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Ald. Emma Mitts said she accepted the mayor’s offer to chair the Housing Committee and thought she had a deal — until Tuesday, when she was told the job has been promised to Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, who resigned as Zoning chair after being accused of bullying Mitts.
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The man, 21, was driving a motorcycle when he ran a red light and ran into a Jeep SUV, police said.
His wife doesn’t mind his marijuana use but wishes he’d stop lying about it.
Roughly 60% percent of the state’s 102 counties do not have a full-time public defender. That needs to change for Illinois to meet its legal obligation to provide criminal defendants with legal counsel.
Thinking ahead to your next few meals? Here are some main dishes and sides to try.
Expanded weekend services, including road tests and written tests, will be offered June 1 through Aug. 31, historically the busiest season for teenagers looking to get behind the wheel.
The right-hander allowed four home runs against the Yankees on Saturday.
The Champions thought they had won the city title after a groundout to first, but they had to do it all over again after an umpire revealed his call.
The pitchers “have been helping us out a lot, so there’s going to be a time where we can help them sometime, and that’s what we’re going to do,” outfielder Seiya Suzuki said.
Since 2021, college athletes have been allowed to make money off their name, image and likeness and to enter the transfer portal. In essence, college athletes can get rich and relocate yearly — just like the coaches always could.
The U.S. State Department issued a “worldwide caution” alert, saying it had learned of an “increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events.”
The WNBA standings after the first week have the Sky sitting pretty at sixth. While this might inspire hope for some, the application of a little critical thinking leads to a different conclusion.
Some scattered storms are expected to pass through the area Tuesday morning, but conditions may worsen in the evening with the possibility of severe thunderstorms and gusty winds, the National Weather Service said.
Many students carried — and tore onstage — flyers with images of a crown, bullets and bombs, symbolizing the Crown family, benefactors to the Art Institute who students say invest in weapons manufacturers.
The 33-story building is the first top-of-the-line apartment tower to open in the area in over a decade.
Matthew Tennent, 19, was found in a home in the 7700 block of South Throop Street about 1:45 p.m. Monday, Chicago police said.
Jeremiah Doyle was found with a gunshot wound to the head just before 3 p.m. in a home in the 7100 block of South Winchester Avenue.
The city’s decision to temporarily return Maxwell Street merchants to their historic home beginning Sunday is a nice bow to a place that served as a stepping-stone to wave after wave of immigrants.
Messi was officially named to Argentina’s 29-man roster Monday for two friendlies before Copa America.
Witnesses said they saw the baker pull a gun during a brawl at the River North restaurant on Friday and thought they heard gunshots. The baker has a valid Firearm Owner Identification card but is not a concealed-carry license holder.
Agnieszka Rydzewski es acusada de solicitar el asesinato de Arturo Cantú, quien presuntamente fue asesinado a tiros a principios de esta semana por Anthony Calderón en un triángulo amoroso en los suburbios del suroeste.
A City Council vote on $70 million in migrant funding highlighted the situation faced by communities like South Shore: Migrants have been resettled in Black communities where people have been fighting for decades for development and resources.
Al dictar la sentencia, la jueza Virginia Kendall le dijo a Janice Weston: “Es muy preocupante. Tuviste unos momentos en los que sabías que era ilegal y pudiste irte”.
José Torres, de 34 años, falleció en el Centro Médico de la Universidad de Chicago el sábado por la tarde, según informó la policía.
Targeting Israel for its military approach in Gaza, without targeting other countries that also engage in objectionable actions, fails any reasonable logical standard.
The market had been operating on South Desplaines Street since 2008. This area has become the city’s landing zone for migrants arriving by bus.
Joseph Weiss admitted lying about his brother’s ties to the late Chicago mobster Frank ‘The German’ Schweihs.
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On the eve of a City Council showdown, Ralph Clark argued “people will die” if Mayor Brandon Johnson is allowed to follow through on his promise to cancel the controversial gunshot detection technology contract on Nov. 22.
A board member of the Illinois chapter of the American Society for Suicide Prevention writes about his experiences dealing with mental health and how self-care can help while people seek professional help.
Fields also said his departure from the Bears was inevitable after an awkward meeting at the end of last season.
After winning the Hustle Award, Caruso earned second-team All-Defensive honors. He made the first team last season.
If it makes him feel any better (it doesn’t), Vaughn is not alone in the classy company of struggling hitters.
Family physicians perform nearly 40% of all visits by patients seeking treatment for depression, anxiety, substance use disorder and other mental health concerns.
It happened about 9:30 p.m. at a residential apartment building in the 1300 block of South Throop Street in the Little Italy/UIC neighborhood, officials said.
MLB
Ruth never clarified if he really called his shot or was actually taunting the Cubs’ dugout.
As befits May, all forms of fishing are going and so are the cicadas to lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.
The children, all of whom suffered ‘minor injuries’ were taken to area hospitals after the wreck, which happened at 8:35 a.m. in Will County.