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The possibilities are endless — from betting on the number of candidates entering the 2027 mayoral sweepstakes to whether Bally’s permanent casino will open on time, or generate enough of a jackpot to save police and fire pension funds. With …

Two men were charged after a drug bust uncovered a rooster fighting operation in southwest suburban Joliet. Rolando Rodriguez-Gasca and Fortino Rodriguez, both of Joliet, faced multiple animal cruelty and drug charges, city officials announced at a press conference Thursday. …

Alphanso Talley’s deadly rampage started when he and another person rode electric scooters to an Albany Park dollar store this weekend and snatched $110 during a violent robbery, prosecutors said at a detention hearing Thursday. The crime spree continued after …

Bruce Springsteen brought his E Street Band to Chicago for a sold-out show on Wednesday night, marking the latest stop on the “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour. It was the most politically motivated pop concert hosted at the United …

Hace sesenta y cinco años, el Congreso designó el 1 de mayo como el Día de la Ley para honrar el estado de derecho. Cada año, la Asociación Estadounidense de Abogados elige una temática. El tema de este año es …

Federal prosecutors announced charges Thursday against 22 people in connection with an illegal online sports betting ring in Northwest Indiana. According to an 87-page indictment, James “Jimmy the Greek” Gerodemos and Dean “Dean Gem” Gialamas ran the Gerodemos Gambling Organization …

Funeral services for Chicago police officer John Bartholomew, who was fatally shot at Swedish Hospital last Saturday, will be held next week in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Visitation will be 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 7 at St. Andrew’s Greek …

Federal immigration agents acted illegally and with impunity to carry out President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign in Chicago — and they did so with steadfast support from the president and his administration, a state accountability panel found. After spending …

There’s still some life in the Lincolnwood Town Center shopping mall, but not for long. The 36-year-old plaza just outside Chicago’s northern boundary has been on a downward slide for years, with ever-rising store vacancies. It’s expected to close in …

Mayor Brandon Johnson celebrated alongside Bally’s chairman Soo Kim on Thursday for the installation of the final support beam at the long-sought casino under construction in River West, which officials say is on track to finally open early next year. …

The billionaires in Saudi Arabia are pulling the plug on LIV Golf. It won’t be the first mega sports project they’ve given up on recently. Over the last several weeks, the Saudis have bailed on a Winter Olympics-style sports festival …

Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office has hired now-former Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg less than a week after she left that position. She’ll serve as his chief of staff, a low-profile position after years in the spotlight clashing with Chicago …

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said it is investigating 35 Illinois school districts, including several in the suburbs, and a Chicago charter operator to see if they are teaching about sexual orientation and “gender ideology” in classrooms and …

The Chicago Abortion Fund, the largest such fund in the country, took more calls from — and spent more money on behalf of — women seeking an abortion last quarter than in any other quarter over its more-than-40 year history. …

DURHAM, N.C. — Streaming provider Prime Video is diving into college sports by partnering with one of college basketball’s biggest brands: Duke. Amazon and Duke announced Thursday they had reached a multiyear agreement to broadcast three of the Blue Devils’ …

It’s not enough for Chicago’s convention and tourism agency to get a hotel tax windfall that doubles its marketing budget. They need to know how and where to spend that extra $50 million a year. That’s why Choose Chicago has …

Sky coach Tyler Marsh doesn’t have the words for it, exactly. He just knows how it feels the moment Skylar Diggins walks into the gym. “There’s an accountability and a level of focus that she demands,” Marsh said at the …

SPRINGFIELD — Republican lawmakers in Springfield are calling for amendments to the SAFE-T act in the wake of the fatal shooting of a Chicago police officer, allegedly by a man who had been granted pretrial release by a Chicago judge. …

Supporters of a new federal tax credit program called on Gov. JB Pritzker Thursday to allow Illinois families to access the money it generates to cover expenses at public and private elementary and high schools. Pritzker has said he will …

Gas prices in Chicago have jumped to over $5 a gallon for the first time in four years — squeezing drivers who likely will see even higher prices in the coming months. Austin resident Malik Allen was gassing up at …