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Over the past few decades, audiences have watched Bob Odenkirk transform from an Emmy-winning comedy writer (“Saturday Night Live”) into a dramatic TV star (“Better Call Saul”) and then a silver screen action hero (“Normal”). Now, the Naperville native is …

Not even 20 years ago, video gambling was illegal in the Chicago region and the rest of Illinois. Today, nearly 80% of the six-county metropolitan area has legalized video gambling, a level of saturation that means more than 200 municipalities …

A network of eight community leaders says it has raised $75 million to help build or redevelop nine Bronzeville cultural sites and solidify the neighborhood as a national destination for the arts. The sites include the National Museum of Gospel …

Federal authorities are accusing a 27-year-old Lincolnwood resident of overseeing an investment fraud scheme that “exploited the trust of the Orthodox Jewish religious community” — whose members may have lost several million dollars in the alleged scam. The complaint was …

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been in a relationship with a man for three years and living with him for the past two. He has two married daughters and seven grandkids. Before I entered his life, he had an open-door policy. He …

Un hombre corrió detrás de una mujer de Calumet Heights y la dejó inconsciente después de que, al parecer, esta apuñaló mortalmente a una niña de 7 años en un ataque aparentemente sin provocación el sábado en el vecindario de …

Two individuals, including a 16-year-old boy, have been charged with shooting a man visiting from New York while they tried to rob his rental car. Marques Williams, 22, and the teen face a slew of felony charges, including first-degree attempted …

It’s best not to comment on specific mistaken remarks made by Mayor Brandon Johnson — the air is already thick with criticism, and once started, where does one stop? But there is one statement he says repeatedly that is almost …

A major political force in Washington who fell from grace amid child sex abuse allegations, former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert died of natural causes in his Kendall County home Saturday at the age of 84. The Aurora native rose …

CLEVELAND — Just three weeks ago in this same ballpark, the White Sox had a potentially season-defining matchup against the Guardians and their towering right-hander Gavin Williams, and it even featured Sean Burke pitching behind an opener. Tristan Peters ended …

The federal immigration agent who repeatedly shot Marimar Martinez one year ago fired his final shot into the rear passenger window of her fleeing vehicle as she crouched against her steering wheel, her attorneys revealed Monday while announcing a lawsuit. …

Former Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin on Monday endorsed Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker’s reelection bid over GOP firebrand Darren Bailey, who Durkin said is “not cut out for the job.” Encapsulating tensions within a fractured Illinois Republican Party 12 …

It’s a word that’s been thrown around freely since executive vice president of basketball operations Bryson Graham was hired by Bulls ownership: “Rebuild.” A bad word in some locker rooms, a word that offers up hope in others. It comes …

For the second time in 12 months, the City Council’s Finance Committee has authorized what one alderman called a “gigantic but responsible” settlement to compensate victims of a sordid chapter in the history of the Chicago Police Department. The $260.8 …

If White Sox fans want to walk through the gates at Rate Field on Wednesday, they’ll need to get their hands on the priciest ticket in the divisional series round, according to several national ticket broker sites. A single ticket …

A woman with a history of committing seemingly random acts of violence is now accused of fatally stabbing a 7-year-old girl in an “unprovoked” attack in Chatham over the weekend, according to police and court records. Shavon Gayden, 48, faces …

Scooter-share company Lime wants Chicago to pump the brakes on its Divvy expansion proposal, warning the deal could monopolize the city’s micromobility system under current operator Lyft and lead to higher prices. Lime says the ordinance gives Divvy and Lyft …

What happened Monday at Halas Hall: Monangai OK Bears running back Kyle Monangai’s thumb injury isn’t overly serious, coach Ben Johnson said, as the Bears prepare to face the Packers on Sunday. “We think he’s going to be OK,” he …

En cuanto Justin Labonte tuvo la edad suficiente para votar, se propuso emitir su voto. Desde entonces, no se ha perdido ninguna elección. Labonte, de 30 años de edad, estuvo entre los primeros en llegar el jueves por la mañana …

It’s official: Sydney Taylor is playing in Unrivaled. The Sky guard was one of four players announced today as Unrivaled finalized their 50-player roster. Taylor is signed to a multi-year contract, according to the league. Taylor has already wowed in …