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Two people were fatally shot Thursday afternoon in Hyde Park, according to Chicago police. A 24-year-old man and 27-year-old woman were found inside a vehicle in the 5900 block of East Ellis Avenue at 5:35 p.m. with single gunshot wounds …

Historic railcars and interactive exhibits will be showcased this week in Pullman on the city’s South Side to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Metra Electric line. Officials made the announcement Thursday at a news conference at the Millennium …

A man was killed and a boy hospitalized by a shooting in West Garfield Park Thursday night, according to Chicago police. Two men fired shots at 6:50 p.m. in the 3800 block of West Adams Street, hitting a 49-year-old man …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Sagittarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A dynamic day This is a lovely romantic day! In particular, it’s the perfect day to tell someone how …

The benches in courtroom 11 at Chicago’s immigration court, the one judges lament as so tiny, barely seat 25. So how could 143 people called for hearings on a single morning ever fit? By 9:10 a.m., roughly 60 of them …

Chicago is at peak improv at the moment. This weekend marks the third annual iO Fest, which is one of the biggest improv events in the world. Next weekend, improv legends TJ & Dave perform at the Goodman Theatre. Then, …

Around 10 p.m., a haze of gray smoke wafted down a hallway lined with prison cells at the Joliet Treatment Center. The window of cell A9 began to glow red as the fire within grew. Jason Stephens was locked inside. …

Call it an Irish hello: A wide range of talent from the Emerald Isle will take center stage at Lollapalooza on the first day of the festival with five rising acts in the spotlight. “There really is a wave of …

VILNIUS, Lithuania — Arena Vilnius, half the size of the United Center, feels bigger than it is when hometown heroes Rytas play against the Žalgiris basketball team from Kaunas. Sections of cheering fans wave giant flags and shout songs of …

Tom Grosspietsch was Chicago’s shepherd on wheels. His flock — the Windy City Skaters, a group that came together nearly two decades ago to share a love for rollerblading, also known as inline skating. Mr. Grosspietsch — pronounced like Gross …

The Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation will award 52 grants of $5,000 each to qualifying Chicago-area small businesses affected by immigration raids and patrols. Communities eligible in the first phase include Pilsen, Brighton Park, McKinley Park, Archer Heights, Back …

Artificial intelligence has the potential to alter the lifelong hardwiring of future generations if given to kids younger than 6, leaving them ill-equipped to navigate human relationships, sustain the attention required for learning and making it more difficult to develop …

As Chicago celebrates the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, our city is embracing a renewed sense of possibility. At nearly the same moment, another remarkable civic milestone quietly reached completion. Across Chicago, all 38 people killed during the Chicago …

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 11 years and have two children. When we met, he worked two union jobs, paid his bills, saved his money and took care of his mother and grandmother when they …

Public memorials reflect whom a city chooses to remember. Memorializing ugly historical truths is a chance for public healing. Chicago is reckoning with both. Earlier this month, the city broke ground on a decade-old promise — the Chicago Torture Justice …

Two people were shot, one fatally, Thursday night in Hyde Park. Around 11:10 p.m., a 25-year-old man and 25-year-old woman were in a parked vehicle in the 5400 block of South Shore Drive when a vehicle drove by and someone …

A man was fatally shot early Friday while sitting in a vehicle in Uptown. The 21-year-old man was in the vehicle in the 5100 block of North Winthrop Avenue around 12:25 a.m. when someone approached and opened fire, Chicago police …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: New “mega master” hearings that began in May are calling up to 185 immigrants to a single small courtroom. Many people, fearful and unable to find a lawyer on short notice, are missing critical court …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ popularity has been climbing all offseason, and Friday he made his debut on the NFL Top 100 list at No. 51. The rankings are determined by player voting and released incrementally over several months leading up …

For John Prine fans, the massive new mural painted on the Old Town School of Folk Music in Lincoln Square can prompt pedestrians to stop and blink back tears. The Maywood native and folk music legend died in 2020 from …