The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to one of the world’s largest rainforests, second only to the Amazon. Larger than Alaska, it contains a massive peatlands area that has trapped the equivalent of three years’ worth of global carbon emissions. It…
Chicago leaders confident of Lollapalooza security plans in wake of Highland Park mass shooting
CHICAGO — Less than a month after a gunman climbed a fire escape and positioned himself on a rooftop to fire rifle rounds into a mass of Independence Day paradegoers below in Highland Park, Chicago officials said they are confident they can keep one of…
Google will be new occupant of Chicago’s iconic, controversial James R. Thompson Center
CHICAGO — Google has agreed to buy the soon-to-be-renovated James R. Thompson Center in heart of the Loop, a victory for Chicago’s central business district and for Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker as he seeks reelection and fends off criticism over recent …
Robert Quinn says he’s on board with the Chicago Bears despite speculation: ‘I’ve been traded twice. You get tired of moving.’
Robert Quinn’s absence from Chicago Bears mandatory minicamp six weeks ago fueled speculation that the veteran defensive end wanted to be traded as the team undergoes a renovation. But after practicing on the first day of training camp Wednesday at Hal…
Claes Oldenburg, who made art of massive size and style, spent his formative years in Chicago
CHICAGO — Not everyone liked the things that artist Claes Oldenburg made, which were gigantic sculptures of such commonplace items as a hamburger, a lipstick case, clothespin, ice cream cone, pretzel, ironing board, teddy bear, aspirin, and a very, ver…
Commentary: Herd immunity against COVID-19 is unlikely. But we aren’t powerless
“A man has got to know his limitations.” That is one of the memorable phrases uttered by “Dirty Harry” Callahan, the fictional police inspector played by Clint Eastwood. Today, the world is learning its limitations in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and…
Darren Bailey declines to answer questions on Trump, Jan. 6 panel and censuring Adam Kinzinger
SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Darren Bailey saw an endorsement from Donald Trump as key to winning the Republican nomination for governor, traveling to the former president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach in April to make his case. Bailey got Trump’s supp…
Paul Sullivan: Willson Contreras gets last look at Cubs fans on emotional day: ‘I’m always going to keep them in my heart’
CHICAGO — Players come and go at Wrigley Field, and some of the lucky ones get the send-off they deserve. Such was the case Tuesday for Willson Contreras in the final home game for the Chicago Cubs catcher before the Aug. 2 trade deadline. While the Cu…
Chicago Democrats pitching 2024 convention present picture of unity to national party despite tension over leadership battle
CHICAGO — Illinois’ top Democrats gathered on a Fulton Market venue stage Tuesday in an attempt to present a unified front to national party officials reviewing Chicago’s 2024 presidential convention bid, masking an intensifying battle over control of …
Roquan Smith reports to Bears training camp, but questions remain. ‘I don’t know his intentions,’ GM Ryan Poles says.
CHICAGO — When Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles sat down for the obligatory stage-setting news conference of training camp Tuesday morning, he still hadn’t crossed paths with standout linebacker Roquan Smith. Poles had been told Smith checked i…