Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 9, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. The Auditorium Building, circa 1889, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Access to Interstate 70 from southbound E-470 near Aurora will be closed for an extended period of time today after a tractor-trailer carrying windmill parts ...

Havells didn’t chase trends or quick profits. It focused on brand, distribution, and operational discipline for decades. The result was extraordinary compounding. This case study explains how patience ...

After nearly a year of rotating 60 contenders, Jenna Bush Hager has found her permanent co-host for the fourth hour of TODAY: Sheinelle Jones! Jenna announced Dec. 9 that Sheinelle will join her on ...

Treasury yields headed lower on Monday after the release of the December U.S. Empire State manufacturing gauge showed a surprise contraction. The survey declined by 3.9. A median forecast among ...

There is a holiday moment many of us know well: the quiet walk outside, the long exhale, the brief escape from a room full of people we love but sometimes struggle to navigate. This season carries ...

The standard advice is to hold off, but most retirees claim the benefit as soon as they can, at age 62. Here’s what to know when you’re planning the unplannable. Blair Barondes and his wife, Janet ...

After a full year of hectic news, original trends and nonstop content, Merriam-Webster has summed it all perfectly in one word: “slop.” On Dec. 15, Merriam-Webster announced “slop” as the 2025 Word of ...

Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the number of years Odette Ramos has been a member of the Baltimore City Council. She has been a councilmember for five years.

The Colts haven't won in Jacksonville since 2014, and this loss is critical in the AFC playoff race. Riley Leonard is the Colts' quarterback after Daniel Jones leaves with an injury. Everything looks ...

While wood furniture, paneling, and flooring have always been a staple in most homes, no matter the design style or era, certain decades particularly love the look of all-natural wood, reveling in ...

So many of us say the same thing: “I am X-number of years old, but I’m still 35 inside.” For us, the number assigned to our existence simply makes no logical sense weighed against the thoughts that go ...