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Walgreens will close about 1,200 locations over the next three years as the drugstore chain seeks to turn around a struggling U.S. business that contributed to a $3 billion quarterly loss. It’s not clear yet how Chicago stores will be …

A former high-ranking official at the city’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection accused of creating a hostile work environment by using “prolonged verbal abuse and discrimination” to underlings so shaken by the treatment, many of them quit, then …

A man was shot to death late Tuesday morning in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side. The man, 34, was in the 3400 block of West Jackson Boulevard when he was approached by a gunman who shot …

Greyhound Bus won’t be leaving its West Loop station just yet, its parent company FlixBus announced Tuesday. The bus operator said it is finalizing a lease extension with the new property owner that will allow it to continue operating buses …

MILWAUKEE – Josh Giddey is going to get his numbers this season. Win or lose, the Bulls point guard is talented enough to fall out of bed, show up to the arena and put up 15-8-8 every night. That’s not …

Well, folks, it turns out going through every good team’s remaining schedule and figuring out which 12 teams will make the expanded College Football Playoff — not to mention the order in which they’ll be seeded — is approximately as …

After residents of Hoffman Estates reported seeing an exotic big cat in their neighborhood, police safely captured the animal first spotted over the weekend. A caracal cat, a medium-sized wild cat native to parts of Africa, India and Pakistan, was …

The Bears signed veteran long snapper Jake McQuaide to the practice squad, with Scott Daly recovering from a knee injury he suffered against the Jaguars on Sunday in London. Daly, who had an MRI on Monday, was still on the …

Benchmark Construction, a longtime city contractor, allegedly lied to get water and sewer deals from City Hall by saying it’s based in Chicago — and, as a punishment, City Hall’s inspector general proposed banning the company from ever again getting …

Established over 150 years ago under President Abraham Lincoln, our national banking system’s uniform regulatory framework has facilitated smooth and efficient financial services nationwide. In a move that will wind back the clock to a pre-Civil War era — and …

Two gunmen opened fire outside a Little Village restaurant, killing a man trying to enter and wounding a female staffer inside late Monday. Around 11:35 p.m., a 30-year-old man was trying to walk into a restaurant at 4128 W. 26th …

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Tuesday staunchly defended his largely criticized second-term economic plan to impose across-the-board tariffs on imports — and minimized the Jan. 6 riots by arguing there was a peaceful transfer of power on Inauguration Day …

Voters are casting ballots for Chicago’s first elected school board. Election Day is Nov. 5. Several community groups are planning candidate forums in the 10 voting districts. We also have videos below of forums that have already taken place. Don’t …

Los diáconos católicos se reunieron el domingo en el suburbio suroeste de Lemont para terminar de empacar cientos de baldes llenos de suministros para los afectados por el Huracán Helene en Carolina del Norte. El esfuerzo fue liderado por Buckets …

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin told reporters Tuesday that veteran quarterback Russell Wilson was “in consideration” to start Sunday. The Bears will be watching. Justin Fields has been the Steelers’ starting quarterback all season. The sixth-round pick the Steelers sent to …

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When the Bears were flying high in 2012 under Lovie Smith — 7-1 after nine weeks, with an NFL-best +116 points differential — the critics said it wouldn’t last. The Bears and Jay Cutler were the beneficiaries of a fortunate …

When you’re browsing the homepage of your favorite streaming services, they usually have recommendations for you based on your previous viewing patterns. Under the heading of “Movies We Think You’ll Like” on Amazon Prime Video, for example, they think I’ll …

Three years removed from their first WNBA title, the Sky find themselves in desperate need of a savior in the form of a marquee coach. How did they end up here? The simplest answer is negligence. In a league where …

A marquee matchup between Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams and Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels — the No. 1 and No. 2 picks in the NFL draft — is getting its due. With Daniels a star it he making from …