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The flagging Ford City Mall on Chicago’s Southwest Side must close by noon on June 22, city officials said Friday. The closing date was announced during a brief court hearing. Circuit Judge Leonard Murray was expected to sign the closing …

An Illinois resident who was tested for hantavirus does not have the infection, state health officials said Monday. The Winnebago County resident was tested last week after they were likely exposed to rodent droppings and developed mild symptoms that did …

Services have been announced for veteran Chicago Firefighter Steven M. Decker, who died last week during training, officials said. Visitation for Steven M. Decker, 61, will be held from 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday at Colonial-Wojciechowski Funeral Homes of …

La Universidad de Chicago se une a otras universidades de élite al ofrecer matrícula gratis a estudiantes cuyas familias ganan menos de $250,000 al año, anunció la escuela el miércoles como parte de una iniciativa para hacer la universidad accesible …

The Cook County state’s attorney’s office announced a new task force Monday that will bring together officials from a swath of local, state and federal agencies to discuss how to improve safety on public transit. The group will convene monthly …

After a tough weekend on the South Side, Cubs fans now have to deal with losing in-person betting at the DraftKings Sportsbook at Wrigley Field. The company blames Illinois’ high taxes on sports wagering as the reason for its decision, …

El deteriorado Ford City Mall, ubicado en el suroeste de Chicago, debe cerrar antes del mediodía del 22 de junio, informaron funcionarios municipales el viernes. La fecha de cierre fue anunciada durante una breve audiencia judicial. Se esperaba que el …

Chicago must ensure the availability of 2,000 affordable housing units for people with disabilities and 800 units for hearing and visually-impaired residents, under a $2.25 million settlement advanced Monday by a City Council committee. Last week, the Chicago Sun-Times reported …

One of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s closest City Council allies on Monday followed through on her threat to file a lawsuit accusing federal agents of shoving, handcuffing and nearly arresting her after she went to a hospital emergency room to check …

When it became clear Monday that Rush University Medical Center nurses had secured enough votes for union representation, two of Olivia Bouchard’s co-workers ran up and gave her a hug. “You just won your union,” one of the women said …

SEATTLE — The White Sox have found some unlikely heroes while jumping out to their best start in five years. There was Derek Hill, the fourth outfielder-turned-pinch-hit-home-run specialist, setting down the division-rival Royals. There was Tristan Peters, the ex-Saluki and …

Pete Crow-Armstrong knows he should have known better. The Cubs’ All-Star center fielder wasn’t talking Monday about his latest highlight-reel catch or clutch homer but rather his vulgar response to a heckling female White Sox fan during a loss to …

LaPamela Williams was one of dozens who lined up early Monday morning to submit the signatures she gathered to run for a seat on what will soon be Chicago’s fully elected school board. Williams, a realtor, is running to represent …

Court records show Ammar Houssamo had a long history of stalking his ex-husband’s new partner, Nick Calzaretta. It started in August 2023, when Houssamo allegedly sent a message to Calzaretta on a dating app asking him to be “friends with …

When Joabe Barbosa set out to run on every street in Chicago, he didn’t know how long he’d be allowed to stay in the United States. Now, as the Roosevelt University graduate student prepares to complete his journey next month, …

If the remaining members of the “Broadview Six” head to trial next week, federal prosecutors have already agreed not to slap them with labels like “rioters,” “domestic terrorists” or “Antifa members.” But they might say they were part of a …

Consumer advocates want Nicor Gas to cut its proposed $220.8 million rate hike by 80%, saying the company is overzealous in seeking profit. Those advocates are seeking a $178 million cut to the proposal, according to filings to the Illinois …

A third-generation Chicagoan from South Shore will be the Chicago Reader’s next publisher. Malik Johnson, who was previously the executive director and publisher of South Side Media Works, which oversees South Side Weekly and Hyde Park Herald, will join the …

SEATTLE — The White Sox won’t get Kyle Teel back for at least another three weeks after their prized catcher sprained a knee ligament during a rehabilitation assignment on his way back from a pulled hamstring. The second-year backstop could …

If the White Sox haven’t begun negotiating a contract extension for Munetaka Murakami, they should have — yesterday. As last weekend’s hugely satisfying spectacle against the Cubs showed, the Japanese slugger is the Sox’ most charismatic star since Tim Anderson, …