CHICAGO — As dozens of women crowd the dance floor at Color Club in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood, many wearing fancy dresses and surrounded by disco lights, the DJ starts playing “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls. Cheers go up during the lyric, “Mak

Before millions of Venezuelans lined up to vote in the most pivotal presidential election in Venezuela’s modern history, Edmundo González, the opposition’s 74-year-old candidate, told journalists that he was optimistic about victory. “We are confiden

CHICAGO — When Jarrett Payton sat down earlier this summer to craft his presentation, to articulate the magnificence of Steve McMichael, to explain why, nearly 30 years after McMichael played his final NFL game, he finally had received admission into

MARSEILLE, France — On her trips back to Chicago, Olympic sailor Maggie Shea makes sure to look out the airplane window and take stock of Lake Michigan. She wants to see how the waves are cresting, how the current is moving. She locates her old racin

Paris is welcoming the Olympic Games much as Chicago is getting ready for next month’s Democratic National Convention, imposing strict security, boosting hotel rates and cleaning up the Seine River, among other dirty spots. But there’s one page from

CHICAGO — Does the tactile experience of holding a DVD in our hands change how we feel about watching movies, rather than endlessly scrolling through titles and never clicking play? Growing up, before Blockbuster became the default, the nearest video

Crowdstrike did not have a good day on July 19. During a routine software update, the file that the cybersecurity firm issued triggered a logic error that prohibited Windows machines from rebooting. Microsoft estimates that around 8.5 million compute

Last month, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared gun violence a public health crisis. Surprisingly, this is the first advisory on gun violence ever issued by the surgeon general’s office. The advisory report acknowledges the devastating impact o

Israeli officials long have known they have a big problem on their northern border with Lebanon, a bigger problem, from their perspective, than the situation in Gaza, which many moderates see as likely to resolve itself in time through a cease-fire t

CHICAGO — A son of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was due to be arraigned in Chicago’s federal court on Tuesday as intrigue continued to swirl over how he ended up delivering himself and his father’s former partner, the elusive

CHICAGO — Former President Donald Trump’s scheduled appearance Wednesday at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago roiled the organization as many members questioned the decision to provide a platform for the divisive Rep

CHICAGO — There was something about the way Caleb Williams walked in, so at ease yet full of confidence. If Williams was uptight about his second meeting with his future employer, it sure didn’t show that Monday evening in mid-March. Instead, at an e

CHICAGO — Bob Newhart, immortalized in bronze since 2004 here, will be getting a new neighbor later this month when a statue of Lorraine Hansberry moves to that hyperactive playground called Navy Pier. The new sculpture has a name, “To Sit a While,”

CHICAGO — Activists and the attorney for the family of Sonya Massey met at a West Side church on Tuesday to call for federal and state police reforms they said would have prevented Massey’s death at the hands of a Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy in

It’s all upside. That’s what a Kamala Harris presidential candidacy offers to the Democrats. Harris has a long way to go, but her trajectory is up. President Joe Biden finally did the right thing, by standing down from his struggling presidential cam

CHICAGO — Robert Bulanon, 52, has decorated his home along the North Shore Channel with items that others have thrown away: several flags of different countries and places, colorful pinwheels, patterned rugs and vases. Above the entrance to his tent

Deere & Co. said it will lay off nearly 300 employees at its Moline headquarters in a notice filed with the state Monday. The batch of layoffs comes after the tractor giant said earlier this month it would lay off nearly 600 workers across two factor

CHICAGO — DJ Moore proved he was worth much more than the Chicago Bears paid him last season — and what they were set to owe him over the next two seasons. The playmaking wide receiver didn’t have any guaranteed money remaining in the contract the Be

CHICAGO — Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend a panel discussion Wednesday at the National Association of Black Journalists convention, which is being held in Chicago. “While NABJ does not endorse political candidates as a journalism

CHICAGO — The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent interpretation of a key anti-corruption law does not dismantle the sprawling racketeering case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, which should proceed to trial in October as scheduled, pro

CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed into law a measure that updates Illinois’ child labor regulations by setting additional standards for working conditions for children 15 or younger and updating a list of jobs that minors cannot hold. The

CHICAGO — Chicago Bears fans will have to wait at least another week to see rookie quarterback Caleb Williams take his first preseason snaps in a Bears uniform. Coach Matt Eberflus announced Tuesday that Williams and the other Bears starters won’t pl

CHICAGO — Eloy Jiménez hasn’t showcased the power he’s accustomed to displaying this season. But the designated hitter will get the chance to revive his output in a stretch run with the Baltimore Orioles. The Chicago White Sox traded Jiménez in a dea

Four former U.S. presidents have called Illinois home: Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, Ulysses S. Grant, and Abraham Lincoln. If presumptive Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris is elected to the nation’s top office this November, her name wo

CHICAGO -- In the general scheme of things, “texture” is a word that’s easy to define. We can physically feel it through touch and recognize it when eating. But when it comes to cocktails, texture can be trickier to grasp. Or that’s what I thought be

CHICAGO — Lollapalooza festivalgoers will likely be drenched and sweaty again this year. Thunderstorms are in the forecast, and the temperature is expected to reach the high 80s Thursday. The outlook could change ahead of Chicago’s signature four-day

PARIS — The U.S. men’s gymnastics won the bronze medal in the team event Monday, continuing Deerfield, Ill., native Paul Juda’s expectation-shattering Olympic run. Japan took first, finishing .532 points ahead of the second-place Chinese team. The Un

CHICAGO — Erick Fedde’s smooth transition back to the major leagues led to trade speculation, and on Monday the Chicago White Sox dealt the 31-year-old right-hander to the St. Louis Cardinals in a three-team deal one day before the deadline. The Sox

PARIS — With an Olympic medal on the line, Paul Juda stood in front of the pommel horse knowing the United States needed a clean performance from him. He could feel the moment starting to bear down on him. His teammate Asher Hong saw the Deerfield, I

As America ponders its political future, the dynamics of politics in Europe offer U.S. lawmakers interesting food for thought — the change there isn’t necessarily about a movement to political extremes but a different kind of shift. While America has