Abbott Laboratories reported strong earnings Wednesday, despite spending recent months responding to criticism over problems that led to the shutdown of one of its infant formula-producing plants. It’s adjusted earnings per share grew by 22% to $1.43, …
Billy Corgan on his Highland Park concert with Perry Farrell: ‘It’s almost impossible to put into words what this community is going through’
CHICAGO — Among the responses to the Fourth of July shooting in Highland Park, news went out earlier this week that one of its residents was staging a benefit concert — Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan announced he would host and perform in a li…
What does ‘redlining’ in 1940s Chicago have to do with today’s Black exodus from the city? Plenty, a new study suggests
CHICAGO — Vacant and abandoned properties clustered on the Chicago’s South and West sides and southern suburbs have been a stubborn problem for decades. Every two years, the Cook County treasurer tries to return those properties to productive use durin…
Tori Franklin medals in the triple jump at worlds — a history-making comeback for the Westmont native after Olympic disappointment
Westmont native Tori Franklin became the first U.S. woman to medal in the triple jump at the track and field world championships, leaping to bronze Monday with a fifth attempt of 14.72 meters. Reigning Olympic champion Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela won he…
Chicago moves to crack down on drag racing after viral video of drivers doing donuts at intersection: ‘An absolute recipe for disaster’
CHICAGO — A Chicago City Council committee unanimously passed an ordinance intended to crack down on drag racing Monday, on the heels of another video going viral of drivers doing donuts at a crowded Chicago intersection. The Pedestrian and Traffic Saf…
Eddie Olczyk unlikely to return as the Chicago Blackhawks TV analyst — and the team was ‘blindsided’ by the news
CHICAGO — In a potentially seismic event in the Chicago sports market, the Blackhawks and TV analyst Eddie Olczyk appear to be parting ways. Olczyk likely won’t return as a color commentator for Hawks games on NBC Sports Chicago, the Tribune confirmed….
Paul Sullivan: Chicago Cubs reach the All-Star break by ending a 9-game skid. Will the 2nd half bring signs of progress?
CHICAGO — Reporters eagerly inspected the damaged Chicago Cubs bat rack Sunday morning at Wrigley Field, searching for clues like paleontologists digging for dinosaur bones. Pieces of metal either bent or ripped off, a broken hand sanitizer with a piec…
In wake of Highland Park mass shooting, Illinois State Police move to retain ‘clear and present danger’ reports
CHICAGO — The Illinois State Police has issued an emergency rule that will allow the agency to retain and expand the use of reports on people found to pose a “clear and present danger” to themselves of others even if they don’t have a current firearm o…
8-year-old boy paralyzed after Highland Park shooting making ‘hopeful progress’ after sudden downturn
CHICAGO — While 8-year-old Cooper Roberts continues to be in critical condition in a Chicago hospital, he is making “some hopeful progress,” the family said in a statement. The boy, who is paralyzed from the waist down after being wounded at the Indepe…
Chicago Cubs select Cade Horton, a right-handed pitcher from Oklahoma, with the No. 7 pick in the MLB draft
When the time arrived for the Chicago Cubs to make their first-round pick Sunday night, they could have opted for one of the top available hitters. The Cubs instead selected Oklahoma right-hander Cade Horton with the No. 7 pick. Baseball America ranked…