“You can’t pay for anything by card anymore. That stopped being a thing in the 2030s. The Data Lord doesn’t take AmEx. It’s half a pint now, or a full pint e...

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) is being accused by a local baker of skipping out on a bill for nearly $700 in cookies during his last election.The baker, Holly Thomas of Holly's Sweet Treats in Hutchinson, Kansas, posted her allegations on Facebook Thursday, complete with screenshots of an unpaid bill f...

A CTA janitor died after being stabbed as he tried to intervene in an attack on a Green Line train operator at the Damen/Lake stop Thursday afternoon, just blocks from the United Center.

A new bill seeks to shift federal funds to communities affected by ICE operations. Understand the Make ICE Pay Act and its connection to transitional justice and reparations.

The Trump administration is injecting more than $100 million into education programs for American researchers in STEM fields, as federal policies stanch the flow of foreign scientists to the US and po...

Two decades after Freddy Adu, the United States finally has a new soccer icon. Now the nation must learn how to cope with the superstar it's craved.

The 17% tariff on Mexican tomato imports, combined with bad weather in Florida and Mexico, has caused the price of salsa ingredients to spike in recent months.

While coaching the Steelers, Mike Tomlin was building a Minecraft city behind the scenes — now, thanks to his new YouTube channel, everyone can see it.

The piles of nuts first began appearing outside a Lincoln Park home a few years ago, attracting a swarm of squirrels. Since then, workers carrying matching shoulder bags have been spotted dumping p…

Seeking to reduce delays for CTA riders in downtown Chicago, officials plan to install a new dedicated bus lane on Michigan Avenue.

"I guess when you gotta go, you gotta go."

Fired at 17 for leaking secrets. Served a cybercrime ring. Named by the Social Security whistleblower. Now the government's model employee.