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Many Chicagoans consider the thousands of vacant lots scattered across the city to be an eyesore. And on Tuesday, a number of them said the lots should be a source of revenue for Chicago Public Schools. Nearly 74% of Chicago …

Una mujer de 32 años que fue baleada el mes pasado en el vecindario de Brighton Park, en lo que ha sido descrito como un episodio provocado por la ira vial, falleció hoy jueves en la mañana, según la policía. …

On Halloween night, Patricia Davis was on the phone with Andre Thomas, her partner of six years, asking him to come home when the line went dead. He’d just been gunned down at his office in Chicago Heights. The killing …

The Chicago Board of Election is still counting votes — a delay that is leaving the fate of two school board races hanging in the balance. Votes cast on Tuesday from almost every city precinct have been reported by the …

Chicagoans who voted on Election Day may have grown impatient in long lines, but only part of that can be attributed to a technical issue reported at some polling locations, the Chicago Board of Elections said. A coding error the …

District 3b neighborhoods: Humboldt Park, Logan Square, Belmont Cragin, West Town, Hermosa Incumbent Carlos Rivas Jr. and Jason Dónes remained neck and neck Thursday evening in their contest for a school board seat representing a district on the Near Northwest …

District 5b neighborhoods: North Lawndale, Near West Side, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, West Town  Michilla “Kyla” Blaise was leading in District 5b Thursday evening, but the school board race remained too close to declare a winner. Blaise was …

District 7a neighborhoods: South Lawndale, Near West Side, Lower West Side, Garfield Ridge, Archer Heights Longtime Pilsen activist Emma Lozano was leading in this majority-Latino district as of Thursday, but the race remained too close to call. Lozano had received …

District 6a neighborhoods: Near North Side, West Town The candidate supported by a billionaire-backed political group and charter proponents continued to have a narrow lead over two progressives as of Thursday, but the race was too close to call. With …

A fire tore through a Rogers Park townhome early Thursday morning, killing a family of four, including a 13-year-old boy and their dog, police, witnesses and an alderperson said. The 13-year-old boy was identified as Kilmer International Academy eighth grader …

CHAMPAIGN — Andrej Stojavovic scored 25 points and Quentin Coleman had 19, including 15 in the second half, to lead No. 3 Illinois to a 112-70 victory Thursday over Penn. Zavier Zens had 18 points, Ethan Brown had 13 points …

“If the Bulls are awful and you don’t get the [Josh] Giddey answers you want . . . yeesh. They wouldn’t be in an impossible spot by any means, but you’d run the risk of prolonging the road to sustained success. Bulls …

TAMPA, Fla. — Many of the Blackhawks‘ problems will require some big, difficult decisions by general manager Kyle Davidson to address. One that wouldn’t require shaking the earth, however, is changing the backup goalie. Current backup Arvid Soderblom’s struggles continued Thursday …

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch announced Thursday he won’t seek another term at the helm of his chamber next year, acknowledging his tenure was doomed after 26 Democratic state representatives signed a statement calling for a change in leadership. …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Libra. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Today you will have to go more than halfway when dealing with others because compromise is …

Flock Safety license plate reading cameras have spread throughout the Chicago area, stirring controversy about surveillance and civil liberties while helping snare crooks. The company’s money has also begun to spread to local politics, according to election records. In Cicero, …

At the height of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s, the city bustled with activity. People recited Langston Hughes’ “Weary Blues” poem on street corners. Duke Ellington delivered electrifying performances at the Cotton Club. A’Lelia Walker, daughter of millionaire Madam …

Robyn Mineko Williams began her dance career with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago in 2000, fulfilling a childhood dream. “I saw Hubbard Street when I was 9 and decided, ‘That’s what I want to do, somehow,’” she said. Her tenure with …

Every child deserves more than a place to live. Every child deserves a place to belong. This November, during National Adoption Month, we recognize the thousands of children across our country waiting for the security, love and stability of a …

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been happily married for 30 years. We both were previously widowed and have grown children and a large number of grandchildren. From the beginning of our marriage, we funded many things for our …