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Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after testifying on Oct. 28, 2025, about a temporary restraining order on use of force. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Bovino was under internal investigation by Border Patrol when he retired, newly released records show

By Gregory Royal Pratt

August 31, 2026 at 6:29 p.m.

Former Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino retired while under internal investigation for his conduct during...

Debris from a party is left behind on Aug. 30, 2026, near the 5400 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in Washington Park after an overnight mass shooting left one person dead and more than a dozen others injured on Chicago’s South Side. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Victims recovering from late-summer mass shooting in Washington Park as police look for answers

By Caroline Kubzansky

August 31, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

15 shot in Washington Park in what ultimately became the largest mass shooting Chicago has...

Officers investigate the South Chicago Chapel funeral home where 56 bodies were discovered in the 2900 block of East 95th Street on Aug. 6, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

City files suit against South Chicago Chapel: ‘Immensely unsanitary situation’

By Tess Kenny

August 31, 2026 at 9:16 p.m.

The city of Chicago is suing South Chicago Chapel weeks after dozens of mishandled human...

R. Eric Thomas, a playwright, screenwriter, best-selling author and a former columnist for Elle.com and Slate.com, will be writing a new syndicated column for the Chicago Tribune called "Asking Eric," which will replace Amy Dickinson's "Ask Amy" column. (Kap2ure Photography)

Asking Eric: Could I love two women equally?

By R. Eric Thomas

September 1, 2026 at 12:01 a.m.

Dear Eric: My wife of 44 years passed away after a 6-year battle with cancer....

Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman watches his home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth inning Aug. 31, 2026, at Wrigley Field. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Cubs outslug Milwaukee Brewers in a 17-3 blowout win to cap National League record home run month

By Meghan Montemurro

August 31, 2026 at 11:39 p.m.

The Chicago Cubs slugged a franchise record nine home runs in a 17-3 win over...

In this photo provided by USTA, Thea Frodin, 17, pumps her fist during a match at the USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 18s National Championships to earn a wild card into the U.S. Open on Aug. 16, 2026, in San Diego. (Jon Mulvey/USTA SoCal. via AP)

Thea Frodin was Serena Williams’ body double in ‘King Richard.’ Now she’s playing in the US Open

By Brian Mahoney

August 31, 2026 at 10:00 p.m.

Thea Frodin is playing her first U.S. Open singles match against the No. 2 player...

Atif Bawahab, President and Chief Executive Officer of Insight Hospital & Medical Center Chicago, speaks on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, during a public meeting at Malcolm X College in Chicago about the closures of Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago and West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

Head of Chicago’s Insight hospital talks about future of West Suburban amid pushback from doctors, lawmakers

By Lisa Schencker

August 31, 2026 at 9:57 p.m.

The town hall took place the same day that a group of West Suburban doctors...

Former Los Angeles Lakers Chief Operating Officer Tim Harris speaks in El Segundo, Calif., Aug 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

UCLA ousts athletic director Martin Jarmond, taps former Lakers executive Tim Harris to replace him

By Beth Harris

August 31, 2026 at 9:00 p.m.

UCLA has fired athletic director Martin Jarmond after six years and is replacing him with...

Mayor Christina Neitzke-Troike speaks at a Homer Glen Village Board meeting Nov. 12, 2025. (Gary Middendorf/for the Daily Southtown)

Homer Glen suspends use of Flock cameras amid misuse allegations

By Michelle Mullins

August 31, 2026 at 8:17 p.m.

Homer Glen suspended its Flock camera license plate reader program after a Will County sheriff’s...

Kristen Fisher looks at her wedding ring from her late husband Bernard “Skip” Fisher while at the Levin and Perconti law office in Chicago, Aug. 31, 2026. Fisher alleges that her late husband was videotaped nude while in the care of Encore Memory Care in South Barrington. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Ex-caregiver charged with sharing videos on Snapchat of nude residents at memory care home in South Barrington

By Robert McCoppin

August 31, 2026 at 8:16 p.m.

A former caregiver took and shared photos of nude residents at Encore memory care facility...

Cubs pitcher Ryan Zeferjahn throws in the sixth inning against the Reds at Wrigley Field on Aug. 29, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Cubs reliever Ryan Zeferjahn looking to make the impact the team envisioned at the trade deadline

By Meghan Montemurro

August 31, 2026 at 7:45 p.m.

Reliever Ryan Zeferjahn's performance has, to this point, been a notable contrast to the numbers...

Bears defensive tackle James Lynch is held by Browns offensive tackle Austin Barber in the first quarter Aug. 15, 2026, at Soldier Field. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Bears are re-signing DL James Lynch to the 53-man roster while starting to fill out practice squad

By Phil Thompson

August 31, 2026 at 7:43 p.m.

The Chicago Bears have re-signed defensive lineman James Lynch to the active roster and filled...