“I’m sick to my stomach as a former prosecuor. I’m sick to my stomach as a U.S. citizen who has to live in this country with this Department of Justice that is acting this recklessly.” Grand jury improprieties tank 'Broadview Six' case UPDATE: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/05/21/p...

The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions.

Distillers that added capacity during the pandemic are facing a hangover as more Americans join the ranks of the sober-curious. on.wsj.com/4nCC995

No writer is better suited to pen this obituary, and Rick Kogan handled it beautifully.

Pope:”Reading nourishes the mind, helps cultivate a conscious and well-formed critical sense, guards against fundamentalisms and ideological shortcuts.” Reading is “an antidote to closed-mindedness which manifests in rigid attitudes and reductive views of reality.” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

Sam Sianis, a Greek immigrant who became one of the most successful saloonkeepers and a popular figure in the sports and media worlds, died in Chicago early Friday morning. He was 91.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is taking a page from other blue states to combat a housing shortage, proposing that Illinois take some control away from local authorities.

Great obit

"Subway Takes" creator Kareem Rahma is steadfast in his belief that he’s doing nothing more complicated than making television shows that people want to watch, regardless of where they appear or how long the episodes run. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4eJ5yfu

Local Raccoon Becomes Hero

China is increasingly dominating high-tech industries, while the low-value manufacturing sectors that powered the country’s rise are becoming less important economic drivers.

ENEMYSHIP WITH VAR ENDED. FRIENDSHIP WITH VAR STARTED.

WE MIGHT DO IT. WE’LL ALL BE DEAD BY THE PARADE, BUT WE MIGHT DO IT.

High-schoolers are jumping around in search of playing time and winning teams in the age of big college paydays. on.wsj.com/3PsUiJM

“We had believed we were there for a high moral purpose. But somehow our idealism was lost, our morals corrupted and the purpose forgotten.” He wrote one of the great American Vietnam War memoirs and was an exceptional war reporter. RIP Philip Caputo. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/b...

Meet the union representative acting as a lifeline for sailors caught in the middle of the Iran war. on.wsj.com/4uDCA5n

EXCLUSIVE: My latest story for @theatlantic.com : www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Breaking News: Ted Turner, who created CNN and gave the world the 24-hour news cycle, has died at 87. nyti.ms/4dtcf40

This was a hard story to report. Newborns who don’t get a vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop a condition where they bleed uncontrollably. But more and more families are declining the shot. And babies are dying. www.propublica.org/article/more...

Stanley Black & Decker says fewer buyers want the Connecticut plant’s single-sided tape measures, preferring double-sided ones made abroad. on.wsj.com/4u0SJSA

Who's going to buy into the gigantic IPOs of companies with no profits and questionable paths to profitability, such as SpaceX and OpenAI? You will, through your employer's retirement plan, writes @jmackin2.bsky.social www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...

A part-by-part breakdown of a typical first-person-view drone shows the strength of China’s stranglehold. on.wsj.com/4ekLmQR

A Chinese court ruled that companies cannot terminate employees just to replace them with artificial intelligence systems, as authorities juggle the need to stabilize the domestic labor market with a global race to develop AI technologies

I tried to live for 24 hours without using oil-based products. It was ridiculously impossible

Chicago cop killer violently robbed store for $110, fled on scooter before hospital shooting, prosecutors say From @sophiesherry.bsky.social, via @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...

(WSJ) - The U.S. national debt now exceeds 100% of gross domestic product, crossing a once-unthinkable threshold, on the way toward breaking the record set in the wake of World War II. @wsj.com www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-...

Samsung is expected to outearn Apple, Microsoft and Alphabet, while two other memory giants are projected to enter top-10 profit list this year.

A hedge fund manager focused on navigating the energy transition has generated a 39% return so far this year, after adopting a policy of ignoring Trump’s signals on the Iran war

Janet Mills is OUT of the Maine Senate race. Graham Platner will be the nominee.

Roger Sweet, a toy designer who created the musclebound hero He-Man for Mattel as well as other characters for the popular Masters of the Universe cartoon and toy franchise in the 1980s, has died at 91.

What an incredible use of government resources: Federal prosecutors are dismissing the main conspiracy charges in the “Broadview Six” case and will proceed instead with misdemeanor counts. This after previously dropping two defendants. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/29/c...

The success stories are always versions of "we do the best work we can and adhere to our ethics and the marketplace rewards us, so we can do more of the best work we can"

One of my favorite people at the Tribune. A great editor and a fun guy to talk with.

News: Alphanso Talley allegedly hid a 10-mm Glock 29 under a blanket as he was being prepared for a CT scan at Swedish Hospital Saturday. As Ofc. John Bartholomew uncuffed him from the bed, ASAs said Talley took the gun out and shot him and another officer. www.chicagotribune.com/2026/04/27/p...

"The crisis in the Middle East is a triple whammy for poorer nations." 1. Many poor nations don't have renewables to fall back on 2. Fuel/fertilizer crisis = massive food crisis 3. $100bn in remittances from workers in the Gulf threatened also: U.S., others killed off aid when it's needed most

Unbelievable. Another supposedly unbreakable barrier falls.

Breaking News: A U.S. soldier who helped capture Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information to bet on the mission on Polymarket.

Trump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy at World Cup, says report

Kash Patel’s colleagues are alarmed by what they say is erratic behavior and excessive drinking, Sarah Fitzpatrick reports. More than two dozen people she spoke with described his management failures and conduct that could harm national security.

Hampshire College, a small liberal arts school in Massachusetts, will permanently shutter, joining an epidemic of college closures. It's the alma mater of the filmmaker Ken Burns, who made his first documentary movie as a student there.

///BREAKING/// The 7th Circuit has ordered former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and lobbyist Michael McClain RELEASED from federal prison pending a new trial.

Builders are pinching pennies to maintain profits in a stagnant housing market, choosing lower-end fixtures and synthetic over natural materials. on.wsj.com/4vrFYRN

Chicago taxicab fares could soon rise by 20% — the first rate hike in a decade — to save a once-dominant industry whose monopoly was, as one City Council member put it, “eviscerated” by Uber and Lyft.

The high cost of fuel, equipment, and fertilizer — compounded by the Iran war — and also tariffs, perceived “price gouging” by suppliers, and low soybean prices driven by a global supply glut. All of it weighs on Midwest soybean producers.

Grateful for another challenging and rewarding season on the Bulls beat. Lots more TK — starting with tonight’s WNBA draft!

Journalists know that losing the Wayback Machine would be a nightmare: www.wired.com/story/the-in...

The Iran war’s disruption of Middle East oil and gas supplies is driving countries toward renewable energy, boosting demand for Chinese technology.

Hungary election live: Viktor Orbán concedes defeat in Hungarian election after 16 years in power

Okay CTA. This is a good sign.