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Veteran Chicago firefighter dies after being injured during training exercise in West Ridge

3 hours ago

Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover's bid for freedom is now in Gov. JB Pritzker's hands

9 hours ago

Kevin Michael Doyle, actor and Second City cast member who became a Chicago cop, dies at 68

10 hours ago

CPS chief subpoenaed to testify before U.S. House on how schools teach gender identity, sexual content

12 hours ago

Breaking down the Bears' 2026 schedule

6 hours ago

Guilty verdict in 2021 Loop stabbing death of graduate student

5 hours ago

Ald. Gardiner sues city, ethics board and inspector general for $1 million over findings against him

5 hours ago

White Sox win fifth straight to break .500 for first time since end of 2022

2 hours ago

Sorry, Bears fans: At least one handicapper sees fewer wins this season

5 hours ago

Braves skipper Walt Weiss has fond memories of Craig Counsell, Dansby Swanson

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Dear Abby: Three's a crowd in family's housing arrangement

19 hours ago

The Chicago Mini Crossword

5 months ago

Pritzker's BUILD plan prioritizes development over affordability

1 day ago

Marc H. Morial

6 days ago

Attacks on Black political representation ramp up after Supreme Court ruling

6 days ago

Property tax relief scant in Bears stadium bill, analysis shows

3 days ago

Letters to the Editor

2 years ago

Memo to Ald. Villegas: Development, environmental protections can coexist

1 day ago

Latest Census Bureau estimates show Chicago population continuing its post-COVID recovery

7 hours ago

Food and Drink

11 months ago

Irene's Finer Diner reopens two years after grease fire closed doors

10 hours ago

Mayor Johnson expands alternate response effort for mental health emergencies

1 day ago

Chicago considers $16.5M more in settlements tied to police wrongdoing, including case linked to Burge

9 hours ago

Fran Spielman Show

12 hours ago

Mayor Johnson rules out school closings, mum on possible bid for reelection

11 hours ago

'Die-80': Life and death near southwest suburbs' booming warehouse hub

2 days ago

Convicted former Ald. Edward Burke's campaign money isn't radioactive to everyone

20 hours ago

Brandon Johnson's budget director pays up after getting years of illegal property tax breaks

13 days ago

Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill while lawsuit plays out

5 hours ago

U.S. Border Patrol chief announces his resignation in a Fox News interview

12 hours ago

As CPS cuts staff to plug deficit, educator unions and school board members press for more state funding

1 day ago

Nominee for city transportation commissioner confirmed

11 hours ago

University of Chicago to offer free tuition for students from families making less than $250,000 a year

1 day ago

Man shot while getting out of his car in North Pullman

2 hours ago

Man found shot in North Lawndale

10 hours ago

1 killed, 1 critically injured in Edgewater shooting

13 hours ago

2 men fatally shot in separate West Side, Southwest Side attacks

12 hours ago

Choreographer Aszure Barton gets 'unruly' in final dance commission for Hubbard Street Chicago

17 hours ago

Things To Do

4 years ago

20 things to do in Chicago May 14-20

1 day ago

Arts and Culture

3 months ago

South Side visual arts organizations awarded part of $1.8 million grant from Getty Foundation

1 day ago

Not your yiayia's Greek food: New restaurant Kouklas in Niles serves up cross-generational Mediterranean fare

1 day ago

Greek bulgur salad is quick to assemble and hearty enough to be a complete meal

2 days ago

Illinois native — and Cubs draft pick — Bryan Hudson on a roll out of White Sox' bullpen

5 hours ago

Still not much offense, but Cubs earn 2-0 shutout of Braves

2 hours ago

High School Basketball

4 years ago

Some observations ahead of the first live period of the spring for prep basketball

7 hours ago

White Sox receive 'positive report' on fan who fell into Royals' bullpen during game Wednesday

8 hours ago

Chicago native Joe Musso hosting new post-round golf show at CBS Sports

12 hours ago

NFL schedule release: Bears will play Lions on Thanksgiving

18 hours ago

Florida attorney general continues push against NFL's Rooney Rule

1 day ago

Netflix expands its lineup of NFL games

1 day ago

Bears not part of NFL's international slate

1 day ago

Bears sign four players, announce WR Squirrel White's retirement

3 days ago

Bulls' Josh Giddey hoping clean-up surgery on ankle allows him time to clean up game

