The White House on Sunday said President Joe Biden had again spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as pressure builds on Israel and Hamas to reach a deal that would free some Israeli hostages and bring a cease-fire in the nearly seven-month-long war in Gaza.
Tornadoes that tore across Oklahoma left a wide trail of destruction Sunday, leveling homes and buildings and knocking out power for tens of thousands of residents. At least three people were killed, including a child.
Dozens of Thornton Township residents gathered Saturday in Calumet City to protest and organize against Tiffany Henyard, the embattled mayor of Dolton who is also township supervisor.
From New York to California, students protesting the Israel-Hamas war slept in tents at college campuses, as some universities moved to shut down encampments and arrested dozens of demonstrators.
A man was shot and found in a parking lot in Logan Square early Sunday morning, police said.
Cook County Forest Preserve officials gathered Thursday to trumpet a $10 million Palos Preserves Trail and Restoration Project, helping to connect popular places such as the Swallow Cliff stairs to other parts of the region.
Chicago’s progressive movement has long championed social justice interests. Now, Mayor Brandon Johnson hopes to shoehorn a wealthy new group into the fold: the Chicago Bears.
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The Chicago Tribune scored a coup when it published a full transcript of the White House tapes during the Watergate scandal, contributing to Nixon's downfall.
The coincidence of presidential elections in the U.S. and Mexico every 12 years provides a valuable way to compare the two countries.
Donald Trump has promised big plans for recruiting voters in Black, Latino and Asian communities.
