Opinion: My hometown pope
News of an American pope, and a Chicagoan, causes NPR's Scott Simon to remember what it was like attending Mass in his hometown.
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A suspect has been named after 4 people were killed on a train in the Chicago area
The suspect initially escaped from the scene, but was later found through Chicago Transit Authority surveillance video. Police now have the person in custody and seized a firearm in their possession.
Opinion: Chicago's protests show democracy's shifts since 1968
The past and present merge for NPR's Scott Simon, who attended the Democratic National Convention in Chicago as a teen in 1968 and now as a senior citizen.
Chicago ’68 recalls a Democratic convention and a political moment like no other
In the months leading up to DNC 2024, "Chicago ‘68" has been repeatedly conjured. But there is nothing in this political climate to compare to '68 and the all-encompassing anxiety over Vietnam.
Opinion: Remembering our colleague and friend, Ina Jaffe
NPR's Scott Simon remembers Ina Jaffe, who first edited this program and later reported on seniors for NPR. Jaffe died this week at the age of 75.
Justin Timberlake breaks silence on recent driving while intoxicated arrest
The pop star shared his remorse on Friday during a Chicago performance — his first since his Tuesday arrest in the Hamptons.
American Airlines passenger alleges discrimination over use of first-class restroom
In a complaint to the airline, Pamela Hill-Veal, a retired judge, says that while on a Chicago-to-Phoenix flight, a flight attendant berated her and accused her of slamming the lavatory door.
Chicago's 'rat hole' is removed after the city determined the sidewalk was damaged
The imprint of an animal had been a quirk of a residential block in Chicago's North Side for years but a post on social media brought it new fame, which neighbors found to be a nuisance.
Chicago shooting kills 7-year-old girl and wounds 7 people including small children
Eight people were shot including a young girl who was killed in what Chicago police believe was gang-related violence on the city's South Side on Saturday night.
Lead in the drinking water is still a problem in the U.S. — especially in Chicago
The Windy City has the most lead pipes of any U.S. city. A study estimates that more than two-thirds of children there are exposed to lead in their home tap water.