Here’s when Chicago received its first snow of the fall season, going back more than 135 years
Snow has arrived in Chicago! And the first measurable snow of the 2024-2025 season was impressive.
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Chicagohenge: Here’s how it works and where to see it during sunrise and sunset
Twice a year, during the spring and fall equinoxes, the rising and setting sun lines up with Chicago's east-west street grid.
John Wayne Gacy’s victims: 28 identified, 5 unknown
John Wayne Gacy murdered 33 young men and boys between 1972 and 1978, burying most of the victims in the crawl space beneath his home. Gacy confessed to the brutal...
40,000 homicides: Retracing 63 years of murder in Chicago
Chicago saw a homicide total lower in 2020 of 770, a tragic jump over the 496 from 2019. The spike in violent crime that has plagued Chicago since 2016 has...
Illinois income tax calculator: How would Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed graduated income tax affect you?
On Nov. 3 Illinois voters will consider whether to change the state constition to allow for a graduated income tax as a way to fix Illinois' shaky finances. The proposal...
Look up your ZIP code: How Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated tax plan would affect your area
An analysis of 2016 tax data shows that about 85% of filers who earn more than $250,000 (and thus would pay a higher rate on at least a portion of...
Legalizing marijuana: How did your legislators vote?
A contentious debate in the Illinois House over legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois gave way to a 66-47 vote in favor Friday, making way for legal pot Jan. 1, 2020....
Legalizing marijuana: How did your state legislators vote? Look it up here.
A contentious debate in the Illinois House over legalizing recreational marijuana in Illinois gave way to a 66-47 vote in favor Friday, making way for legal pot Jan. 1, 2020....
More than 150 summer festivals: guide to the music, beer, food and more
Summer in Chicago means one thing: festival season. RedEye has your ultimate guide for celebrations throughout the warm months, from May to October. So many fests, so little time. Almost...
Look up how many people in your town had their FOID cards revoked – and how many haven’t accounted for their guns
A Tribune analysis of previously unreleased Illinois State Police data shows that as many as 27,000 Illinoisans over the past four years have failed to surrender or otherwise account for...