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Detectives are looking for three attackers after a CTA passenger was shoved off a moving Red Line train and landed on the electrified third rail Monday afternoon in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood, officials said. The death marked the ninth …

Bears coach Ben Johnson was one of 40 people who made a cameo appearance in a 16-minute long video promoting another season of ESPN’s popular “ManningCast.” In the “Oceans 11”-style short film, Peyton and Eli Manning try to infiltrate the …

Over three dozen people have been shot in Chicago over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Of the 38 people shot from 5 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Tuesday, eight have died, according to Chicago police. At least five teenagers were …

Lonnie Bunch III, who led the charge to build the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and formerly served as the Chicago History Museum president, will step down from his post as the 14th secretary of the …

LSU jumped back into the top 10 in the first Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the regular season on Tuesday, Oregon slipped out of the top five and Michigan fell out of the rankings altogether after it …

Illinois’ top legislative watchdog is resigning in the wake of complaints over his handling of sexual harassment investigations that have roiled Springfield, including accusations from one complainant that the former judge didn’t take notes or record their interview. Legislative Inspector …

The Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue of former coach Phil Jackson outside their downtown arena next year. The Lakers announced the plan Tuesday to honor Jackson, who led the Lakers to five championships and seven NBA Finals appearances …

Several members of the Illinois congressional delegation are calling for the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general to formally investigate federal agents for multiple allegations of excessive use of force during last year’s Operation Midway Blitz, including “accountability” for the …

Sin ánimo de ofender a Caleb Williams, pero los dos atletas más famosos internacionalmente que jugarán este año en Soldier Field se enfrentarán el miércoles por la noche en un partido de fútbol. Lionel Messi e Inter Miami visitan a …

A first-of-its-kind state law would force gun manufacturers to pay for a portion of the financial toll of gun violence in Illinois. Gun violence costs the state about $20 billion annually, according to estimates based on data from the U.S. …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was front and center Thursday night, sitting in the first row behind the Cubs’ home dugout next to Bulls players Caleb Wilson and Matas Buzelis and leading the Wrigley Field crowd in “PCA!” chants. He could …

LIV Golf filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday in New Jersey with more than $500 million in debt, part of its goal to revive the league without Saudi funding. The move was widely expected after the Public Investment Fund …

Homewood-Flossmoor officials say that a coach and members of Lincoln-Way East’s girls cross country team racially taunted the H-F team on Saturday at a meet in Western Springs. The alleged incident occurred the morning after Lincoln-Way East students were ejected …

BOISE, Idaho — When kitchen burnout hits, figuring out what to make for dinner every day can feel like an impossible task. Eating out or relying on convenience foods are increasingly difficult solutions for many American families, who are facing …

Nine people were killed and dozens more were shot in Chicago over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Despite a broader decline in violence, eight people were killed and 30 others were wounded in shootings over the weekend, mainly on the …

More than a hundred people gathered outside the White Sox’s Rate Field Tuesday to decry a plan that would move the team from Bridgeport to the South Loop, and in turn put an Amtrak maintenance facility in their neighborhood. White …

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The NCAA rejected the Mid-American Conference’s appeal to have Western Michigan recognized as having defeated Michigan after Saturday’s controversial game. The MAC cited what it believes to be an “extraordinary” circumstance in appealing the outcome of the …

The prospect rankings in the Class of 2027 in Illinois are unlike any other year in state history. Simply put, the college commitments and recruiting lists for players ranked in the top 10 in Illinois aren’t anywhere near the level …

Infielder Jacob Gonzalez was a White Sox first-round pick in 2023 and leading the minors in homers when he was called up earlier this year, but still suspected he could be the odd man out. “I was always nervous,” Gonzalez …

Beginning with 7⅓ innings of one-run ball on June 18, Sean Burke put together a seven-outing run of a 1.42 ERA over 50⅔ innings, establishing the right-hander as the stabilizing force in a White Sox starting rotation that sorely needed …