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The Village of Oak Lawn says it will pay $825,000 to settle a lawsuit by a man punched by a village police officer. Hadi Abuatelah was 17 years old when video showed him being held to the ground and punched …

Este otoño, Chicago State University inscribió su clase de primer año más grande en una década, una tendencia alentadora en la única universidad predominantemente negra del estado, que ha estado lidiando con la disminución en la inscripción y recortes en …

Quarterbacks Drew Brees and Philip Rivers, along with wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, tight end Jason Witten and running back Frank Gore made it to the semifinal stage in their first year of eligibility for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. …

The state’s top environmental official says the feds stopped oversight of the cleanup of an oily mess in a Chicago waterway before the job was done. President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency says that the cleanup should be finished by …

Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other’s moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage and federal prosecutors to end what critics said was illegal “algorithmic collusion.” The deal …

Dennis Allen was the Saints’ head coach when they drafted D’Marco Jackson in the fifth round and coached him through three seasons with the Saints before the Bears, citing his familiarity with Allen’s defense, claimed Jackson in August. Jackson knew …

The Cubs made right-handed reliever Phil Maton’s signing official on Tuesday, announcing they’d agreed to terms on a two-year deal with a club option for 2028. The contract guarantees Maton $14.5 million, sources confirmed. Considering the number of bullpen spots …

Están atados a postes de luz y árboles, pegados a vitrinas y edificios. Los letreros de papel laminado dicen “ICE secuestró [a] alguien aquí” o “ICE kidnapped someone here”, en inglés. Una fecha y hora de la detención federal de …

Four patients, two of them children, are suing a west suburban chiropractor, alleging he secretly recorded them when they were undressed and receiving light therapy in private rooms. David Hanson, owner of Hanson Family Chiropractic in Batavia, was charged this …

Patrick Finley and Jason Liesser make their picks for Friday’s Bears-Eagles game and break down what they expect to happen. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also …

The sky is falling in Philadelphia. Eagles star wide receiver A.J. Brown, who’s on pace for the worst season of his career, made an offhand comment two weeks ago, calling his situation, and presumably the offense at large, a “s— …

El lunes, la representante Lauren Underwood calificó las condiciones dentro de la instalación del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) en Broadview como “terribles” y advirtió que se espera que el personal se triplique para enero en las …

NEW ORLEANS — The film isn’t lying to coach Billy Donovan. Opponents have seized on the Bulls’ lack of physicality, especially on defense. And it’s not only the elite teams. We’re talking about conference cellar dwellers such as the Wizards …

An expanded field of teams could be on the way in the Illinois high school football playoffs. On Tuesday, the IHSA announced that 11 possible rule changes to the IHSA’s constitution and bylaws will be voted on by schools in …

Transform your holiday leftovers into a flavorful take on fried rice. It’s a quick meal that’s fresh, bright and a stretch from the ubiquitous turkey sandwich. This rice dish uses leftover cooked turkey in a crave-worthy fried rice recipe. It’s …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has talked for two years about the mental fatigue of facing Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, who will blitz him from any position or angle. The fatigue Friday, however, will come in a different way, with …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams first met Jalen Hurts when he was being recruited by Oklahoma and Hurts was starring for the Sooners. Williams said he was just as inspirational then as he is now with the Eagles, stressing to Williams …

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin woman who won release from a mental institution after almost killing her sixth-grade classmate in the name of horror villain Slender Man only to flee the state weeks later won’t fight extradition from Illinois. Morgan …

A pair of snowy owls, the latest celebrity visitors to the beach and pier near Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, have drawn hundreds for a glimpse at the Arctic birds of prey. Several dozen birdwatchers were still gathered at the pier …

Actress Tara Reid was hospitalized after she said she was drugged at a hotel bar in Rosemont, according to statements by Reid and Rosemont police. Rosemont police said they responded to a call of a medical emergency at the DoubleTree …