Jeff Bezos’ space company calls off debut launch of massive new rocket in final minutes of countdown
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos founded the company 25 years ago. He took part in Monday’s countdown from Mission Control, located at the ...
Joe Biden says he was the steady hand the world needed after Donald Trump, who’s ready to shake things up again
President Joe Biden strode into the White House four years ago with a foreign policy agenda that put repairing alliances ...
Pete Hegseth could lead troops who’d face getting fired for actions he’s done in the past
If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform, his extramarital affairs and a decision to flatly ignore a combat commander’s ...
Los Angeles wildfire deaths rise to 24 as more fierce winds are forecast
After making some progress battling wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los ...
Naperville North’s Miles Okyne doesn’t need to score points. But he sure can. ‘We all have confidence in him.’
Naperville North’s Miles Okyne figured he might be cold in the final minutes Friday night. But Okyne, who hadn’t taken a shot ...
Cross-examination of ex-Speaker Michael Madigan to begin, a defining moment in the landmark trial
Former House Speaker Michael Madigan is expected to face a tough cross-examination by prosecutors in his federal corruption ...
Column: Chicago Bears’ coaching search enters Week 2 as hot candidate Ben Johnson turns focus to Detroit’s playoff run
The Chicago Bears’ coaching search moves into Week 2 as Ben Johnson focuses on Detroit’s playoff run and Marcus Freeman’s ...
Russian forces bypass a key stronghold in a bid to cut off its supplies, a Ukrainian officer says
Russian forces are bypassing a key stronghold in eastern Ukraine that they have fought for months to capture and are focusing instead on cutting supply lines to it, a Ukrainian official said ...
It’s official, Chicago’s International Puppet Fest has gone big time — 2025’s opens this week.
Chicago’s fest opens with “Dracula” and includes hometown artists as well as from China and India over almost two weeks of ...
Seven candidates compete for four seats on Thornton Township High School Board
A 22-year-old recent college graduate and the mother of a star deceased basketball player are running in Thornton District ...
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan, followed by tsunami advisories
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country’s Meteorological Agency said Monday, while warning the public to stay away from coastal areas ...
Maria Gross Pollock: Here’s how Illinois could turn Medicaid into a program that truly works
Illinois Medicaid insures more than 3 million individuals, but the state’s strategy seems to be: “We’d love to help, but not ...