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The REAL ID deadline has arrived. Here’s what to know.
Travelers will still be able to fly without a REAL ID, officials said this week, but they may face extra scrutiny at the airport.
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Editorial: JB Pritzker should stop trying to make Juliana Stratton the inevitable successor to Dick Durbin
Illinois Democrats badly need choices in the upcoming race to succeed Dick Durbin in the...
Business
Banks, Mrvan ask U.S. Treasury to consider national security in steel deal
Sen. Jim Banks and Rep. Frank Mrvan have sent a letter to the Department of Treasury, asking for the nation's owned and operated steel industry to be preserved.
Entertainment
Miche Fest is canceled for 2025
Michelada Fest, a two-day festival of Latin music planned for July 19-20 at Oakwood Beach in Chicago, has announced that the festival has been cancelled for 2025. A statement from the Michelada Fest team, posted Tuesday on the festival website...
Sports
Stressed athletes and coaches wait as deadline nears to solve NCAA’s ‘changing’ roster limits issue
The possibility of roster reductions in college sports due to the House vs. NCAA settlement has caused stress for many players who occupy fringe spots.
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![Retired photographer Steve Lasker, 78, at his home in Lincolnwood on Nov. 21, 2008, holding a photo he took during the fire at Our Lady of Angels grade school in Chicago on Dec. 1, 1958. One of the worst tragedies in Chicago’s history, the fire took the lives of 92 children and three nuns. (Bonnie Trafelet/Chicago Tribune)]( "AngelsFire")
Photos: Seeing Chicago through the eyes of photojournalist Steve Lasker
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![Michael Meyer, left, buries his head into his father’s Chicago Fire Department helmet, next to his mother, Kristen Meyer, during the funeral service of Capt. David Meyer on April 29, 2025, at St. John Brebeuf Church in Niles. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune)]( "ctc-l-meyer-memorial-20095.jpg")
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Politics
Indiana congressmen pen letter for continued funding for Hydrogen Hub
As the Energy Department considers shutting down energy projects, two Northwest Indiana congressmen defend the...
Education
Hammond interim school chief placed on leave from previous job in Washington
Telisa Reed, the Hammond interim superintendent who’s been placed on leave by the school board,...
Environment
As aquifer dries up, some Will County towns say they aren’t worried about running out of water
The challenge with continuing to depend on groundwater is the unpredictability and sensitivity of the...
Crime and Public Safety
Jury selection in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex trafficking trial expected to be completed Wednesday
Jury selection resumed for a second day in the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy”...
Investigations
Trump’s love affair with dirty coal can’t compete with market realities
Executive orders unlikely to help coal, once a dominant sector of the economy but now...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
59 Chicago Mother’s Day restaurant specials to treat mom, from bottomless mimosas to made-to-order omelettes
Restaurants throughout Chicago are making it easy, offering moms free flowers or other gifts and...
Movies
Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US. Here’s what we know
President Donald Trump is opening a new salvo in his tariff war, targeting films made...
TV and Streaming
Met Gala pays tribute to Black fashion and designers and includes Rihanna pregnancy surprise
Welcome to the first Monday in May. Here's how to watch the 2025 Met Gala...
Local News
Jeff Vorva’s Daily Southtown boys volleyball rankings and player of the week
Moving up? Lincoln-Way East, Stagg and Oak Lawn inch up rankings topped by Marist.
History
The world marks the 80th anniversary of V-E Day with parades and memorials. Here’s what to know
Cities from London to Moscow will be awash with parades, flyovers and memorials this week...
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Power through any material with these top saws
The right saw should do its intended job quickly and efficiently. Here are the best...