Today in Chicago History: "Boondoggle" parking meter deal causes rate increase.

Today in History: "Rent" premieres off-Broadway.

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A major benefactor of Northwestern University, Josephine Louis owned and ran Eximious, a specialty gift catalog and retail store, for a quarter century, connecting consumers with rare treasures from the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

Dear Eric: My significant other and I have been together 10 years now. Lately, since he reconnected with childhood friends, we stopped doing things together. He is with them all of the time. I expressed how I felt and gave suggestions on how we can balance and improve, but he only gets defensive.

Tribune Editorial Board endorsements for 2026 Illinois primary election

Dolton sues Fifth Third Bank over $1.9 million in alleged misappropriations by former Mayor Tiffany Henyard

A conversation with the UIC professor who heads up sports sciences for US Figure Skating

The reversal drew an immediate outcry from environmentalists and other critics, who said it comes as climate change intensifies. In the Midwest, this is fueling extreme heat and tornadoes across Illinois. The move is widely expected to upend numerous U.S. policies aimed at curbing pollution.

Review: Los Angeles heist film ‘Crime 101’ is an unsubtle nod to ‘Heat’

Pin collecting is an essential part of the Olympic subculture, with people traveling far and wide to the Games just to add to what is often a very substantial array of enameled pins at home.

Hagen Smith is part of the next wave of Chicago White Sox prospects, along with fellow left-hander Noah Schultz.

The project consists of a 22-acre site on property now occupied by seven low-slung office buildings at 2805-2907 Butterfield Road, some of which face Interstate 88.

From the Editorial Board: As a member of Springfield’s minority party, Paul Jacobs has long fought for fiscal responsibility and pushed back against tax hikes, two issues that need champions in the statehouse. We’ve endorsed Jacobs before, and endorse him again.

Police are investigating after a woman’s body was pulled from the water Thursday afternoon on the city’s Lower West Side near the South Ashland Avenue Bridge over the Chicago River.

Review: ‘Wuthering Heights’ is a playful, messy, unsatisfying adaptation

Authorities have said Nancy Guthrie was taken against her will. She’s been missing since Feb. 1, and authorities say she takes several medications and there’s concern she could die without them.

From the Editorial Board: Democratic incumbent state Sen. Michael Halpin defeated his opponent comfortably in 2022, but this seat could be winnable for Republicans, but we suspect it’ll take a more moderate candidate to pull it off. We believe Brad Beekman has the experience needed to do just that.

The students in Northwest Indiana joined a growing movement across the Chicago area.

In December 2024, Rylie Mills faced an uncertain football future after suffering serious injuries at Notre Dame that left his professional prospects in doubt. What a difference 14 months makes.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting more than $600 million in health care grants meant for Illinois and three other states.

The families of the victims killed in a mass shooting in a remote Canadian Rockies town grappled with unrelenting grief Thursday as details emerged about those killed in the country’s deadliest attack in years.

Review: ‘Trial in the Delta: The Murder of Emmett Till’ makes plain the injustice of that moment

Bill would hold data centers responsible for energy costs and environmental protections

From the Editorial Board: While Ahmed Karrar is hardly the kind of moderate Democrat we prefer, we believe his optimism and genuine enthusiasm for the job could do some good in Springfield. Karrar is endorsed.

Illinois sues Trump administration over more than $100 million in planned cuts to health care grants

A 54-year-old personal injury lawyer from Minnesota becomes the oldest US Winter Olympian

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation, which flared up into street clashes after federal officers killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, became a major political distraction for the Trump administration.

The Trump administration on Thursday repealed the scientific determination that underpins federal greenhouse gas regulations, delivering one of the most dramatic reversals of U.S. climate policy.

Hilary Duff is coming back to town for her lucky me tour, which is her first full-scale global headlining run in almost two decades.

The death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests last month has reached at least 7,003 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday.

What to do in Chicago for Valentine’s Day, from a Taylor Swift party to fireworks

President Donald Trump has nominated for director of the National Park Service an executive from a hospitality company that holds extensive contracts with the agency he would lead.

From the Editorial Board: Both candidates are too far to the progressive left for our liking, but Patrick Hanley articulated a thoughtful approach to the need to expand housing development and signaled an openness to thoughtful spending efficiencies that earned our appreciation.

An assistant principal and an Early Childhood staff member at Evanston/Skokie School District 65 were arrested and charged last week after reports they acted together to sexually abuse two children over a period spanning two years.

Dixmoor water line breaks highlight continued infrastructure needs

Review: The touring cast certainly lives up to all the requirements of the piece, from their macho good looks to their inner sensitivity (or so it seems) to the quality of their voices.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and ten of the 17 commissioners on the board called Thursday for State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke to “pursue all available charges” against federal agents involved in the killing of Silverio Villegas González and the shooting of Marimar Martinez.

Brock Nelson scored twice, four teammates had two assists apiece and the U.S. opened the Olympics by rolling past Latvia 5-1 on Thursday in a dominant showcase of some of the country’s best NHL players.

What we learned from the Chicago Cubs, including Daniel Palencia named closer and Marquee’s spring schedule

What to know about EPA decision to revoke a scientific finding that helped fight climate change

From the Editorial Board: We like his sense of urgency and self-described willingness to challenge the status quo. Goodness knows that’s needed in Springfield. Nick Uniejewski is endorsed.

U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as the market punished companies seen as potential losers from artificial-intelligence technology.

Column: Like other Chicago White Sox unforced errors, GM Chris Getz’s ‘switch hitter’ blunder will pass

Police are investigating after a woman’s body was pulled from the water Thursday afternoon on the city’s Lower West Side near the South Ashland Avenue Bridge over the Chicago River.

Brandon Maclin’s layup in the closing seconds gives DePaul its 1st win over Creighton in 10 years

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych was barred from racing Thursday after refusing a last-minute plea from the International Olympic Committee not to use a helmet that honors more than 20 athletes and coaches killed in his country’s war with Russia.

Homeland Security shutdown seems certain as funding talks between White House and Democrats stall

Merrillville officials hope a letter denying the existence of a Department of Homeland Security contract on a warehouse in town will calm residents’ nerves about a theoretical immigrant detention center.

Chloe Kim falls short of an Olympic 3-peat, as the US snowboarder takes silver in the halfpipe