NIPSCO, union differ on contract, likely triggering lockout

A 25-year-old man who was found unresponsive on an Avondale street and died over the weekend was the victim of an assault in an apparent homicide, according to an autopsy performed Wednesday.

University of Chicago classics professor Shadi Bartsch sold her five-bedroom home in Lincoln Park for $3.4 million. Bartsch was married to longtime U. of C. president Robert Zimmer until his death in 2023.

Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century.

Letter to the Editor: For the first time ever, there will be direct means to associate a living president with the enormous increase in debt he in large part has caused our country to incur.

A third lawsuit against the New Lenox hospital alleges it violated federal law by denying a religious accommodation and firing an employee who did not comply with its COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Chicago Bears executives confirmed Wednesday that they met in person with NFL brass to discuss the league’s decision to deny them compensatory draft picks and that their appeal is ongoing.

President Trump said U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” offering a full-throated defense of the war Wednesday night in his national address.

Three people, including an 8-year-old girl, were injured Wednesday afternoon in a drive-by shooting on the city’s South Side, police said.

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Watch Live: President Donald Trump to provide update on Iran war in national address

In a Truth Social post Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages” if the Islamic Republic doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz.

Commentary: In the rush to cancel long-held celebrations and remove statues and murals to achieve distance from César Chávez because of his alleged sexual abuse, it is important not to shy away from the meaning of a lifetime of painfully guarded silence.

An initiative hailed as a national first in repairing the harms of housing discrimination against Black residents is now facing a reckoning in court, as a federal lawsuit challenging Evanston’s Reparations Program will be allowed to a…

The Chicago White Sox completed what manager Will Venable summed up as a “tough series, tough road trip” with a 10-0 loss to the Miami Marlins on Wednesday. Here are three takeaways:

The White House says President Donald Trump will deliver a prime-time address Wednesday evening to update the public on the Iran war.

The 770-page study released Wednesday calls for hundreds of cops to be reassigned from desk jobs to street work and urges the Chicago Police Department to fill those new vacancies with civilians.

Chicago Bears leaders said Wednesday they've set a goal of opening a new enclosed stadium by 2030 — either in Arlington Heights or Indiana.

Review: There is an undeniable winding down to Bob Dylan’s performances these days, not genuine decline — he’s made some of his most interesting music in the past 30 years — but more like an ongoing reckoning with legacy and age.

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Wednesday what they are calling a path forward to fully funding the Department of Homeland Security.

Commentary: Colleges still use legacy admissions and letters of recommendation to put a finger on the scales in ways most people would say are un-American.

Aurora Ald. Carl Franco has organized a committee to push for Aurora to adopt a city manager system for running the city.

This isn’t the first time bad weather has wreaked havoc on opening day in Chicago. And it likely won’t be the last.

The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to reject President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by his unparalleled presence in the courtroom.

“In the Round” is part of the Driehaus Museum’s “A Tale of Today” series, which brings contemporary art and ideas into conversation with the museum’s Gilded Age aesthetic.

The owner of the now-shuttered West Suburban Medical Center said Wednesday he hopes to re-open the hospital this summer – but a state lawmaker is questioning whether that plan will become a reality.

From the Editorial Board: If the price of oil keeps skyrocketing as it has over the past several days, the Federal Aviation Administration may well find that its much-discussed plan to reduce flights at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport this coming summer will be moot.

It is a “club” that now has more than 380 members and though you would surely know the names of many of them — Walter Payton and Hillary Clinton for instance— it’s doubtful that you know the name of the organization that has invited people to become members.

Before he played a major role in war with Iran, Pete Hegseth was a serious contender for the title of the worst secretary of defense ever.

Thursday’s scheduled Chicago White Sox home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays has been moved to 1:10 p.m. Friday because of expected showers and thunderstorms.

Just a few days remain to nominate your favorite restaurants, bars and more in the Readers’ Choice Food Awards.

BREAKING: Chicago White Sox home opener postponed until Friday because of showers and storms in the forecast

From the Editorial Board: The neighbors of the Highland Park mansion once owned by Michael Jordan now have flexed their muscle not once but twice at proposals to repurpose the gaudy property for something other than a one-family occupier living therein.

University of Chicago classics professor Shadi Bartsch sold her five-bedroom home in Lincoln Park for $3.4 million. Bartsch was married to longtime U. of C. president Robert Zimmer until his death in 2023.

A three-judge panel in Wisconsin on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Democratic voters that sought to redraw the battleground state’s Republican-friendly congressional boundary lines ahead of the November midterm election.

Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to the hospital after “feeling very ill” while onstage on Broadway in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.”

The Supreme Court is casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by Trump’s unparalleled presence in the courtroom.

Mayor Brandon Johnson said he demoted the CHA board chair because Johnson believes the appointment of Keith Pettigrew violated state law.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to create a nationwide list of verified eligible voters and to restrict mail-in voting, a move that swiftly drew legal threats from state Democratic officials ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

King Charles III is going ahead with a state visit to the United States despite calls for the ceremonial event to be called off due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated criticism of the British government for failing to support the war in Iran.

With a voluminous, years-in-the-making study of the Chicago Police Department’s officer deployment methods finished, CPD must now decide which changes to enact first in its effort to more effectively respond to emergencies across the city.

The 137-page “Blueprint on Homelessness” report details dozens of actions Johnson and other city officials and advocates want the city to take to prevent and end homelessness but does not include specific ways to pay for his goals.

It’s humanity’s first flight to the moon since 1972.

Harris Theater for Music and Dance has announced its 20th anniversary season in Millennium Park, including visiting dance companies and “Mahler X Notorious B.I.G. X 2PAC.”

In arguments Wednesday, the justices will hear Trump’s appeal of a lower-court ruling from New Hampshire that struck down the citizenship restrictions, one of several courts that have blocked them. They have not taken effect anywhere in the…

A human skull was found March 24 in the field. The sheriff’s office conducted a search March 25 and found more bones.

With a full trip through the rotation, the Chicago Cubs starters had mixed results at 2-2 with one no-decision. They posted a 4.21 ERA in 25 2/3 innings.

Advocacy groups and experts condemned YouTube for serving up low-quality artificial intelligence-generated videos to its most vulnerable audience: children.

The Beards, which recognize the best restaurants and chefs in the country, have been held annually in Chicago since 2015. The James Beard Foundation’s current deal with Chicago was to expire in 2027 and there was speculation that the awards could move.

Iran hit an oil tanker off the coast of Qatar and Kuwait’s airport on Wednesday while airstrikes battered Tehran — an unrelenting tempo hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was nearly ready to wind down the war.