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The College of DuPage is celebrating the country’s 250th anniversary with a towering artistic tribute. The campus, located about 23 miles west of Chicago in Glen Ellyn, is now hosting a walkable new exhibition that features 10 sculptures depicting influential …

In Chicago culture right now, the only thing more tiresome than the “no ketchup on hot dogs” discourse is the endless soap opera around the Chicago Bears’ desire to have taxpayers subsidize their multibillion-dollar private business. A prediction: The Bears …

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have scheduled a long road trip with another couple. All four of us are retired with a zest to explore. We share common interests, enjoy each other’s company and intend to share the driving. …

It’s been awhile since we saw a lame-duck presidency — long enough in politics to maybe forget what one looks like. In October 2014, President Barack Obama hit his lowest approval rating yet at 40%. The midterm elections were an …

There’s a striking divergence between the way the football world seems to be celebrating Bears quarterback Caleb Williams as though he already has arrived and coach Ben Johnson’s hard-driving approach to a player who still has plenty to learn. The …

Former Sky forward and first-round draft pick Angel Reese is planning to sell her Lemont home for $1.45 million. The property is expected to hit the market on Monday, according to listing details on Redfin. This comes roughly two months …

A shelter-in-place order in south suburban Lansing was lifted Thursday afternoon despite an ongoing manhunt following an earlier shooting at an automotive paint manufacturer. Lansing police said the shooting occurred at the Nippon Paint Automotive Americas in the 2700 block …

A gunman fled the scene after an Amazon employee was fatally shot Thursday morning at the company’s fulfillment center in west suburban Melrose Park. Officers responded about 9:10 a.m. to a shooting at the Amazon facility’s parking garage in the …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: More Airbnbs are popping up on the South Side as the Obama Presidential Center nears its June 19 opening, which housing advocates worry is driving the disappearance of affordable housing. 🗞️ Plus: New bill …

Two people were reported killed and five others wounded in a mass shooting early Friday in Back of the Yards on the South Side. Witnesses told police two masked men began walking down the block and opened fire on a …

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Kyle Davidson used to attend all of 60 or so of the Blackhawks‘ mind-numbing prospect interviews during NHL combine week. This year, the Hawks’ general manager attended only 25 or 30 interviews with the most intriguing prospects, letting …

The new murals in Lincoln Park’s LaSalle Drive underpass started with two girls, a dream and a lemonade stand. It ended up, says artist Cheri Charlton, as “this larger than life, illustrated storybook that you walk through,” featuring flora and …

Siete personas fueron baleadas, dos de ellas mortalmente, en una lluvia de disparos la mañana del viernes en el vecindario de Back of the Yards, en el lado sur. Los testigos dijeron a la policía que dos hombres enmascarados comenzaron …

When the Bears lose a big game, there’s usually a team full of players to blame. It’s almost never one player’s fault. The same goes for the stadium saga that took a dramatic turn for Illinois Friday with the team’s …

Gov. JB Pritzker’s office will halt tax breaks that had been offered to incentivize the construction of data centers in Illinois, after state lawmakers failed to advance legislation reining in developments powering the artificial intelligence industry and driving up energy …

A person who was in a vehicle died from an explosion Thursday morning on the Eisenhower Expressway in Hillside, causing a nine hour road closure. Federal officials did not explain why the explosion occurred or how. The identity of the …

The Cubs announced at 12:40 p,m. that the start of Friday afternoon’s game will be delayed past its 1:20 start due to weather in the area. The team provided an update, saying they are aiming for a 2:20 p.m. first …

Una exempleada de WGN ha presentado una demanda de $10 millones contra el gobierno federal tras ser detenida a la fuerza y liberada sin cargos el pasado octubre durante el Operativo Midway Blitz en el vecindario de Lincoln Square. Debbie …

Researchers have long known that people living with HIV, even those taking antiretroviral therapy, are more likely to experience cognitive impairments like memory loss than other people but hadn’t fully understood why. Now, a new study published Friday in the …

Weeks before kicking off in Union Park, the organizers of Michelada Fest have canceled this year’s event. Instead of a three-day music event slated for June 26-28, the annual gathering known as Miche Fest is moving back to Pilsen in …