It's growing increasingly likely that anyone carrying an Illinois driver's license will face even more hassle at the airport in 2016 after the Department of Homeland Security denied the state's bid for an extension to become compliant with the Real ID Act.
Editor's Note: It was a watershed Christmas. With World War II finally over, and the Great Depression in its rearview mirror, America was wrapped in hope that December of 1945. After years of sacrifice and deprivation, of loss and fear, at last the nation could embrace the promise of happier days....
Every day dieters are bombarded by flashing alerts and wheedling pleas from command centers in brain and stomach. You know you shouldn't indulge too much in calorie-laden holiday delicacies that instantly inflate the waistline. But then there's that urgent signal that you must try that chocolate-clad...
The biggest political news is that Donald Trump may be doing even better than polls have suggested. Yikes. Apparently, many Trump supporters have been fibbing to pollsters, saying they're for someone else when they really intend to vote for The Donald. And those fudging the most are college-educated...
This time of year tests us. We operate in a paradox. The holidays bear down upon us. They also uplift us. Our moments are spiritual and commercial. Our days are joyous and lonely. We embrace the madness. We despise it.
Airlines are shifting the timing of thousands of flights, even adding dozens of redeyes, as they try to avoid delays while hauling millions of passengers from now through the Christmas weekend. Success or failure could all depend on the weather.
More than 8 million people have signed up to purchase health insurance on the marketplace. But issues remain, from difficulties signing up to increased premiums. In its third year, Obamacare's progress is not without challenges.
As an emergency room physician, Dr. Steven J. Stack sees the bloody aftermath of shootings, car crashes and workplace accidents at his hospital in Lexington, Ky. His job is to stabilize patients and get them on the road back to health. Now he is trying to do the same thing for the nation's doctors.
It won't be white. But that won't matter to Chicagoans dreaming of a warm Christmas. Temperatures are expected to flirt with a record 62 degrees Wednesday, par for the course in a December that has averaged 11 degrees above normal, with barely a dusting of snow this month. The Christmas Day forecast...
Bears running back Matt Forte can see the finish line of the 2015 season. The Bears have two games left. Which means Forte’s eight-season tenure in Chicago may only have two games remaining as well. The 30-year-old running back’s contract is set to expire in March. And after the Bears did not grant...
Joakim Noah offered a clearer picture on the length of his absence after the team said his sprained left shoulder would be re-evaluated in two weeks. "They told me two to four weeks," Noah said. "The MRI showed a slight tear, so just letting it heal and hopefully I can get back soon." Noah said...
This was a year when sports surprised and amazed us.
The Tribune celebrates these talented artists and cultural tastemakers for what they have done in 2015, but clearly they've made an impact on the years, plural, and their words point the way to heights we might yet reach.
"The Hateful Eight" is an ultrawide bore. If you have the option, and you're committed to seeing the thing, you should see Quentin Tarantino's latest in one of its 100 or so limited-release "roadshow" screenings, projected on film, complete with overture (a lovely, eerie one from the great composer Ennio...
A line from a pop song by the British duo Everything But the Girl sums up the post-holiday letdown for some of us: "Every day's like Christmas day without you — it's cold and there's nothing to do." But the week between Christmas and New Year's offers plenty of chances to catch up with cultural...
Alcohol is killing Americans at a rate not seen in at least 35 years, according to new federal data. Last year, more than 30,700 Americans died from alcohol-induced causes, including alcohol poisoning and cirrhosis, which is primarily caused by alcohol use. In 2014, there were 9.6 deaths from these...
We've all been told that sticks and stones may break our bones but words will never hurt us. But there are times when labels are very important. Reading the label of a winter coat before buying could mean the difference between just surviving a bone-chillingly awful winter and playing contentedly...
Mine take up the top shelf of my medicine cabinet and a basket in my linen closet — tiny reminders of my vacations and my tendency to hold onto things I don't use. Shampoo from Disney World. Conditioner from the Park Hyatt in New York. Lotion from my mother-in-law's gym in Albuquerque, N.M. They...
It's cold and flu season, but if you have the sniffles and feel exhausted, the culprit might not be a germ. When was the last time you dusted everything in your bedroom? It's a question Dr. Neeta Ogden, an adult and pediatric allergist and immunologist at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center in...
