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Federal prosecutors in Chicago are being asked to turn over “White House communications” by attorneys defending six people — including four Democratic politicians — charged with a conspiracy tied to protests outside an immigration holding facility in Broadview. A defense …

Thousands of lower-income residents in the Chicago area will be eligible for new discounts on their electric bills starting next year as energy costs soar. ComEd will roll out a low-income discount program starting Jan. 1 for households with incomes …

A Justice Department lawyer warned Thursday that it’s “wrong” to assume the deportation campaign that hit Chicago this fall is over, even though U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino and others have left town for other cities. With a judge …

Former Cubs director of pitching Ryan Otero is leaving the organization to join the Red Sox as a special assistant to the Chief Baseball Officer, league sources told the Sun-Times. Tyler Zombro, who for the past year served as a …

As the Bears try to get their passing game off the ground, they have a perennial 1,000-yard wide receiver in DJ Moore ready to explode. Not in a bad way like the Eagles’ A.J. Brown has done amid their struggles, …

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and OLIVIA DIAZ, Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Justice Department failed Thursday to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, …

The consensus box of Los Alamitos horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Friday, December 5, 2025. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …

While hate crimes decreased by 1%, from 1,367 in 2023 to 1,355 in 2024, throughout Los Angeles County, public safety officials on Thursday said that number marked the second-highest total number of such crimes and vowed to make the region …

The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs announced Thursday it will open applications for emergency rent relief on Dec. 17 to residents impacted by January’s wildfires and new financial pressures tied to federal immigration crackdowns. That application …

A national pro-police organization has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the high court to overturn an appellate decision that reversed a ruling shielding a Los Angeles police officer from liability in a fatal shooting, it was …

A 47-year-old woman was convicted of murder Thursday, Dec. 4, in the stabbing death of a retired nurse inside the parking structure of a Rolling Hills Estates mall more than seven years ago. After hours of deliberation, jurors found Cherie …

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and OLIVIA DIAZ, Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Justice Department failed Thursday to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, …

If Timothée Chalamet really wants to win a best actor Oscar at the upcoming 98th Academy Awards, the “Marty Supreme” star better avoid making the big mistake that he made at the 97th annual ceremony: Walking the red carpet with …

A house in the 500 block of Maple Avenue in Milpitas has a new owner. The 1,036-square-foot unit, built in 1960, was sold on Oct. 20, 2025 for $1,036,500 which works out to $1,000 per square foot. This single-story home …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Inherited properties shouldn’t get tax breaks Re: “Inheritance levy target of repeal” (Page A1, Nov. 30). Though the season of giving is upon us, I’m …

SAN JOSE — When the 17-year-old accused of the Black Friday shooting at Westfield Valley Fair mall encountered trouble in the past, court records allege, he could count on two people to have his back: his older brother and his …

RICHMOND — Picket lines formed in front of schools Thursday morning, manned by thousands of West Contra Costa Unified School District educators, facility staff, students and family members demanding better pay, benefits and working conditions. United Teachers of Richmond and …

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Article’s point was really clear ballot language Re: “At some point, taxes must be paid equally” (Page A6, Dec. 2). A writer complained about the …

After heated debate from scores of public speakers that dragged past midnight on Wednesday, Sunnyvale is moving ahead with a plan to remove parking along a strip of neighborhood road and put in two bike lanes. While the plan lacks …

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and OLIVIA DIAZ, Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The Justice Department failed Thursday to secure a new indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James after a judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, …