1 day ago

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke dies at 29

2 days ago

Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies at 47

2 days ago

Horoscope for Friday, May 15, 2026

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Horoscope for Thursday, May 14, 2026

1 day ago

Dear Abby: Young teen's stepdad is pushing her along the wrong path

1 day ago

Parks and Nature

1 month ago

Beachgoers have mixed feelings about Chicago Park District's new automated parking gates

5 days ago

Chicago Park District installs automated parking gates at 10 beaches

8 days ago

Summerlike weather makes brief appearance in Chicago area before thunderstorms roll through

10 days ago

ComEd electric customers brace for double-digit spike in bills

1 day ago

Housing and Development

11 months ago

Chicago Fire's new stadium to be named McDonald's Park

1 day ago

Subminimum wage would be frozen at 76% of the minimum pay, but only temporarily, Council panel proposes

2 days ago

How to make Kouklas' whipped feta

2 days ago

Surprise episode of 'The Bear' puts Gary's historic Koney King in the spotlight

3 days ago

City/Suburban Hoops Report: Grant Mordini heads to Kansas, locals eye USA hoops, East Peoria star transfers

11 hours ago

High School Football

1 month ago

Hinsdale Central combine gives overlooked players chance for college offers

5 days ago

Bears tryout players have local high school flavor

6 days ago

RJ Day, son of Ohio State coach Ryan Day, commits to Northwestern

3 days ago

Lane Kiffin says Ole Miss' racial history made it difficult to recruit Black football players

3 days ago

No drought about it: It's the U of C Maroons' year

3 days ago

Bulls defy the lottery odds and move up to No. 4 as the rebuild begins

4 days ago

Bulls new man in charge Bryson Graham on the clock in Sunday's lottery

6 days ago

Bulls introduce new man in charge as Bryson Graham hits all the notes

8 days ago

Analyzing Blackhawks' draft options: Could Ivar Stenberg fall to No. 4 pick?

4 days ago

Blackhawks to sign acclaimed Russian forward prospect Roman Kantserov to NHL contract

6 days ago

Blackhawks fall to No. 4 pick in NHL Draft Lottery as Maple Leafs, Sharks jump over them

9 days ago

Nation and World

11 months ago

Supreme Court temporarily extends women's access to a widely used abortion pill

3 days ago

Illinois nears 3 years without an illegally abandoned baby, almost 25 years after 'Safe Haven' law passed

2 days ago

Potential hantavirus case reported in Illinois, unrelated to cruise ship outbreak

2 days ago

U. of I. reschedules finals after learning platform Canvas reaches deal with hackers

2 days ago

Lake County authorities investigate shooting by police officer in Mundelein

1 day ago

Cook County liable for property tax sale violations, judge rules

3 days ago

3 dead after wrong-way crash on I-88 in Aurora

4 days ago

Illinois colleges failing to protect immigrant students despite new law, WBEZ/Sun-Times analysis finds

1 day ago

CPS plans to cut teacher positions, raise class sizes in bid to shrink $732 million deficit

2 days ago

Canvas hack leads U. of I. to postpone finals, schools scramble without popular learning tool

6 days ago

White Sox radio (and former Cubs TV) voice Len Kasper: 'This is where I belong'

12 hours ago

Has Facebook begun the long slide toward ruin?

14 hours ago

Trump administration remains unreliable Second Amendment ally

19 hours ago

Stop burdening working families; tax wealth and corporate profits fairly

2 days ago

A lesson for every police officer: Find peace and quiet, before the job consumes you

3 days ago

A $10 million investment to reduce chronic absenteeism in schools

6 days ago

Letters to the Editor

6 years ago

Hypocritical anti-immigrant Americans rely on immigrants, too

3 days ago

Let the good times roll, but remember e-scooter, e-bike safety

5 days ago

Justices who gutted Voting Rights Act keep country spiraling backward

6 days ago

Man with knife commandeers CTA bus in Logan Square, gets arrested 6 miles away

13 hours ago

Man charged after shootout with cops in South Chicago

18 hours ago

Person of interest arrested in West Side slayings of Uber driver, high school basketball player

13 hours ago

What's the key to creating art with family?

1 day ago

From Monty and Rose to Pippin, Chicago's love affair with piping plovers is helping the species survive

1 day ago

Illinois DACA recipients suffer as renewals stall with no clear reason or resolution

1 day ago

Chicago shares its appreciation for nurses

2 days ago

Chicago Public Library's Cyber Navigator Program helps bridge the digital divide for seniors

2 days ago