Former Chicago Ald. Edward Burke will learn his fate soon as his sentencing hearing is underway today in a corruption case that rocked city politics and ended his storied and controversial six-decade career.
Burke walked into the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse shortly after 9:15 a.m., dressed in a dark suit, green tie and black pocket square, passing a horde of news cameras in the lobby without comment. He was accompanied by his wife, former Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke.
At around 11 a.m. Sunday, the Chicago Park District announced that the fountain was back in operation after its jets had been turned off since the previous morning. Read more here.
For nearly four months, subscribers to community solar farms dotting the landscape across northern Illinois have been unable to get credit for the power generated to offset their regular ComEd bills. Read more here.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) and guard Marina Mabrey (4) battle Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston (7) and Indiana Fever forward NaLyssa Smith (1) for a rebound during the game at Wintrust Arena on June 23, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks after performing Tom Petty’s “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” during Nicks’ set at Soldier Field on June 21, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
It’s good to be Billy Joel. The veteran singer-songwriter admitted as much Friday at a packed Soldier Field, where he and Stevie Nicks concluded the 2024 stretch of their ongoing Two Icons One Night trek. Read more here.
People protest in Tel Aviv, Israel, against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militants on June 22, 2024. (Leo Correa/AP)
Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments did not deviate dramatically from what he has said previously about his terms for a deal. But they come at a sensitive time as Israel and Hamas appear to be moving further apart over the latest cease-fire proposal. Read more here.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is $3.50 on Steam, letting you poke around one of 2024's most interesting failures for the price of a cheeseburger
Plug In Digital перевыпустит Serial Cleaner на iOS и Android
Meet weird avians, save a kidnapped goddess, and explore a gorgeous lantern world inspired by Persian art in this very funny new indie adventure game
Riot is flexing its anticheat Vanguard by placing a bounty of up to $100,000 for anyone brilliant enough to find and report gaps in the system
