The U.S. Navy welcomed a new USS Iowa into its service this weekend. The new nuclear submarine, SSN-797, was commissioned on Saturday, April 5, not in Iowa, but at the Naval Submarine Base New ...

Fred L. Dorr is Navy Officer Veteran Executive Director USS IOWA (SSN-797) Commissioning Committee This Register feature focuses on stories of thanks and local spirit, identifying people in Iowa ...

Chicago Public Schools is close to a contract deal with the Chicago Teacher Union, CEO Pedro Martinez told top staff in an email Thursday morning. “Please have an update ready for the full Board ...

(Hardy Wieting/Chicago Tribune) 1964: Chicago experienced 7.1 inches of snow on Easter Sunday — the heaviest Easter snowfall on record and the largest last snow of the winter ever for the city.

Videos captured around Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood showed large teen gatherings and a significant police presence as unseasonably warm weather brought thousands outdoors. Footage shows ...

The USS Minnesota (SSN-783) docked at HMAS Stirling on February 26, 2025 in Rockingham, Australia. Photo by Colin Murty – Pool/Getty Images) It is understood the USS Minnesota cruised to ...

The Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace, has said the Chicago area's mass transit systems are facing 40% service cuts in 2026 if the ...

The city of Chicago is giving anyone who doesn't have a city vehicle sticker a break for the entire month of April. The office of the Chicago City Clerk is calling next month Amnesty April.

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

A tornado warning was issued in northwest Indiana and most Chicago-area counties saw severe thunderstorm warnings on an eventful Sunday afternoon. One tornado warning was issued for northern ...