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The year is 1988. Hip-hop is in its golden era. E.U. has the whole country doing “Da Butt,” as suggested in the group’s chart-topping hit from the soundtrack of Spike Lee’s film “School Daze.” On the West Coast, N.W.A. released …

Alrededor de 50 personas se reunieron el sábado por la mañana en la intersección de Grand Avenue y Emerson Street en el suburbio de Franklin Park para una misa en el lugar donde Silverio Villegas González fue asesinado por agentes …

Two vehicles collided on the Dan Ryan Expressway Monday morning, leaving one person dead and at least one person injured. About 8:15 a.m. two vehicles crashed in the inbound express lanes at 55th Street, according to a statement from the …

Maine South has dominated the Central Suburban League football scene for decades, so much so that it might have hurt the Hawks. They typically open as a highly ranked team, play a few tough nonconference games, then spend the rest …

A mat Pilates class taught by Keke Palmer is just what you’d imagine: a casual, friendly environment; instruction delivered in a conversational tone; and lots of laughter. Nearly 250 fans experienced it firsthand Sunday at the Salt Shed during the …

President Donald Trump says he’s “all for Bailey” once again in the Illinois governor race, handing Republican firebrand Darren Bailey an endorsement that’s unlikely to do the former downstate legislator many favors as he tries to court Chicago-area moderates in …

A pair of homemade wooden benches painted bright yellow and blue appeared last week at CTA bus stops in Ukrainian Village. The benches were built and installed by a neighborhood group tired of seeing bus stops without them. Several people …

Over strenuous objections from Mayor Brandon Johnson’s most powerful ally, a City Council committee backed a measure Monday that would make it more difficult for Chicago to borrow money and increase the mountain of debt imposed on future generations of …

Un año después de que las amenazas de inmigración atenuaran muchas de las celebraciones del Día de la Independencia de México en Chicago, el desfile de este año tenía como objetivo recuperar los 400,000 espectadores que esperaba reunir. El desfile …

Days into the trial of a federal immigration officer accused of several “gunpoint sexual assaults,” jurors Monday finally heard the story behind a photo taken of the officer at a seafood buffet in Hoffman Estates. A sex worker took the …

The Sky return to action after the FIBA World Cup break to play the Mystics at home Thursday night. They have only four regular-season games left and already have been eliminated from the WNBA playoffs. So, what’s at stake in …

WAR, what is it good for? If you’re a Cubs starting pitcher, you probably think the answer is ‘‘absolutely nothin’ ’’ because the stat — wins above replacement, for the uninitiated, a popular evaluation metric — doesn’t think much of the …

CLEVELAND — White Sox general manager Chris Getz declined to comment on the resignation of scouting director Mike Shirley on Saturday, and the organization has termed the departure as “a personnel matter.” League sources confirmed to the Sun-Times that Shirley …

Drill rapper Bloodhound Q50 was well aware of the dangers he faced in Chicago. Born Mikquale T. Cooper, the rapper had lost friends and collaborators to gun violence — and he recently acknowledged he was likely also a target. “I’m …

The death of a man shot in Uptown earlier this month is being investigated as a homicide, according to Chicago police. Jarrett Ceaser, 27, was found in the 4900 block of North Sheridan Road at 8:27 p.m. on Sept. 4, …

A former federal prosecutor who investigated crimes against humanity committed by Saddam Hussein will be tasked with probing allegations of misconduct by Illinois lawmakers beginning next month. The bipartisan Legislative Ethics Commission named David Risley acting legislative inspector general effective …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. The decision allows states to continue sending out mail …

Alex Bregman has played in a lot of playoff games. Like, a lot. In fact, he’s ninth all-time, having appeared in 102 of them. The two-time World Series champion obviously would like to add a third ring to his fingers …

The Emmy Awards are underway. “The Pitt” and “Widow’s Bay” are generating buzz as they compete for top prizes. The ceremony is also honoring the anniversaries of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Charlie’s Angels.” Here are some highlights as the …

Television production meetings are a way for broadcasters to get information from players and coaches ahead of calling their game, but it worked the other direction in this case. It just so happened for Bears quarterback Caleb Williams that Fox …