Good afternoon, Chicago.
David Nystrom / Chicago Tribune
Either on foot or by car, the traveling is slow for Chicagoans who are making their way home through the slushy snow that fell on the city in a record-breaking spring storm on April 1, 1970.
A search of the Tribune’s archives shows our neighbors from decades past loved to dish out practical jokes for April Fools’ Day. Read more here.
Caterpillar remains deeply rooted in the Peoria area with 12,000 employees, a major manufacturing operation and something few visitors have ever seen: a secluded 2,500-acre site where the company is carving a path to the future. Read more here.
Caruso knew the shoes were perhaps past their prime — a lucky pair of Kobe 4 “Fade to Black” released in March 2016. But they were a sentimental favorite that Caruso cherished on the court. Read more here.
The golden crunchy crusted baked potato-inspired bread had been off the menu for years due to the labor-intensive process. Read more here.
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Israel’s military withdrew from Gaza’s largest hospital early today after a two-week raid, in which it said it killed some 200 fighters and detained hundreds more. Read more here.
