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5 days ago
Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museum
Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago. The guestlist for Thursday's dedication ceremony includes Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Bono, along with former Presidents Joe Biden, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
6 days ago
Lawmakers, stakeholders are ready for summer of data center negotiations
No plans are set, but everyone’s ready to sit down at the table.
6 days ago
Federal appeals court says retrial is on the table for ex-ComEd CEO, lobbyist
The two members of the ‘ComEd Four’ previously saw their convictions for bribing ex-Speaker Madigan overturned.
6 days ago
Advocates, patients file lawsuit to block ‘medical aid in dying’ law in Illinois
The lawsuit seeks to strike down the September-effective law for discrimination.
6 days ago
The Chicago Cubs put reliever Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation
Boyd to get minor league rehab.
6 days ago
Federal government seeks to halt the first U.S. reparations program for Black people
“Evanston has set a new precedent. It has shown that racial reparations are possible,” Simmons said.
6 days ago
A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week
"It feels like you're stepping back into his world," Ward said of the grounds in Hyde Park, New York, that once were home to the Roosevelt family.
6 days ago
A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week
Whenever historian Geoffrey Ward visits the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum to do research, he finds himself caught up in the spirit of FDR himself, the sense of landed contentment and cheerful disarray that helped define his public image.
7 days ago
Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season
A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast could become the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said.
7 days ago
Blanche set for July confirmation hearings for attorney general as Republicans weigh support
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled confirmation hearings for acting Attorney General Todd Blanche in mid-July, even as some Republicans remain undecided about whether to support him for the post.
7 days ago
Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for $2.7 billion
Pizza Hut performed worse than average, with U.S. sales down 8.2% last year, Technomic said.
7 days ago
McDonald’s is serving fried apple pie again for America’s 250th birthday
McDonald's is frying up some apple pies to honor America's 250th birthday. The company said Tuesday it's bringing back fried apple pies for the first time in more than three decades. They'll be available at most U.S. restaurants for a limited time starting June 23.
1 week ago
Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes 1st MLB player to hit for cycle this season
“My excitement was a little short-lived,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell quipped after his team scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth for a 5-4 win.
1 week ago
Former NHL player Kyle Calder dies at 47 after an illness
Calder played 608 regular-season and playoff games as a winger in the league from 1999-2009. The Manville, Alberta, native spent a majority of that time with Chicago.
1 week ago
Chicago Bulls hire former NBA center Tiago Splitter as coach
Splitter is replacing Billy Donovan, who resigned after six seasons.
1 week ago
A person is in custody in a Chicago cross burning investigation, police say
The Chicago Police Department's communications office confirmed that a person was in custody in connection with the case, but no other details were released.
1 week ago
Struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain will be sold for $2.7 billion
The struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain will be sold for $2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands. Yum Brands said in February that it was considering selling Pizza Hut and the chain looked to close 250 U.S. restaurants.
1 week ago
Bulls finalizing hire of Tiago Splitter as coach, AP source says
Splitter played for San Antonio, Atlanta and Philadelphia during his seven seasons as an NBA player.
1 week ago
Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House
President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a once unfathomable cage-fighting show on the White House's storied South Lawn.
1 week ago
NWS: Springfield tornado traveled long distance, also a tornado in Menard County
Illinois has had the most tornadoes this year so far.
