Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 16, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. A WGN-TV mobile unit is parked ...

Guidance from the Democratic governor of Wisconsin's administration to state employees about what to do if immigration officials or other federal agents show up at their workplace is drawing fire from ...

He will look to the advice of Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling and police district commanders before agreeing to changes, he added. Read the full story from the Tribune’s Jake Sheridan.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that the Democratic governor legally used the state's uniquely powerful veto to lock in ...

(Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune) The Tribune has withheld her name because she has not been charged with a crime and is employed by CPS. After the vote, CPS attorney Ruchi Verma sent an email ...

(Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Cubs left fielder Ian Happ celebrates in the dugout after hitting a grand slam in the seventh inning against the Diamondbacks on April 18, 2025, at Wrigley Field.

Politics reporters Dan Bice and Molly Beck answer frequently asked questions from the world of Wisconsin politics.

(Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune) Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, right, addresses the Economic Club of Chicago, alongside moderator Raghuram Rajan, a professor of finance at University of ...

(Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune) Nearly two decades after almost becoming a Bear, Randle El is finally home. He was one of the first hires Johnson made after becoming head coach. The two worked ...

(John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya, right, congratulates starter Ben Brown after throwing a scoreless, one-hit fourth inning against the Diamondbacks on April 19, 2025 ...

During the annual Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage, Myrlie Evers-Williams spoke about how Medgar Evers was killed in front of the house where he died. Watch an excerpt of her speech in the ...

Sam Nelson has been writing about bars and restaurants for 20 years for publications including the Chicago Tribune, Time Out Chicago, and VinePair. Chicago is known for deep-dish pizza ...