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Artificial intelligence companies will have to submit to third-party audits in Illinois and develop safety plans to avert potentially catastrophic effects of the burgeoning technology under AI regulations enacted Monday by Gov. JB Pritzker that mark the most stringent in …

White Sox catcher Kyle Teel hasn’t needed much time to recapture his hitting stroke. In his first nine full games since returning from hamstring and knee injuries, he had at least one hit in eight of them. The latest one …

A Palatine man was charged Monday with fatally hitting a pedestrian with his car on Interstate 80 and fleeing the scene last month in south suburban Lansing. Illinois State Police arrested 29-year-old Kuljeet Singh Kang for reckless homicide and leaving …

It’s been just a little over 24 months since the Class of 2024 graduated and headed off to play college basketball. And the class has already produced an NBA Draft lottery pick. Morez Johnson, the former Thornton star fresh off …

The Blackhawks completed their first of four re-signings of restricted free agents Monday. Prospect goalie Drew Commesso agreed to a two-year contract that carries an $875,000 salary-cap hit. That leaves Connor Bedard, Kevin Korchinski and Ethan Del Mastro as the …

Contar la historia de Estados Unidos de América es también contar la historia de los inmigrantes, desde las primeras oleadas que se encontraron aquí con las naciones Indígenas —hace más de 250 años— hasta las caravanas más recientes que llegaron …

Some of the occupants of a boat that capsized in Geneva Lake in Wisconsin on Friday, killing three children, were from suburban Wheaton and Batavia, police said Monday. Authorities have not released the identities of the children who died. They …

The return address on the package sitting on Ryan Rolison’s chair in the Cubs’ clubhouse? San Francisco 49ers. Inside were two NFL footballs, and a note from the 49ers equipment manager, Jeff Gilbert. When the Cubs were in San Francisco …

PHOENIX — Despite the shared syllable in their names, things aren’t clicking between Skylar Diggins and the Sky. Diggins, 35, who had been the team’s starting point guard, posted an Instagram story Monday morning that read: “Now I’m coming off …

Three people were wounded in a shooting in Humboldt Park Monday evening, according to Chicago police. They were standing on a sidewalk around 6:15 p.m. when they began arguing with someone in the 3900 block of West Division Street, police …

SEATTLE (AP) — Images told the story of the United States’ World Cup downfall. Christian Pulisic sprawled on the field in agony after hurting an ankle. Matt Freese holding his hands on his head after his gaffe gifted a goal. …

Amid World Cup excitement and controversy over a reversed red card, soccer fans turned out in droves Monday at one West Loop bar to watch the U.S. match against Belgium. Fans of all ages — many decked out in U.S.A. …

A 13-year-old boy was shot and wounded Monday evening in Portage Park, according to Chicago police. The child was outside at 8 p.m. in the 6000 block of West Montrose Avenue when a dark-colored SUV drove past and someone inside …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Aries. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Today the moon in your sign is lined up with stern Saturn, which can make you …

Natalie Kirkpatrick believes the Illinois prison system is deliberately neglecting her son. Connor Kirkpatrick is incarcerated at downstate Big Muddy River Correctional Center. After attempting to take his own life by burning down his dad’s empty Lakewood home in May …

A 7-ton glass security desk designed by the late renowned architect Frank Gehry for the Inland Steel Building is now up for auction online, with its consignor looking to get between $100,000 and $200,000 for the work. The blocky, 16-piece …

Like thousands of immigrants caught up in the federal government’s Operation Midway Blitz last fall, Jose Enrique Ojeda Duarte spent seven months in detention centers before U.S. officials deported him to Caracas, Venezuela, in April. But his story took a …

There’s just something about an outdoor concert in the summer — the sounds, the stars, the opportunity to assemble a righteous picnic. And July is the peak month to savor these shows across Chicago, with so much on offer. Taste …

DEAR ABBY: I never want to eat my husband’s cooking again. He refuses to follow recipes because he says they are “too hard.” He doesn’t use seasonings — or he uses the wrong ones. An example: He recently put cinnamon …

Voting rights is back in the news because some people are still trying to decide whose votes deserve trust. In Georgia, the Justice Department and FBI under President Donald Trump have reopened questions around Fulton County’s 2020 election records after …