ahead trying to muscle a federal funding package to passage and prevent a prolonged partial government shutdown as debate intensifies over the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement operations.
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Feb 02, 2026
Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather Monday, a forecast sure to disappoint many after what's already been a long, cold season across large parts of the United States.
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Feb 02, 2026
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
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Feb 02, 2026
Although he and bandmates recorded at the famed Sun Studios in Memphis and he played Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, real fame eluded him in the U.S., though not in Europe. He was later inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
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Feb 02, 2026
Unseasonably warm temps in Italy and a reduced snowpack will require 2 million cubic yards of artificial snow to ensure consistent conditions for athletes.
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Feb 02, 2026
Unseasonably warm temps in Italy and a reduced snowpack will require 2 million cubic yards of artificial snow to ensure consistent conditions for athletes.
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Feb 02, 2026
On Feb. 2, 2014, Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, widely considered one of the greatest actors of his generation, was found dead in his New York apartment from an accidental drug overdose.
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Feb 02, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 2, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Feb 01, 2026
A top Justice Department official played down the possibility of additional criminal charges arising from the Jeffrey Epstein files, saying Sunday that the existence of "horrible photographs" and troubling email correspondence does not "allow us necessarily to prosecute somebody."
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Feb 01, 2026
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, demanded U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement leave his city after federal agents launched tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators outside an ICE facility during a weekend protest.
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Feb 01, 2026
President Donald Trump says he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction.
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Feb 01, 2026
The Republican National Committee has vastly outpaced Democrats in the crush for cash ahead of the midterm elections, holding a nearly $100 million advantage at the close of 2025, according to year-end filings to the Federal Election Commission.
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Feb 01, 2026
Entertainment's awards season has coincided with the Trump administration's mass deportation campaign in Minneapolis, forcing artists to decide whether and how to join the growing cultural revolt against immigration crackdowns.
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Feb 01, 2026
Gov. JB Pritzker had been expected to open his campaign wallet to help Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton's US Senate bid in the March 17 Democratic primary since he endorsed her last year.
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Feb 01, 2026
Voters can choose their favorite six out of 25 names until Feb. 14. The winning names will be displayed on signs attached to the snowplows.
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Feb 01, 2026
One of the Oscar-nominated screenwriters of the Iranian drama "It Was Just an Accident" has been arrested in Tehran just weeks before the Academy Awards.
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Feb 01, 2026
Indiana Landmarks offered a number of grants in Northwest Indiana to save meaningful places in 2025.
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Feb 01, 2026
Promoted by President Donald Trump as "a must watch," the Melania Trump documentary "Melania" debuted with a better-than-expected $7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.
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Feb 01, 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday it will be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote, all but ensuring the partial federal shutdown will drag into the week.
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Feb 01, 2026
Police responded alongside Special Weapons And Tactics forces to an incident in South Shore Sunday morning.
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Feb 01, 2026
Britain's royal family is facing embarrassment after the latest release of documents from the U.S. investigation into Jeffrey Epstein revealed a relationship between the convicted sex offender and a correspondent who appears to be the former Prince Andrew.
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Feb 01, 2026
Big or small, sleek or shaggy, imposing or impish, dogs are all trying for the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in its milestone 150th year.
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Feb 01, 2026
Demond Wilson, who found fame in the 1970s playing Lamont on "Sanford and Son" and went on to become a minister, has died. He was 79.
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Feb 01, 2026
A bill allowing the Indiana governor to deploy a "military police force" of the Indiana National Guard throughout the state advanced out of the House Wednesday amid heated debate, but legal experts are worried that, if signed into law, it could put the Guard into situations they're not trained to handle.
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Feb 01, 2026
Tom Dobrez's documentary film, "Flossmoor: A More Perfect Place" and accompanying book were met with enthusiasm at a recent screening.
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Feb 01, 2026
To prevent further spread of potentially catastrophic invasive species in the Great Lakes, the Canadian government is moving forward with tighter restrictions on all freighters. But standards finalized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2024, meanwhile, apply only to a fraction of the lake-going vessels. Environmentalists say the U.S. standards are flawed because existing […]
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Feb 01, 2026
A podcasting relative of a CPS teacher found dead is launching a program to ensure families of the missing have the best chance at bringing their loved ones home.
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Feb 01, 2026
Agents efforts in Minnesota have mirrored what many in Chicago saw: parents in reflective vests outside schools, cars left abandoned with their doors open and drivers missing, dark SUVs screaming through red lights, locked restaurant doors and miniature recessions in the hardest-hit neighborhoods.
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Feb 01, 2026
Before Herb Kent "The Cool Gent," Don Cornelius and so many others, there was Jack L. Cooper, who pioneered a Black radio empire in Chicago.
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Feb 01, 2026
On Feb. 1, 1865, abolitionist John S. Rock became the first Black lawyer admitted to the bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Feb 01, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 1, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Jan 31, 2026
The teens were shot after a verbal dispute between a male of unknown age and a group of males, police said.
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Jan 31, 2026
NASA began a two-day practice countdown Saturday leading up to the fueling of its new moon rocket, a crucial test that will determine when four astronauts blast off on a lunar flyby.
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Jan 31, 2026
A who's who of powerful men make appearances in the huge trove of documents released Friday by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations of Jeffrey Epstein.
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Jan 31, 2026
About 50 residents of a community outside Chile's capital spent Saturday trying their best to power an entirely human-operated chatbot that could answer questions and make silly pictures on command.
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Jan 31, 2026
The woman was standing with two men, when shots rang out just before 2:30 p.m., Chicago police said.
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Jan 31, 2026
National Democrats chose to advance all 12 states that want to move up to be part of the early, pre-Super Tuesday primaries. The states will make presentations this spring.
