U.S. markets closed higher Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and were indicated to rise before the outage on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange that hit futures trading. The halt hit U.S.

If the early indications prove prescient, the 2025-26 version of NBA trade season should be a wild one. Multiple stars are already whirling around the rumor mill. Impact plug-and-play starters are ...

As the school-age population continues to decline and several schools in Virginia risk closure, the state Board of Education is trying to get ahead of the issue by encouraging school divisions to open ...

FIRST ON FOX – The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is under investigation by the House Education and Workforce Committee for allegedly failing to show how it has spent union members’ money over the past ...

WASHINGTON — During the House’s long 54-day shutdown recess, lawmakers in both parties begged Speaker Mike Johnson to call them back into session. Now that they’re back, some members are already at ...

The Nashville Predators suddenly find themselves at the center of the NHL trade rumor mill, with a staggering $77.5 million worth of forwards landing inside The Athletic’s latest top 10 trade bait ...

The Chicago Blackhawks have been a nice surprise early on this season. The Original Six club currently sports a 10-5-4 record and is fourth in the Central Division standings. They have also won six ...

In a press conference Tuesday, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle expressed support Tuesday for union efforts among employees of Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. Some Garden employees are ...

The House advanced on Monday a resolution to disapprove of conduct by Illinois Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García over the timing of his announcement to not seek reelection. The last-minute announcement meant ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 18, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. A Chicago and Alton Railroad map shows ...

The Chicago Cubs aren’t planning to sit on their hands this offseason. At the GM meetings in Las Vegas earlier this week, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer told reporters, “We’re going to ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Paul R.T. Johnson still remembers the days when thousands ...