Plans for the facility include the deepest pool in the country at 130 feet to provide the experience of deep-water diving, with water pressure similar to a more than 10-story depth, but without the chill of the deep ocean or its currents.
Because the water main belongs to Robbins, the break occurred in Alsip and affected homes and train tracks border Chicago and Blue Island, the leaders of multiple municipalities jockeyed over who should pay for and manage the repair.
From the city to the suburbs and beyond, Chicago Tribune photojournalists visually document what is happening in our neighborhoods, tell the stories of those who live and work in our communities and show the impact that the arts, politics and sports have throughout northern Illinois. In this installment of the best photos of the month, […]
Eight men were charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of beer, mostly Modelo and Corona imported from Mexico, by robbing train yards and warehouses in dozens of thefts across the Northeast over the past two years.
A 16-year-old boy was wounded overnight in a shooting on the Northwest Side, Chicago police said. The boy was walking shortly before 9:45 p.m. in the 5700 block of North California Avenue when shots were fired, striking him to the body, police said. He was dropped off by a friend at Swedish Covenant Hospital where […]
A 20-year-old was wounded while working the drive-thru of a restaurant on the South Side, Chicago police said. Shortly before 1 a.m., the woman was working the drive-thru at a restaurant in the 8700 block of South Lafayette Avenue when an argument ensued with a man. The man opened fire, striking the victim to the […]
The Powerball jackpot has soared to $1.23 billion after yet another lottery drawing ended without a big winner.
Weather officials are expecting showers Thursday and breezy conditions and a chance of a rain/snow mix in portions of the area. There is a slight chance of showers with highs in the mid 30s expected. The steady rainfall recently has caused rises in some rivers and may persist in coming days, but flooding conditions are […]
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
Master Chief Christopher Rambert, a graduate of Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, is the U.S. Navy’s first Robotics Warfare Specialist.
A total solar eclipse can be seen, on average every 375 years from any given location on the planet. Southern Illinois is experiencing its 2nd in 7 years.
After 12 years of planning, the Chicago River Swim is set to take place in September, the river’s first organized open-water swim in more than a century. The murky river – which was used as a sewer in the 1800s – may seem off-putting to some Chicagoans. But it was deemed safe to swim by the EPA in 2011, organizers say. “For those of us who have grown up around Chicago, it’s a little hard to imagine, but during most of the year the water is clean enough to swim,” said Doug McConnell, the co-founder of A Long Swim... Читать дальше...
Providing a meal and water to hundreds of people who haven't had anything to eat or drink all day often includes disposable plastic plates, utensils and cups, as well as food waste.
Three young men from Austin and Garfield Park face a litancy of felony charges in connection with Sunday's shooting of a 16-year-old boy that left three others wounded, police said.
The request came the same day that one of the women who is suing Ortega and Swedish Covenant Health spoke publicly for the first time.
The legislation backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson has gotten support from climate change activists, consumer advocates and others affiliated with the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition.
Richard Guidice will be director of business development for Blue Star Security, a Des Plaines-based company founded by two Chicago cops.
A measure to criminalize AI-generated child porn was moved forward by an Illinois state legislative committee.
Cocaine, heroin, guns and money were among items confiscated after two unrelated raids at different homes – one in Gary and one in Merrillville – by the Gary Police Department and its partners over the span of two days.
