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A Far South Side man is accused of posing as a basketball coach in order to sexually abuse a 15-year-old earlier this year, Chicago police said Wednesday. Andre D. Jackson, 56, was charged with indecent solicitation/aggravated criminal sexual abuse and …

An aspiring rapper was killed Wednesday morning in a shooting involving an FBI agent in south suburban Dixmoor, just two days after an off-duty FBI agent fatally shot another man who was allegedly firing into a crowd in Chicago’s Pilsen …

Every time Chicagoans flush a toilet, run a sink or prepare for a heavy downpour, they rely on the work of an agency many may know little about: the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. This November, voters will …

Coby Bryant UpdateBen Johnson is keeping it vague on Coby Bryant. He said the safety is progressing through rehab but didn’t have an exact timeline for returning. “From what I understand, he’s right on track,” Johnson said. “He’s working his …

Dolores Huerta, quien cofundó el sindicato United Farm Workers para mejorar las condiciones laborales de los trabajadores en los campos de frutas y verduras del país y acuñó la frase “¡Sí se puede!”, que se convirtió en un grito de …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams will continue wearing what he calls his “science cleats,” even if the NFL keeps fining him. Williams was fined $11,941 for wearing Caddix cleats against the Falcons. The NFL allows only Nike, Adidas and Under Armour …

Met with cheers, T-shirts and voter guides, hundreds of Chicago high school students flooded the Loop early voting supersite Wednesday as part of a push for young voter participation. Chicago Votes, a political organization with a focus on young people, …

A Chicago architectural firm on Wednesday released renderings of a plan that would put the Bears in a new domed stadium at the Rate Field site — and potentially help bolster a plan for the Chicago White Sox to move …

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser preview Monday night’s matchup between the Bears and the defending Super Bowl champs. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams likes to hum on the sideline. That, combined with his focus on deep breathing, helps him to relax. He’s been doing it for years. “It’s calming,” he said of humming. “It calms your nervous system.” The …

It says a lot about how much coach Ben Johnson elevated the Bears’ rushing attack that they’re in a three-week slump and still rank first in the NFL. They’ve mostly gotten by regardless, thanks to quarterback Caleb Williams coming in …

Theater In Will Arbery’s drama “Heroes of the Fourth Turning,” four recent graduates gather at their Catholic liberal arts college to celebrate their mentor and professor but the reunion spirals into spiritual chaos and clashing generational politics. dado directs. From …

Sorry, ladies. Prime time is for the boys. Because of a scheduling conflict, the NBA moved Thursday’s Game 6 of the WNBA Finals hours earlier so a regular season NBA game can tip off that night at Atlanta’s State Farm …

A candidate running for reelection in a heated Chicago School Board race was suspended from his job at a charter school in 2018 after an investigation by the charter school operator found he became intoxicated at a work event and …

Declining attendance has been a hot-button topic around the NHL in recent weeks, and the Blackhawks have been cited as one of several relevant examples. A sparse crowd of 15,028 on Oct. 15 against the Jets — the Hawks’ smallest in …

Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson has accused Mayor Brandon Johnson of “chopping away” at the Chicago Police Department to help balance his pre-election budget after three years of shrinking CPD by attrition, but the mayor apparently wanted to go further. …

Mayoral challenger Susana Mendoza vowed Wednesday to repair what she called the “damaged” relationship between City Hall and Chicago’s business community by treating business “as a partner — not a piggy bank.” Two days after filing her nomination petitions to …

It’s been a point of emphasis since Tiago Splitter moved his stuff into the Bulls coaching office: Get Josh Giddey to play cleaner offense. Last season, the veteran point guard handed out a career-high 9.1 assists per game but also …

It sounds like the good old days whenever he’s announced during introductions. “From North Carolina …” Tim Sinclair blares. Bulls fans of a certain age connect that school to one person, Michael Jordan. But in just a handful of games, …

When Ray Epstein looked out into a crowd of more than 100 University of Chicago students near a fraternity house where a woman said she was sexually assaulted, a request was made. Epstein, who represented the sexual assault prevention company …