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President Trump’s disaster relief rejections have cast a long shadow over Illinois and the entire federal disaster-response system.

Illinois has struggled to secure federal disaster relief under Trump as FEMA denials draw questions With another storm season underway. FEMA’s rejections under President Donald Trump cast a long shadow — not just over Illinois but over the entire federal disaster-response system — which critics say the president has bent to serve po…

Officials from Robbins and the MWRD opened a $2 million synthetic turf field in memory of the late Rocky Clark, who was paralyzed during an Eisenhower High School football game in 2000.

Robbins dedicates youth football field in memory of Rocky Clark Officials from Robbins and the MWRD opened a $2 million synthetic turf field in memory of the late Rocky Clark, paralyzed in in 2000.

After the New York Knicks won the NBA title, tens of thousands of people filled the streets. But the rowdiest were smashing windshields, scaling light poles and a statue and trying to hitch a ride on a moving fire truck.

Mayhem mars euphoria as New York City celebrates the Knicks’ first championship in 53 years It was bedlam on Broadway as the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years on Saturday night, with exuberant celebrations marred by mayhem and violence, including gunshots in Times Square.

TJ McQuillan went 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI as Mount Carmel rolled to an 11-2 victory over Naperville Central in the Class 4A third-place game at Slammers Stadium in Joliet.

Wake Forest recruit TJ McQuillan revs up as Mount Carmel routs Naperville Central for third place in Class 4A TJ McQuillan goes 2-for-5 with a run and an RBI as Mount Carmel routs Naperville Central 11-2 in the Class 4A third-place game.

Bradley recruit Madden Cotts pitched the last three innings in relief as Libertyville rallied to win 7-6 in eight innings over Maine South and repeat as state baseball champions.

Madden Cotts, whose dad is familiar to Chicago baseball fans, stars as Libertyville wins state title again Behind Madden Cotts, Libertyville tops Maine South in eight innings to repeat as the Class 4A state champion.

Vinny Stubitsch delivered a game-winning sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift St. Rita to a 12-11 win over Troy Triad in an unforgettable Class 3A state title game in Joliet.

After hitting two-run homer, Vinny Stubitsch wins Class 3A state title for St. Rita on walk-off sacrifice fly Vinny Stubitsch goes 3-for-4 with a two-run homer as St. Rita takes Class 3A state title with 12-11 win over Troy Triad.

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Obama Foundation offers first glance of Jackson Park campus: Here is what to know Chicago and national media were given a preview of the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park Wednesday ahead of it welcoming the public later this month.

Here are the Chicago Tribune’s Quotes of the Week for June 14.

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week for June 13 The Chicago Tribune’s Quotes of the Week for June 13

“This place has been my life for more than 40 years,” Dave Jemilo said one recent afternoon, sitting in a Green Mill booth. “It was time. Nothing dramatic. I just don’t think I have the energy, that high level that it takes to be here every day until sometimes four in the morning. And there is other stuff in life I’d like to do.”

Column: The Green Mill has new owners, and the music plays on The celebrated Chicago jazz club’s longtime owner, Dave Jemilo, has sold it to Jason Cole and Jill Skintges, both Green Mill employees who say they plan to keep running it the same way he did.

More than 92,000 Illinois consumers lost or dropped their Affordable Care Act health insurance in recent months following the expiration of generous tax credits.

More than 92,000 Illinois consumers lost or dropped Obamacare health insurance in recent months