Oak Park’s Alec Nevala-Lee writes about science’s biggest jerks
Luis W. Alvarez, physicist, genius, conspiracy debunker, military hawk, Zelig, University of Chicago dyspeptic, to cut to the…
Who leads the California governors race? New poll finds crowded field
A new poll finds Democratic former congresswoman Katie Porter is leading a crowded field in the 2026 California…
Newsom announces new housing and homelessness agency
Gov. Gavin Newsom, fresh off a trip to South Carolina to test his political appeal ahead of a…
Will California scale back its core environmental protection law to build more housing?
California lawmakers are set to vote Monday on two controversial bills that would scale back the state’s signature…
Pension change boon to Chicago police and firefighters, hit to taxpayers
Last-minute changes approved by Illinois lawmakers in the waning days of the session will cost Chicago taxpayers tens…
Tribes fear fallout for Great Lakes as feds fast-track Line 5 pipeline
Water is sacred and central to the way of life of Indigenous tribes in the Great Lakes region.…
Cop suspended after drinking at Trump event, showing up for mayor’s detail
On Jan. 20, Chicago police Officer Josue Najera celebrated President Donald Trump’s second inauguration with family at the…
Norm Bazin joins France’s coaching staff for IIHF World Championship
UMass Lowell head hockey coach Norm Bazin is part of France’s coaching staff for the 2025 IIHF World…
Trump’s love affair with coal can’t compete with market realities
Surrounded by coal miners, President Donald Trump signed an executive order vowing to roll back his predecessor’s policies…
Data centers worth environmental tradeoffs, Illinois towns say
The Minooka data center would take up to 340 acres, or slightly more than Chicago’s Grant Park. It…
State legislators look to establish rules for artificial intelligence
SPRINGFIELD — About a year and a half ago, Crystal Lake South High School math teacher Sarah Murmann…
How one Bay Area startup wants to bring an innovative solution to the plastic bag problem
Six years ago, Julia Marsh gathered with friends in the kitchen of her small Brooklyn apartment. She’d ordered…