Editorial: Hoist a glass for Red on Memorial Day

Let's remember a former Chicagoan named Red Madsen who came home from war.

• Editorial: Why the Italian beef beats the horseshoe sandwich

• John T. Shaw: Cardinal Blase Cupich provides spiritual statesmanship in a turbulent world

• Clarence Page: ‘Anti-weaponization fund’ is corruption, but it’s also an instrument of abuse

Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump

After three terms in the U.S. House and two unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate, Colin Allred said he’s heard plenty about voters’ suspicions that politicians are just trying to make a buck in Washington.

• What we know and don’t know about the emerging deal to end the Iran war

• Mayor Brandon Johnson to tout opposition to wars during Vatican trip, says Pope wants to keep Bears in Chicago

• Bystander in serious condition after fatal shooting near White House checkpoint

Forever Mine Festival is a cross-cultural celebration of Chicago house and R&B

The new Forever Mine Festival transformed Union Park into a sprawling celebration of house music and 2000s R&B over Memorial Day weekend.

• The rise of Latin rave: Sueños became a stage for a new generation of Mexican DJs and EDM artists

• ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ tops weekend box office charts and ‘Obsession’ grows

• Stephen Colbert returns to the airwaves, appearing on community access television in Michigan

Northwestern lacrosse wins national title 14-11 over North Carolina — 1st team in 40 years to win it at home

Northwestern's 14-11 win over North Carolina gave the Wildcats their ninth women's lacrosse national championship.

• Mallory Swanson scores in her 2nd game back as the Chicago Stars down Bay FC 1-0

• Heat wave at French Open has fans begging for water — and is changing the pace on the clay courts

• UCLA baseball beats Oregon in 11 innings — its 3rd straight walk-off win — for the Big Ten Tournament title

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  Route 66: Photos from the ‘Main Street of America’

  Route 66 was created to connect us, a 2,448-mile gateway to vast lands that previously existed only in the collective imagination. Each mile promised freedom and escape, opportunity and adventure.

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  Photos: South Side street renamed in honor of fallen Chicago police officer

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  Photos: Sam Sianis, owner of the Billy Goat Tavern

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  Chicago Tribune wins Pulitzer Prize for local reporting: Read the stories and see the photos

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  Photos: Chicago Sky lose home opener to Dallas Wings 99-89

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  Game 3 photos: White Sox beat the Cubs 9-8 in City Series at Rate Field

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  Game 2 photos: White Sox beat Cubs 8-3 in City Series at Rate Field

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  Game 1 photos: Cubs beat White Sox 10-5 in City Series at Rate Field

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  Photos: NBA draft combine at Wintrust Arena

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  Remembering Route 66: Readers share their memories of the 100-year-old highway

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  Photos: The Big House Ballgame at the Old Joliet Prison

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  Photos: Chicagoland gathers for May Day rallies and performances

Mike Noland reflects on expanding, improving South Shore Line service

On his second day on the job, Mike Noland was at a public meeting in...

• Pope calls for robust regulation of AI in manifesto that ponders the future of humanity

• Column: Iran war complicates housing market in south suburbs, experts say

• Indiana nabs 283 immigrants with CDL issued elsewhere over 90 days

Illinois lawmakers consider grants or loans for Chicago businesses devastated by Operation Midway Blitz

Six months after Operation Midway Blitz, lawmakers are considering if and how to support businesses...

• Fallout begins in ‘Broadview Six’ case meltdown as prosecutor loses Washington posting

• Read the transcript: What happened in court before prosecutors dismissed charges in ‘Broadview Six’ case

• Mother of CPS senior detained by ICE calls for compassion: ‘Please free my son’

‘We are proud beyond words’ Adlai E. Stevenson High School Class of 2026, a class of philanthropy, graduates

Almost 1,200 graduates of the Adlai E. Stevenson High School Class of 2026 graduated at...

• Amid Illinois high school co-op controversy, an underdog girls lacrosse team plays on

• Gary Middle College grads savor their success

• Francis Parker’s expansion plans draw support and ire from neighbors

Boy, 2, dies after self-inflicted gunshot on Far South Side

A two-year-old boy was killed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in Pullman...

• Authorities: New Chicago, Ind. police chief sold guns from investigations

• 4 teens injured in Little Village shooting, police say

• Car hits 5 Chicago police officers clearing West Side crowd

EPA announces $295 million to remove Illinois lead pipes even as Trump moves to roll back clean water protections

The move is one of many actions under the Federal Lead Action Plan, launched in...

• ‘It was a blur’: Newton County officials reflect on rare EF3 tornado

• Roughly 40,000 evacuated in Southern California as crews try to head off possible chemical tank explosion

• At peak time for migratory birds flying through Chicago, birding groups are tracking deadly window collisions

What’s behind the push to make the Italian beef Illinois’ official sandwich? Thank ‘The Bear.’

State Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, who held a press conference Wednesday to mark the...

• Everything you need to know for the 2026 Chicago farmers market season

• Memorial Day guide: 14 Chicago restaurant and bar specials for the long weekend

• Australian burrito chain Guzman y Gomez abruptly shutters all Chicago-area locations

A mysterious company abandoned 603 oil wells, costing Illinois millions. Here’s how they did it.

A Tribune investigation reveals how Fireball evaded its legal responsibility, exposing communities to contaminants and...

• Restrictions on private guardianship of vulnerable adults advance in Springfield

• Hundreds march in Pilsen, demand answers in unsolved fatal hit-and-run

• A 69-hour-workday? City of Chicago paid head-scratching legal bills

Today in Chicago History: ‘Spider’ Dan Goodwin scales the Sears Tower, then the world’s tallest building

Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 25, according...

• Today in History: 273 people killed in American Airlines Flight 191 at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport

• Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106

• Three Southland authors earn Best of Illinois awards from State Historical Society

In a nutshell, Indiana State commit Mason Netcel puts on happy face for St. Charles North. ‘Be more positive.’

Improving his mental game, Mason Netcel is hiting .320 with 31 runs, 13 doubles, five...

• Baseball, softball and girls soccer scores for the Southland, Aurora, Elgin, Naperville and Lake County

• Paul Johnson’s high school baseball rankings and player of the week for the Aurora-Elgin area

• Steve Millar’s high school baseball rankings and player of the week for the Daily Southtown

Best Foot Peels

Using a foot peel is a simple and effective way to maintain your feet’s health...

• Bose TV sound bar vs. LG sound bar

• TikTok Shop has all the weird kitchen products you didn’t know you needed

• These hopper balls encourage active and healthy outdoor play