Mexico votes in an election likely to choose the country’s first female president
Mexicans will likely choose the first female president in the country’s history Sunday between a former academic who promises ...
Puerto Rico’s two biggest parties hold primaries as governor seeks 2nd term and voters demand change
The future of Puerto Rico’s political status and its rebounding but fragile economy are at the center of fiery debates as the island’s two biggest political parties hold contentious gubernatorial ...
A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Parachutists jumping from World War II-era planes hurled themselves into Normandy skies where war once raged, heralding a ...
Shorewood man faces murder charge in connection with Joliet shooting spree
A Shorewood man has been charged with murder in connection with a January shooting rampage in Joliet, which officials called a “reign of terror” over Illinois’ third-largest city.
As St. Bernadette’s prepares to close its doors, officials make goodbye plans for Evergreen Park church
When the Chicago Archdiocese announced the merger in 2022, many St. Bernadette’s parishioners were disappointed. Some had ...
Letter: Aurora mayor says census undercount has ‘severe and unjust consequences’ for the city
The undercount has severe and unjust consequences for our beloved city of Aurora. This directly impacts the allocation of ...
Column: Shooting of house on East Side still weighs on Aurora family
Emotions remain after home in the 400 block of Weston Avenue in Aurora was riddled by gunfire on the evening of April 27.
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Aurora Farmers Market offers sense of community: ‘Here, I pretty much know everybody’
The promise of summer always brings a sense of anticipation, and for Aurora resident Rick Starke that includes the opening of ...
Local D-Day vet returning to Normandy for invasion’s 80th anniversary. ‘I’ve never forgotten what happened there.’
A local veteran of the Normandy Invasion is returning to France to mark an event that paved the way for the liberation of ...
In June 1944, a Tribune correspondent set the scene ahead of the ‘greatest invasion ever attempted’
In June 1944, a Tribune war correspondent was in England described the scene as Allied troops prepared for “the greatest ...
Neighborhoods see a larger disparity in wildlife in Chicago than other cities, study shows
Industrial sites have historically been placed in lower-income neighborhoods, professor says. They also tend to have less ...
William A. Ryan: Trip to Normandy evokes a time of action for Illinois World War II veteran
Frank Kohnke arrived in France just after the June 6 landings and 80 years later will travel back to Normandy for the 80th ...