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As states across much of the South and Midwest banned or further restricted abortions after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022, they fueled a wave of people with high-risk pregnancies traveling to hospitals in Chicago. The …

Chicago is converting 25 Downtown office buildings to apartments this year — more such projects than the city has seen in the past 20 years combined, the Sun-Times reported in June. This is welcome news, and we need more of …

The recent Chicago Loop Alliance report on the economic benefits of arts and culture to Chicago highlights a simple but important truth — cultural institutions do more than entertain. They help define Chicago’s identity, strengthen communities, draw visitors from all …

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my wife for 17 years. We have three daughters. She doesn’t work, doesn’t have a driver’s license, doesn’t clean and rarely cooks. I often find myself so frustrated at her lack of commitment to …

Chicago police on their way to a gun call collided with a car, leaving five people hurt including a 3-year-old girl and three Chicago police officers Sunday night in Washington Park on the South Side. Officers in an unmarked car …

The 41st annual Printers Row Lit Fest announced today its lineup of more than 200 authors, journalists, poets and screenwriters who will appear during the free event, which will take place Sept. 12-13. Some Jewish authors have pointed out that …

Traffic was getting by on one shoulder after a collision on the Edens Expressway that left three people injured early Monday in Northbrook. Around 4:50 a.m., state troopers responded to the outbound lanes near Dundee Road for a crash involving …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: More people travel to Illinois than any other state for an abortion. A program helps the small percentage who need care in a hospital. 🗞️ Plus: Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias jumps in the …

A motorcyclist was hurt in a crash with a semi Monday morning on the outbound Edens Expressway in north suburban Skokie. Just after 7 a.m., state troopers responded to the outbound lanes of Interstate 94 at Dempster Street for the …

The White Sox added to their bullpen overnight, acquiring right-hander Huascar Brazoban from the Mets for Double-A righty Gabe Davis and Triple-A righty Zach Franklin. Davis is the 18th-ranked prospect in the Sox’ system, according to MLB.com. Brazoban, 36, has …

Registration for fall programs for the Chicago Park District opens Monday morning. Beginning at 9 a.m., in-person programs are eligible for online registration at locations west of California Avenue. All virtual programs will also be available. Starting Tuesday, those interested …

Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that hit and killed a pedestrian in south suburban Lynwood early Monday. Just after midnight, the woman was in the southbound lanes of Illinois 394 at Joe Orr Road in Lynwood …

This is the third preseason in 12 years the Bears have the same head coach, offensive play-caller and starting quarterback working together as they did the previous year. They should act like it. The team’s first exhibition game is less …

The Bears hit their first significant snag of training camp Monday morning, and the sight of starting safety Coby Bryant leaving practice on a cart hit them hard. The Bears hit their first big snag of training camp Monday morning, …

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Breaking down the Bears’ Monday training camp practice: What happened It was a run-heavy practice for their first day in pads, and coach Ben Johnson got his first look at an offensive line that’s working to come together amid changes …

Miles de personas que perdieron la asistencia alimentaria federal debido a la ampliación de las normas laborales recibirán un beneficio único de $400 a partir del sábado, según funcionarios estatales. El programa Familias que Reciben Apoyo de Emergencia para el …

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan in the first confirmed deaths in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite, state health officials announced Monday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services …

The White Sox are acquiring two-time Gold Glove center fielder Brenton Doyle from the Rockies, adding a right-handed bat to a left-handed-heavy unit. Right-hander Mason Adams, the eighth-ranked prospect in the Sox’ system, according to MLB.com, and infielder Carlos Vielma …

Mayor Brandon Johnson charged Monday that the same billionaire business interests that closed schools and mental health clinics under former Mayor Rahm Emanuel are trying to “take us back to a time of trauma and torment” and declared that Chicago …