At one time, Illinois was a top oil producer. Today, that legacy is a $160 million problem. Very proud of this investigation for @chicagotribune.com with Jonathan Bullington, graphics by Claire Malon and photos by E. Jason Wambsgans. Gift link:

As the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown persists, a group of Chicago filmmakers are on a mission to document enforcement firsthand. This week, they were headed to Minnesota to continue their work. My latest for @chicagotribune.com:

Chicagoans say ICE agents responded to heckling with tear gas near a school on a busy Northwest Side street. "It’s upsetting to see people being paid to attack our community for senseless stupid reasons.” 📝 @lauranrodriguez.bsky.social, @jake-sheridan.bsky.social and @tesskenny.bsky.social

This morning's front page @chicagotribune.com. Photo by @staceywescott.bsky.social

At Broadview ICE facility, federal agents hurl tear gas and pepper spray at protesters blocking vans www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/19/t...

Four years ago, Michael Benjamin was gravely burned in a fire at his then-Evanston home. Last week, he returned to the hospital that saved his life. Only this time, he ran there. All 19.8 miles. My latest for @chicagotribune.com: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/15/b...

A really tragic and mysterious shooting in Pilsen rattles community and takes Pepe, a well-known homeless man. Story by @tesskenny.bsky.social and @ckubzansky.bsky.social www.chicagotribune.com/2025/09/05/s...

My latest: Immigrants held for days without beds or showers at Broadview processing center despite a 12-hour limit. Data show the federal agency has routinely violated ICE’s internal guidelines, sometimes keeping people there for up to 6 days. W/ Joe Mahr www.chicagotribune.com/2025/08/03/d...

Today, @chicagotribune.com laid off five guild staff members in a roughly 10% cut to our newsroom. These layoffs underscore a sad but unsurprising failure of leadership by Alden Global Capital, our hedge fund owner, and local management.

The sounds of one of Chicago’s largest protests in recent memory reverberated throughout downtown Saturday, as tens of thousands gathered in a united admonishment of President Donald Trump, marching through the center of the city, pausing in front of the tower bearing his name to direct their ire.

Naperville is now the third-largest city in Illinois, according to new estimates from the U.S. census.

Now-Pope Leo's childhood church is in bad shape, though still beautiful. It is already becoming an unofficial pilgrimage site. Archdiocese said there are no plans to purchase the property back from its current owner. What could be next, for @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/10/p...

Last month, President Donald Trump ordered the gutting of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. For Illinois, cuts could threaten a statewide service that makes interlibrary loans possible — and have already translated into a loss of local grant money. ✍️ with @mollymorrow.bsky.social:

Danny Crawford is used to making the calls, not calling attention to himself. But in his case, one begets the other. After 32 seasons spent as one of the NBA’s most respected officials, Crawford — a longtime Naperville resident — is headed to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara pointed out that while the deaths hit the neighborhood the hardest, all of Rockford — population just over 146,000 — felt the ripple effects. “It impacted every single person who calls Rockford home,” he said.

Last week, Naperville City Council candidate Nag Jaiswal took to Facebook to proudly announce the endorsements he said he received from U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, of Schaumburg, and Danny Davis, of Chicago. Except, neither Davis nor Krishnamoorthi has endorsed Jaiswal.

It was 2017 when Richard Wolff met the Tennis Bums at Naperville's Nike Park. “They said, ‘Hey, you want to play tennis? You look like you’re old enough,” Wolff said, flashing a grin. The Tennis Bums have been a local staple since 2003. The catch: members are, at their youngest, in their 60s.

As Naperville considers the future of its electric grid, an array of energy procurement options was presented to a special meeting of the city’s Public Utilities Advisory Board Thursday night.

The DuPage County courthouse will no longer bear the name of the late U.S. Rep. Henry Hyde.

Ranked choice voting could boost election fairness, supporters say. But it faces a steep uphill climb in Cook County. W/ @adquig.bsky.social and Richie Requena:

Since 2019, Naperville's North Central College has appeared in the NCAA Division III football championships five times. And every appearance, the North Central Cardinal Band has marched right alongside the team. As a former band kid, this was a fun one: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/09/n...

For Naperville, 2024 was a year of many (many) business closures and openings, a myriad of roadwork, the occasional city council kerfuffle, Topgolf arrests and Ribfest's sudden demise. Here's a lookback at the year through the Naperville Sun's coverage: www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/31/n...

PSA: Swiftmas is back in Naperville✨ www.chicagotribune.com/2024/12/06/n...

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Meet the winner of the Jeremy Allen White lookalike competition in Chicago. 📷 Tess Crowley / Chicago Tribune www.chicagotribune.com/2024/11/16/p...