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Jan 31, 2026
After announcement, Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke said Mayor Brandon Johnson's comment she was in "complete support" of the measure was "not true."
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Jan 31, 2026
After the clergy offered praise and comfort to a group mourning Alex Pretti's death, a Merrillville man pulled the scarf from his face and jacket hood from his head in the oppressive cold and took the microphone. Ruben Valdez, a U.S. Marine veteran who served from 1975 to 1979, said, "I'm here. I'm not covering my face and I'm not backing down."
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Jan 31, 2026
A judge on Saturday ordered the U.S. to release a 5-year-old boy and his father from a Texas detention center where they were taken after being detained in a Minneapolis suburb last month.
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Jan 31, 2026
The partial government shutdown that started Saturday is vastly different from the record closure in the fall.
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Jan 31, 2026
Newly disclosed government files on Jeffrey Epstein are offering more details about his interactions with the rich and famous after he served time for sex crimes in Florida.
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Jan 31, 2026
A federal judge says she won't halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota and the Twin Cities as a lawsuit over it proceeds.
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Jan 31, 2026
The groundwork has been laid for a sunrise ceremony Monday when international woodchuck celebrity Punxsutawney Phil's annual long-term weather forecast will be announced.
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Jan 31, 2026
Israeli strikes on an apartment building in Gaza City and a tent camp in Khan Younis have killed at least 30 Palestinians, including several children.
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Jan 31, 2026
President Donald Trump acted quickly to negotiate with Democratic senators on a deal to avert a government shutdown.
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Jan 31, 2026
The district is looking to build new elementary and middle schools and make significant additions to the high school building.
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Jan 31, 2026
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered Saturday in Milan to protest the deployment of ICE agents during the upcoming Winter Olympics.
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Jan 31, 2026
In Myrtle Beach, South Carolina — whose official seal is the sun, palm trees and a seagull — 6 inches of snow was expected.
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Jan 31, 2026
The Hinsdale Historical Society's plans for the home of R. Harold Zook, "Hinsdale's Frank Lloyd Wright," received a boost in the form of a grant from Landmarks Illinois.
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Jan 31, 2026
The Republican race for governor features a paradoxical narrative in which candidates loyal to President Trump are campaigning against a crime wave he says no longer exists.
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Jan 31, 2026
On Jan. 31, 1988, Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to play in the Super Bowl, led the Washington Redskins (now Washington Commanders) to a 42-10 victory over the Denver Broncos and was named Super Bowl MVP.
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Jan 31, 2026
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 31, according to the Tribune's archives.
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Jan 30, 2026
An immigration agent facing criminal charges in Cook County told Brookfield police officers that he tried to grab the phone of an individual who was filming him at a gas station in the western suburb, according to body camera footage released Friday.
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Jan 30, 2026
An immigration agent facing criminal charges in Cook County told Brookfield police officers that he tried to grab the phone of an individual who was filming him at a gas station in the western suburb, according to body camera footage released Friday.
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Jan 30, 2026
A federal judge on Friday blocked certain federal agencies from requesting citizenship status when distributing voter registration forms, the latest blow to a wide-ranging executive order on elections President Donald Trump signed last year.
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Jan 30, 2026
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was not flying his own jet when it crashed last month, killing him and six others, according to a Friday report from investigators.
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Jan 30, 2026
Seven people, including former CNN anchor Don Lemon and another journalist — have been charged with violating two different federal laws in connection with the protest that interrupted a worship service at a Minnesota church earlier this month.
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Jan 30, 2026
The Justice Department on Friday released many more files related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, including a gushing exchange between Melania Trump and Epstein's now-imprisoned sidekick, Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Jan 30, 2026
In the last two weeks, Chicago has had two deaths and at least seven cases of meningococcal disease in adults — a higher number of cases than usual for such a short time span, according to the Chicago Department of Public Health.
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Jan 30, 2026
The Trump administration has approved a massive new series of arms sales to Israel totaling $6.67 billion, including 30 Apache attack helicopters and related equipment and weapons as well as 3,250 light tactical vehicles.
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Jan 30, 2026
Gov J.B. Pritzker launched the accountability commission in October to scrutinize federal immigration agents' actions during Operation Midway Blitz.
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Jan 30, 2026
The Chicago Teachers Union has accused the Chicago Board of Education of conspiring with a rival union to undermine its bargaining unit.
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Jan 30, 2026
Work requirements are kicking in for more older adults and parents of teenagers across the U.S. who get help with groceries through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Jan 30, 2026
Three appeals court judges heard orgal arguments in Bisel vs. State at Appeals on Wheels at Indiana University Northwest Friday.
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Jan 30, 2026
President Donald Trump's latest attempt to sidestep the United Nations through his new Board of Peace appears to have inadvertently backfired after major world powers rejected U.S. aspirations for it to have a larger international mandate.
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Jan 30, 2026
During his years in Chicago and Washington, D.C., Talbott covered the civil rights movement, the first Daley administration and the rise and fall of President Bill Clinton. Colleagues remember him for always putting journalistic integrity first.
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Jan 30, 2026
The death of Catherine O'Hara at 71 prompted an outpouring from the actor's co-stars and friends over the decades.
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Jan 30, 2026
Judge Gina Jones ordered another mental competency evaluation Friday for a man charged in January 2019 with killing his roommate at a long-term care facility in Gary. Withrow, now 35, was charged with murder in January 2019 with the Jan. 26, 2019 beating death of David Carte, 48, of Gary. He was found incompetent to […]
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Jan 30, 2026
A 35-year-old man was fatally wounded late Friday morning during an argument in the Austin neighborhood.
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Jan 30, 2026
Duneland Schools Superintendent Chip Pettit is leaving after seven years for a job as superintendent for Hinsdale Township District 86.
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