His Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in Summit launched the careers of some of Chicago’s most notable talents — and helped shape theater here and nationwide.

Letter to the Editor: We have an opportunity with high gas prices and drivers being more open to transit because of said high gas prices to really provide a great alternative to driving.

From the Editorial Board: Chicago has always been a city built by people confident enough to imagine something bigger than what already existed. The next 25 years will test whether we can maintain that identity.

3 dead in New Mexico and first responders treated for exposure to unknown substance, officials say

Gary, local attorney in lawsuit about 487 Broadway ownership

The “Broadview Six” case has been beset by controversy from the moment the indictment was brought in October as the defense has alleged the case was brought amid pressure from the administration of President Donald Trump and was nothing more than an attempt to silence protesters.

Tinley Park’s last apothecary owner said he might close after a tax break loss, citing high costs from drug intermediaries

A court-monitoring group that studied policy changes during the first 500 days of Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s leadership found in a new report that prison sentences for retail theft more than doubled last year.

Commentary: Lawmakers in both parties are increasingly embracing the idea of price controls on medicines — and in doing so, they’re making a losing bet.

Aldermen voted to freeze Chicago’s “One Fair Wage” ordinance Wednesday, halting required raises for tipped workers like waiters who now get paid below the city minimum.

Prison sentences for retail theft doubled in 2025, according to report studying State’s Attorney Burke policies

Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world’s most remote and vulnerable places.

A Disneyland visitor has filed a $5 million class action lawsuit alleging the Anaheim theme park does not properly disclose the use of facial recognition technology that violates the privacy rights of visitors.

Asked what will happen next for Cuba, President Donald Trump said, “We’re going to see.” He added that the U.S. is ready to provide humanitarian assistance to a “failing nation.”

A 40-year-old truck driver attempted to bring nearly $10 million worth of cocaine into England by hiding it in a 28-pallet shipment of clothing from Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS brand.

When CBS announced last summer that Stephen Colbert’s show would end in May, the network said it was for economic reasons but others — including Colbert — have expressed skepticism that Trump’s repeated criticism of the show had nothing to do with it.

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday the risk of global spread of the Ebola virus in Congo and Uganda is high at national and regional levels, but low at the global level.

Gov. JB Pritzker says he updated NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about potential Bears stadium legislation and maintained the Bears and NFL are only considering a new stadium in Arlington Heights or Indiana — not Chicago.

Players at the French Open are planning to reduce media appearances ahead of the start of the Grand Slam to complain about their share of the prize money.

If the NBA had screenwriters, not even they could come up with a start this good to the conference finals.

Barney Frank, the longtime Democratic congressman and leading liberal who brought new visibility to gay rights and crafted the most significant reforms to the financial system in a generation, has died. He was 86.

Other highlights of the mainstage season include a Chicago return for The 7 Fingers circus collective and S. Epatha Merkerson starring in “‘night, Mother.”

‘Making beautiful things’ earns Photographer of the Year award for Crete resident

US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade

A federal judge has taken the highly unusual step to order prosecutors and their supervisors into court Thursday to explain why they redacted portions of grand jury transcripts in the “Broadview Six” case against Operation Midway Blitz protesters.

Tinley Park OKs traffic study for 167th street after neighbor complaints

Less remote work propels automakers in supplier relations, study says

Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Southland crime: Armed robbery in Steger, identity theft in Orland, and more

After receiving more than 500 votes from the community, Aurora unveils names for baby falcons

McDonald’s won’t meet some emissions goals, citing energy crunch

Elgin native who voices Barney the Dinosaur returns to his hometown

Gary council approves updates to city municipal code

Northwestern’s Nick Martinelli, Illinois’ Kylan Boswell and other Big Ten players tried to make an impression at the NBA draft combine.

Along with Matt Damon as Odysseus and Brendan Fraser as Eisenhower, there’s the return of “Toy Story” with its latest entry in the Pixar franchise.

A new generation of wines-in-can are giving skeptics something harder to dismiss — wines with real identity and origin.

Chicago writer Maggie Hennessy’s first book is “Hamburger Bible.” George Motz wrote the cross-country odyssey “Hamburger America.”

The transplant of two new lungs, a kidney and a liver into a single patient over 36 hours “continues to be at the edge of what we can do in transplantation,” said surgeon Dr. Rolf Barth.

Schedule and other changes coming for South Shore Line

School board candidates have Dem or GOP labels for first time under Republican law

From the Editorial Board: Hey, new parking overlords: show us you care for Chicago.

The GOP’s YOLO caucus is small but growing. That may spell trouble for Trump’s congressional agenda.

Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86.

Tennis players plan media protest at French Open over prize-money share

Down to Business: Naperville tree trimmer learned his trade on the job

Chicago Cubs lose their 4th straight game — and fall out of 1st place in the NL Central

10 movies for summer 2026: Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey,’ Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi and a slew of comedies

Photos: Milwaukee Brewers 5, Chicago Cubs 2

Asking Eric: Dress code becoming too much

‘Tarps Off’ trend is sweeping across MLB ballparks as shirtless fans unite