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The public is urged to avoid the area around Evanston Township High School that went on “precautionary soft lockdown” Thursday afternoon when a shooting erupted at a park nearby, according to police. No one was injured during the shooting at …

Stained-glass artist Larry Zgoda loved the unusual, whimsical and wacky. While exploring Old Town in the early 1980s, he was drawn to several buildings, such as Carl Street Studios and the Walter Guest Apartments, that boasted murals, woodcarvings, stained glass …

Party goods retailer Party City has reopened inside more than 700 Staples office supply stores nationwide, including eight in Illinois. Party City is open at the Staples in the Loop at 111 N. Wabash Ave. Other Illinois locations include Glen …

United Airlines is considering raising ticket prices by 15% to 20% to offset the price of jet fuel that has spiked during the U.S.-Israel war with Iran. The Chicago-based company is seeking to recoup the higher cost of fuel “as …

Marimar Martínez, la mujer de Chicago a la que le disparó un agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza en octubre, testificó el miércoles ante el Comité de Seguridad Nacional en Washington, D.C., advirtiendo a los legisladores federales que si no se …

The last department store anchor at Ford City Mall is closing, likely sealing the fate of the deteriorating shopping center on the city’s Southwest Side. JCPenney said it will close the store in a month or two. In an email, …

Leah Fagan estaba en su computadora a las 9 a.m. del lunes, justo cuando se abrió la inscripción para los programas de verano del Distrito de Parques de Chicago, para inscribir a su hijo en un popular campamento que sabía …

Rich Eisen is not a man of few words. As the host of a daily three-hour talk show, he can’t be. But on Thursday, he chose brevity, which his listeners could construe as a cop-out. As the Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel …

Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch late Wednesday balked at discussing the circumstances behind the ouster of state Rep. Harry Benton from the House Democratic caucus, citing a desire to “protect victims.” In late February, Benton, a Democrat from Plainfield, …

Despite a late push by top state Democrats, the Illinois legislature will pass on a millionaires’ tax amendment until at least 2028. The tax would have raked in about $4 billion a year by tacking a 3% surcharge on personal …

The Trump administration’s reclassification of medical marijuana will offer some Illinois weed firms a massive tax break, but industry leaders say more action is needed for comprehensive reform. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order that shifts state-licensed …

PHOENIX — Bryan Hudson is no stranger to the White Sox’ roster shuffle in the bullpen. The team added the lanky southern Illinois native late last season, sent him to the Mets and then plucked him off the waiver wire …

WNBA star Angel Reese won’t be deterred by negativity. Reese, a two-time All-Star while with the Sky, found a new home with the Atlanta Dream after she was traded during the offseason. The trade comes after what Reese describes as …

PHOENIX — The White Sox‘ unprecedented home run streaks are over, but their momentum was at a season-high in the desert on Thursday. Absent a home run from Munetaka Murakami, Colson Montgomery or Miguel Vargas for the first time in …

Despite pressure from competitors like Barnes & Noble and Amazon, Chicago’s indie bookstores are preparing for the biggest Indie Bookstore Day yet. Book lovers will have the chance to explore local shops across the Chicago area during Saturday’s annual Chicagoland …

The Cubs have a ritual of sorts after wins this season, one during which the clubhouse floor is open. From their stalls in the circular locker room, players — any of them — can shout out teammates for things done …

The man who once owned the Winnetka house where “Home Alone” was filmed was found dead, apparently by suicide, Wednesday at a nature preserve, according to Lake Forest police. John Abendshien, 79, was reported missing by his wife at 3:50 …

No one was injured after a Yellow Line train derailed Thursday, cutting off service to the Yellow and Purple Lines while diminishing the far north portions of Red Line service, according to the CTA. The trains derailed near the Howard …

The criminal case against Nick Fuentes has been dropped months after he was set to complete a deferred prosecution agreement — but the woman he is accused of battering said he didn’t complete the agreement and is now taking him …

The Raiders did Thursday what most of the football world had suspected they’d do since the NFL season ended, picking Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza first overall. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made the announcement at the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, just …