Today in Chicago History: Parents arrested for leaving daughters ‘home alone’ while they took Mexico trip
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Dec. 29, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from…
NYC waterfront needs a new navigator
The NYC Economic Development Corp. (EDC) has done a poor job with our city’s marine infrastructure and maritime industries. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani should end EDC’s…
At 50, Crealdé plans to keep building community with art
For 50 years, Crealdé School of Art has been nurturing artists both professional and amateur while bringing people together. “It’s a place of solace,” said…
Epic Universe debut dominates, but Disney, others add to active 2025
What is Orlando’s biggest theme park story of 2025, and why is it Epic Universe? There’s little debate. The theme-park capital of the world gained…
Lehigh Valley food safety report: no sanitizer; dirty, dusty, crusty floors; dank mops
Here are the food safety inspection reports from Lehigh and Northampton counties, conducted the week of Dec. 14. Each week, we highlight the inspection reports…
How Gentiles can help their Jewish neighbors
I don’t know what the opposite of an antisemite is. But whatever we call those who stand up for the Jewish community, we need more…
Opinion: For a CT doctor, all patients are sacred
Over the decades I have had the privilege to treat patients, there have been several encounters that stand out. Some have been accidental, others more…
Hartford Courant Q&A: Why intellectual property litigation in Connecticut is important
Intellectual property litigation has become a much-discussed field of law in recent years and has received much media attention. Elizabeth Alquist is an intellectual property…
Wonder what America might look like with zero immigration? Here’s an idea.
Across the United States, someone is missing. One year into President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, construction firms in Louisiana are scrambling to find carpenters. Hospitals…
8 ways AI affected pop culture in 2025. Think movies, music, celebrities who left us
AI-generated artists topping iTunes and Billboard charts. Podcast hosts speaking fluently for hours in languages they do not know. Dead celebrities brought back to life…