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Nearly eight years after Chicago police officers broke into the wrong McKinley Park apartment and pointed their weapons at two children, the city has agreed to pay $2.5 million to the family. The city didn’t admit fault in the settlement, …

What Makes This Image Great: What makes this photo great are all the little details. The story was about Medicaid being taken away by a new bill, and in this photo, you can see various medications and hints of medical …

UChicago Medicine has discontinued gender-affirming care for minors “effective immediately,” the latest Chicago hospital to do so in recent months. The health system said it was a “difficult decision,” but that it suspended the care to ensure it could continue …

Before Shaniqua Kinnard was found beaten and strangled inside her Far South Side apartment last week, she made it clear to officials that she was living in fear of the man who’s now charged with her killing. Kinnard, 30, had …

At 28, Aris Singleton took over as chief executive officer of the Chicago textured-hair care company Thank God It’s Natural, after Chris-Tia Donaldson, her aunt who started the company known as tgin, died of breast cancer. Now, four years later, …

Wouldn’t it be great if the Cubs kept piling up runs the rest of the season? Then again, would it be even better if they plugged any pitching leaks and got the rotation cooking again? In this week’s “Polling Place,” …

President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law new regulations for a type of cryptocurrency, a major milestone for an industry that has spent heavily to strengthen its legitimacy and political might. The GENIUS Act sets initial guardrails and consumer …

INDIANAPOLIS — Dear Scoop, I read your article in the paper, “The WNBA wasn’t ready for the downpour of drama,” and left a little confused. I’ll admit the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony reference went over my head. I didn’t quite catch your …

A man who was underground in a sewer was critically injured when an SUV ran into him as he emerged from the hole Wednesday afternoon on the Southwest Side. It was unclear why the 57-year-old man, who police said is …

A severe storm system could move into the Chicago area over the weekend, the National Weather Service says. Storms are likely Saturday morning and into the early afternoon, and the area is under a severe thunderstorm risk at a level …

Bears receiver Luther Burden agreed to sign his rookie contract Friday, a source confirmed, just in time to report to Halas Hall alongside quarterbacks and his fellow rookies on Saturday. The seventh pick of the second round agreed to his …

A 16-year-old Lombard boy has been charged with attempting to carry out a terrorist attack targeting an Islamic center in Glendale Heights, prosecutors in DuPage county said. The boy, who appeared in court Thursday, faces one felony count of attempted …

A pitcher who helped the Red Sox win two World Series titles made an appearance at Wrigley Field on Friday. So did a pitcher from the Cubs’ 2016 championship team. In other words, Jon Lester was in the stands to …

The Cook County Democratic Party won’t endorse a candidate in the Senate race to replace outgoing Sen. Dick Durbin, one of the most contentious and expensive races the state will see next year. Members of the Cook County Democratic Party …

The Cubs are obvious buyers at this summer’s trade deadline. And their needs are easy to identify. But don’t think that means deals are right around the corner as baseball shifts into trade season. “There’s nothing imminent, but certainly the …

When Deborah Witzburg announced that she would not seek a second-term as Chicago’s inspector general, it was a bit like telling Mayor Brandon Johnson, “You can’t fire me. I quit.” Johnson has been loggerheads with the watchdog he inherited over …

The Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois and the Regional Transportation Authority agree that a change to Illinois’ sales tax law will net the RTA an additional $150 million this year and another $225 million next year. That money will drastically reduce …

Officials are hitting the brakes on the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, announcing Friday that the annual Fourth of July weekend event will not return for the 2026 season. But the event could run through Grant Park again in 2027, as …

In recent weeks, the Sun-Times has reported on the devastating cuts to the federal safety net that were signed into law July 4th. These cuts, including a $200 billion reduction in funding for the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, will …

Plant-based protein, less sugar and healthier options were common trends at the Institute of Food Technologists expo at McCormick Place. Tariffs were also a concern at the annual food science and technology show organized by IFT, a nonprofit scientific organization …