Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 27, according to the Chicago Tribune's archives: chicagotribune.com/2025/03/27/chi…

In the current wild west era of college sports, Illinois shrugs off a state law requiring its athletes to report their NIL deals. Story w/ Jodi Cohen of ProPublica chicagotribune.com/2025/04/04/ill…

University of Illinois athletes are largely failing to report their NIL deals, violating state law and raising concerns about athlete protection (by Stacy St. Clair of Chicago Tribune & Jodi Cohen of ProPublica) "It seems unethical to me..." propublica.org/article/univer…

University of Illinois administrators said they do not know how much money any of their student-athletes are receiving through NIL, even though today’s collegiate marketplace requires understanding the amounts needed to recruit and retain star athletes. trib.al/q3ncR7s

A passionate, wonderfully articulate Edward Keegan column in ⁦Chicago Tribune⁩ bemoans changes to, and around, Wrigley Field. He sees these changes as representative of soulless new construction all around Chicago. chicagotribune.com/2025/04/06/col…

Cook County and state officials approved the cascade of taxpayer dollars even as the company struggled with software crashes, bungled rollouts and allegations of incompetence, an investigation by Injustice Watch and the Chicago Tribune found. trib.al/4kRSRjI

“Not only would we welcome Pope Leo XIV to Wrigley Field, he could sing ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame,'” Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts said Thursday. trib.al/P6grMOp

Translation: He has eaten our dogs #chicagopope

“He was the pride and joy of every priest and nun in that school,” said Marianne Angarola, who was in the same class as Robert Prevost at St. Mary’s. “Everybody knew he was special.” trib.al/PYJ8XK9

The pope deciding if he's a Cubs or a Sox fan

From the Editorial Board: Chicago’s name gets kicked around a lot. Now, along with having molded a two-term American president in Barack Obama, Chicago will further be known internationally as the city that nurtured a head of the Catholic Church. trib.al/tf0TNxP

Nutella launching new peanut-flavored spread that will be made in suburban Chicago chicagotribune.com/2025/05/09/nut…

The Pope isn’t the only south Chicago suburbanite in the news. My profile of Jim Downey, arguably the second most important person in SNL’s 50 years. W/ David Mandel U.S. Senator Al Franken Conan O'Brien John Mulaney Lawrence O'Donnell chicagotribune.com/2025/05/09/snl…

The front page of today's Chicago Tribune. Read the e-edition here: chicagotribune.com/enewspaper

Excellent Chicago Tribune piece on the political standing of Mayor Brandon Johnson, two years into his difficult term chicagotribune.com/2025/05/11/may…

The full 2025 Bears schedule is now official, and they will play at least three prime-time games in Year 1 under coach Ben Johnson. More from Dan Wiederer. trib.al/HfvcHxi

CPS faces $529 million shortfall as school budgets roll out trib.al/kRbsdhG

Former Mayor Richard M. Daley’s infamous parking meters deal could soon cost Chicagoans another pile of cash. trib.al/cewkBEP

Nothing says Chicago like a good ol’ Friday night haboob