The Illinois Department of Transportation says in a court filing regarding a road construction business run by a daughter and son-in-law of Sebastian “Sam” Palumbo that he might be “involved” in the company’s “day-to-day operation.” Palumbo is a felon who …
Palumbo patriarch may have had ‘day-to-day’ involvement in road construction biz despite ban, IDOT says Read MoreDEAR ABBY: My husband passed away four months ago. I miss him terribly, but I’m ready to move on. I want to begin dating, but I don’t know how to go about it. Some may say it’s too soon, but …
Dear Abby: Widow is tired of being alone after four months Read MoreAs part of their stated commitment to transparency and healing over the decades-long clergy sex abuse crisis, all six Catholic dioceses in Illinois post public listings online that name clergy members deemed to have been credibly accused of molesting children. …
Is the Catholic church headed into a new era of secrecy over child sex abuse? Read MoreThey’re ringing you up at the register, stocking shelves, safeguarding swimmers, scooping ice cream and running social media accounts for a lot of grown-ups. These teenagers are on the job this summer, joining throngs every year who try to do …
Lessons from Chicago teenagers on the job this summer: ‘You just got to keep that smile’ Read MoreA 28-year-old man was arrested and gun and “device” was recovered during a disturbance aboard a CTA bus in South Side Thursday night. Officers responded to a call of a disturbance on a CTA bus in the 7900 block of …
Bomb squad recovers ‘device’ and gun during disturbance aboard CTA bus in South Chicago Read MoreSuburban businessman Jeffrey Bertucci was once part of a mobbed-up video gambling network, according to records that show: He allegedly paid out winnings from video gaming machines when it was illegal in Illinois to do so. And he didn’t come …
Cicero diner can keep video gaming license despite mob ties, ruling says, but agency will pursue revocation Read MoreTwo things jumped out at us in the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists’ latest annual report on which Illinois police departments, and which officers, are making the most drunk driving arrests. First, there was the 51% increase in DUI arrests last …
Which suburbs are making the most DUI arrests? Read MoreBen Johnson is regarded as one of the smartest offensive minds and top play callers in the NFL, which played a big part in the Bears hiring him as head coach. But even he knows there’s still a lot to …
Bears morning report: Ben Johnson looking for ‘truth tellers’ as he learns head-coaching job Read MoreLa Reserva Federal mantuvo sin cambios su tipo de interés clave a corto plazo por quinta vez este año, ignorando las reiteradas peticiones del presidente Donald Trump de un recorte. La decisión de la Reserva del miércoles deja su tipo …
Reserva Federal mantiene sin cambios los tipos de interés, incluso cuando Trump exige recortes Read MoreBNSF Metra trains are back on the move Friday morning after a freight train derailment in Aurora. Trains resumed moving just after 8 a.m. Friday, but still faced residual delays, Metra said in a post on X. Inbound and outbound …
Metra BNSF service restored after freight train derailment in Aurora Read MoreConvicted ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan has enlisted for his criminal appeal some of the same lawyers who convinced the U.S. Supreme Court last year to narrow the feds’ use of a bribery law — delaying Madigan’s trial in …
Madigan heading into appeal with lawyers who convinced Supreme Court to narrow bribery law Read MoreMajor League Baseball made official on Friday what had been expected for months and known for weeks: The 2027 All-Star Game is coming to Wrigley Field. It will be the first time Wrigley Field has hosted an MLB All-Star Game …
2027 All-Star Game officially coming to Wrigley Field Read MoreA man is facing hate crime charges after he allegedly stabbed a woman and yelled a racial slur at her early last month in Portage Park, according to Chicago police. Andres Stathoulopoulos, 20, was arrested Wednesday and charged with two …
Man facing hate crime charges in Portage Park stabbing Read MoreThe corrupt former chief of staff to onetime Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski won a sentencing break Tuesday, convincing a judge to reduce his lengthy prison term by more than a year. Patrick Doherty has been serving a 64-month prison …
Corrupt ex-Cook County official Patrick Doherty’s sentence reduced Read MoreGracie Abrams had two words when she saw the amount of people that had gathered for her performance on Thursday night: “Holy sh–!” Vying for the largest crowd of the weekend so far — and arguably the largest crowd of …
Gracie Abrams steps into the spotlight with flawless festival performance: Lollapalooza review Read MoreA man trying to buy a PlayStation was robbed and shot with a rifle instead, according to police, who said the robber was arrested after the man shot and two other people tackled, disarmed, and held him for police Thursday …
Victims tackle suspect in Facebook PlayStation sale that turned into robbery, rifle shooting in Roseland Read MoreMilt Coronado remembers ditching evening church and walking a half mile to the Damen Silos in McKinley Park, where, as a college student, he painted his first graffiti tags. “I wasn’t part of a graffiti crew,” Coronado says. “I didn’t …
Chicago murals: Damen Silos were a landmark for graffiti artists to hone their craft Read MoreWe asked readers whether Chicago should require that anyone on a boat wear a life jacket. Here’s what you told us, lightly edited for clarity: “Yes, Lady Lake is an unpredictable beast that unapologetically takes lives. Whenever we boat, we …
Should a life jacket be required on boats in Chicago? Here’s what you told us Read MoreChicago registró oficialmente la peor calidad del aire del mundo durante unas horas el jueves. Mientras una nube de humo de los incendios forestales canadienses cubría el área metropolitana, ninguna otra gran ciudad del mundo registró una contaminación atmosférica peor …
Chicago se clasificó el jueves como la ciudad con peor calidad del aire del mundo Read MoreEl jueves se distribuyó una lista con más de dos docenas de ideas para generar ingresos para tomar la temperatura de los miembros del Concejo Municipal que hace un año se negaron a aumentar los impuestos a la propiedad. La …
Equipo del alcalde Johnson recopila 26 ideas para recaudar fondos y reducir déficit presupuestario de Chicago Read More