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Cloud computing tax threatens Chicago’s Silicon Valley dream

By Miranda Davis, Shruti Date Singh and Isis Almeida
Dec 10, 2024 11:06 am - Chicago’s bid to become the Silicon Valley of the Midwest has registered some major wins in recent years: Google bought a huge downtown building, PsiQuantum Corp. announced a $1 billion investment in the city, and local startups raised a record $19 billion in 2022.
US closes investigation into E. coli outbreak linked to onions in McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

By DEE-ANN DURBIN and JONEL ALECCIA
Dec 04, 2024 10:52 am - The U.S. government said Tuesday it has closed its investigation into an E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounder hamburgers after determining there is no long...
Jussie Smollett’s conviction in 2019 attack on himself is overturned

Nov 21, 2024 10:12 am - The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction on charges of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying to Chicago police, saying he should not have been charged a second time after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
Bears now considering South Side lakefront site for new stadium

Fran Spielman and Mitchell Armentrout
Nov 12, 2024 3:08 pm - Determined to stay in Chicago and stymied at their preferred lakefront site, the Bears are at least considering the possibility of building a domed stadium to jump-start development on the old Michael Reese Hospital site south of McCormick Place, sources confirmed Tuesday.
Man charged with murder in fatal shooting of 2 workers at Chicago's Navy Pier

Nov 09, 2024 3:24 pm - CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of two workers at the city's popular Navy Pier tourist attraction, authorities said Saturday. R...
Disgruntled fired employee kills two workers at Chicago’s Navy Pier, police say

Nov 06, 2024 1:54 pm - A man who was recently fired from his job at Navy Pier returned to the Chicago tourist attraction and killed two workers before fleeing, police said.
Jurors set to hear first of 200 secret recordings in Madigan corruption trial

By Jon Seidel, Matthew Hendrickson and Dave McKinney
Oct 24, 2024 7:44 am - The backbone of the case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan consists of more than 200 recordings that prosecutors promised jurors would hear over the next several weeks.
Michael Madigan exploited the public trust, prosecutors say as corruption trial begins

By SOPHIA TAREEN
Oct 22, 2024 7:45 am - As the longest-serving legislative leader in American history, Michael Madigan repeatedly exploited his public role for private benefit, federal prosecutors alleged Monday during opening statements in Illinois’ largest corruption trial in years.
Avian enthusiasts try to counter the deadly risk of Chicago high-rises for migrating birds

By ERIN HOOLEY and TERESA CRAWFORD
Oct 13, 2024 6:00 am - This fall, McCormick Place unveiled new bird-safe window film on one of its glass buildings along the Lake Michigan shore.
‘We’re continuing to make progress’: Bears’ Warren focused on breaking ground on lakefront stadium in 2025

By KEN MAGUIRE
Oct 09, 2024 12:11 pm - WARE, England — The Bears remain focused on the city’s lakefront as the location for a nearly $5 billion stadium development project, team president Kevin Warren said Wed...

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