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Candidates vying to be the first elected president of the Chicago School Board will face hard questions Wednesday about how they plan to navigate declining enrollment, improve academic performance and a pending financial crisis. A forum, sponsored by WBEZ, the …

Since her primary win, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton has been building coalitions in Illinois and Washington as she challenges Don Tracy, the state’s former Republican Party chair, and positions herself to become the state’s fourth Black senator. Although the numbers …

The Sun-Times’ Mitch Dudek’s obituary on Della Maffiola, who “pressed for change after her son died in Our Lady of Angels School fire,” brought back a vivid memory from when I was 10 years old. My mother wasn’t a radio …

When I graduated from medical school 50 years ago, I never imagined improving health might mean building a basketball court. But after decades as a Chicago physician I have learned that healing requires hospitals to think — and listen — …

DEAR ABBY: Last year, a lifelong friend of mine, “Lisa,” succumbed to long-term cancer. I’m close to her only child, “Becky.” About six months after Lisa’s death, Becky’s father, “Jack,” informed her that he had a steady girlfriend. Becky became …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: The Sun-Times learned more about a sexual assault investigation after a fraternity party near the University of Chicago, a case placing the school at the center of a nationwide reckoning over collegiate sexual violence. …

Deep-fry (zhà), a well-known technique where the food is fried in a pool of hot oil, which both cooks it and creates a crispy exterior, is used throughout the “Frying” chapter in my cookbook “The Chinese Way.” When deep-frying, I …

El puente de Lake Street sobre el Río Chicago cerró por completo el martes para trabajos de construcción, lo que desviará los trenes de las líneas verde y rosa de la CTA durante casi dos semanas. Según la Autoridad de …

Over two months after Chicago police made the gruesome discovery of dozens decomposing bodies inside the South Chicago Chapel in South Deering, the Cook County medical examiner’s office has identified all of the remains. In total, the medical examiner’s office …

Not only will the Bears be without defensive end Montez Sweat when they play at the Falcons on Sunday, but they’ll be missing fellow starting defensive lineman Dayo Odeyingbo. That’s a brutal hit to their pass rush. “We’re disappointed whenever …

Quarterback Michael Penix is in line to start against the Bears on Sunday “as long as everything goes accordingly,” Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski told Atlanta reporters Wednesday. Penix hurt his ribs late in the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s overtime …

Chicago Stars forward Mallory Swanson didn’t need much time to get back onto the scorer’s sheet in her first appearance with the U.S. Women’s National Team in nearly two years. Swanson, playing her first match with USWNT since giving birth …

A driver has died after crashing into a Near West Side garage early Tuesday. The 79-year-old man ran into the garage about 6 a.m. Tuesday in the 2400 block of West Lexington Street, Chicago police said. He was taken to …

White Sox starting pitchers logged the fewest innings in MLB in 2026, and manager Will Venable’s postseason strategy contained more bullpen games than traditional starts. So unsurprisingly, general manager Chris Getz repeatedly stated his desire to upgrade the club’s rotation …

The City Council agreed Wednesday to pay a $260.8 million global settlement to 17 plaintiffs framed for murders by corrupt former Chicago Police Det. Reynaldo Guevara to avoid “runaway” jury verdicts that a city attorney warned could have topped $1 …

Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters Wednesday he plans to start quarterback Michael Penix, who has injured ribs, “as long as everything goes accordingly.” Bears coach Ben Johnson wasn’t that blunt — he rarely is, when it comes to his …

A 19-year-old man was ordered detained by a Cook County judge Wednesday, accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora area last weekend, according to Palatine police. In a manifesto, Alexandros Paporakis, of …

After an emotional and racially charged debate, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fourth veto survived an attempted override Wednesday, preventing the City Council from making it more difficult to issue city debt by raising the threshold for approval from 26 votes to …

Bears general manager Ryan Poles has been trying to replace Khalil Mack ever since he traded him in his first couple months on the job. It’s time to bring him back. The Bears have needed pass rushing all season, but …