Japan’s Leading Restaurant Chain Skylark Lands in the U.S.; Discover Shabu-Yo Japanese Wagyu Hot Pot in Illinois With successful locations in Schaumburg and Naperville, Shabu-Yo is set to expand

Daiso, a Japanese dollar store chain popular among social media users, is establishing roots in the Chicago area.

Japanese discount retailer Daiso said it will open its first Missouri store this month, in the St. Louis area. The global retail chain said it will open a new store Jan. 25 at 1905 Wentzville Parkway in the Wentzille Crossing shopping center.

We reviewed the names of people who have received pardons or commutations going back to the 1950s. Here’s a look back at some of them.

I suggest you do a little homework,” said Duckworth, a Democrat from Illinois, after Hegseth failed to name any of the 10 countries in the alliance.

Former Normal Mayor and Town President Richard Godfrey, who received international and national recognition, met with presidents and world leaders, has died at the age of 91. Godfrey, a resident of Chicago,

Sen. Tammy Duckworth put Pete Hegseth’s foreign policy chops to the test during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday as President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Pentagon. The Illinois Democrat asked Hegseth to name one country in ASEAN,

President Biden’s ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, will leave his position in Tokyo on Monday and return to the U.S., a traditional changing of the guard ahead of the swearing-in of a new

Daiso, which has been growing in popularity on social media, will open two locations in Illinois, one at Hinsdale Lake Commons in Willowbrook and another at Silver Glen Crossing in South Elgin.

Earth recorded its hottest year on record in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate threshold, weather monitoring agencies announced Friday.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 19, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service,

Rising costs of living are causing young people to put off or rule out marriage and child birth while pursuing higher education and careers.