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En casa, la mañana del viernes, Flor Ramírez se movía entre tareas y preparativos para la marcha del Primero de mayo por la tarde: empacando tamales y limpiando la camioneta familiar para asegurarse de que hubiera suficiente espacio para los …

Chicago is launching a safety campaign for e-scooters in the wake of expected record ridership and recent scooter-related deaths. The campaign, led by Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Transportation, aims to improve rider behavior, reduce sidewalk riding …

Natasha Cloud finally found a landing spot. The Sky signed the veteran point guard to a one-year deal worth $555,000, according to ESPN. “Natasha is one of the best passers and defenders in our league,” general manager Jeff Pagliocca said …

Ricardo Juárez, de once años, se acercó a las personas que atendían cada mesa en el parque frente a su escuela y preguntó con voz segura: “¿Qué hacen ustedes por la comunidad?”. “Sólo quiero escuchar y ver de qué manera …

Los agentes federales de inmigración actuaron de manera ilegal y con impunidad para llevar a cabo la agresiva campaña de deportación del presidente Donald Trump en Chicago, y lo hicieron con el firme apoyo del presidente y su administración, reveló …

Employees at the University of Chicago Press have formed a union called UCP Workers Guild to push for fair wages, protections from artificial intelligence and better work conditions, according to an announcement Monday. Out of more than 270 employees at …

The Bulls haven’t won a playoff series since 2015. They haven’t had a No. 1 overall draft pick since hitting on Derrick Rose in 2008. The last time they even had a winning record was in 2021-22, when they went …

A residential property tax relief provision helped the Chicago Bears’ stadium bill pass the Illinois House last month, but Gov. JB Pritzker’s office says any help for homeowners under the proposal would be “negligible.” That sends lawmakers back to the …

The Sky waived their 2025 second-round draft picks: Maddy Westbeld (No. 16) and Aicha Coulibaly (No. 22). In her rookie season, Westbeld averaged 4.1 points in 13.6 minutes while shooting 39.5% from 3. Coulibaly did not join the team last …

Despite a federal effort to decrease the number of vaccines required for children, new data shows vaccination rates remain high among school-aged children in Illinois. The measles vaccination rate is 96.8% across the state, according to the newly released data …

Three decades ago, Dr. Gary Slutkin took on Chicago’s violence problem with a solution he called CeaseFire, which he said would inoculate the city from the “disease” of shootings as he did with public health emergencies like AIDS. Now he’s …

Dozens of Brookfield Zoo Chicago union workers, pickets in hand, made their voices heard outside the main entrance on Monday — the first day of an authorized strike after failed contract negotiations. Several dozen grounds crew members and union representatives …

Dozens of South Side residents gathered on Monday outside of a Chatham Walgreens, waving signs saying “Senior Lives Matter” and “End Corporate Abandonment,” after learning the store will be closing. Daycare owner Latonya Mitchell said her center’s families were alarmed …

Shaka Rawls, the principal at Leo Catholic High School in Auburn Gresham, knew something was up on Monday when he saw all the cars in the school’s parking lot. What he didn’t know was that all those visitors, including friends, …

The Cubs’ ground crew rolled the tarp onto the infield at 5:45 p.m. and Wrigley Field’s PA announcer informed early arrivals that Monday night’s game against the Cincinnati Reds was not expected to start on time due to rain and …

Four remaining members of the so-called “Broadview Six” filed a motion Monday urging a federal judge to release grand jury transcripts, arguing that U.S. prosecutors have kept a felony conspiracy charge “alive and pending” after announcing that it would be …

Folks are trained to pay attention to the weather at Wrigley Field. They can tell you how the Cubs are faring this season when the wind blows out (7-1). They can tell you how they do when the wind blows …

The play’s the thing? That’s “Hamlet.” To play’s the thing? That’s Alex Bregman. “That’s it,” said Bregman, who has played in all 35 of the Cubs’ games since the start of the season, starting 34 of them, including Monday night’s …

ANAHEIM, Calif. — White Sox outfielder Austin Hays made it back for a couple of days from an injured right hamstring, but now he’s on the injured list again with a Grade 1 strain of his left calf. To replace …

Folks are trained to pay attention to the weather at Wrigley Field. They can tell you how the Cubs are faring this season when the wind blows out (7-1). They can tell you how they do when the wind blows …