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District 10b neighborhoods: South Deering, Hegewisch, Riverdale, East Side, Chatham, South Chicago, Pullman, Calumet Heights, Avalon Park, Burnside, South Shore  A mom who ran for school board to fight for more funding for special needs students like her daughter has …

With the recent commitment of Benet’s Ed Stasys to Yale, it’s another reminder of just how pivotally important recruiting the state of Illinois has become for Ivy League basketball programs. While defections of high-level talent has led to Stasys becoming …

A teen was shot after a fight in South Chicago escalated Wednesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. The boy, 15, was in a physical altercation with an armed male, whose age wasn’t known, in the 8900 block of South Muskegon …

ABC 7 didn’t renew news anchor Ravi Baichwal’s contract, ending his 20-year run at the station. “After 20 years with ABC 7, Ravi Baichwal has moved on following the conclusion of his contract,” an ABC 7/WLS-TV spokesperson said. “We wish …

NEW YORK — Dailyn Swain would jump into a pickup game at DePaul’s Ray Meyer Rec Center right about now if it meant him getting some run. That’s where the Bulls rookie is these days, sitting, waiting and chomping at …

The blue wave that struck Tuesday night nationwide also hit in parts of normally red Indiana. Democrats picked up an additional Congressional seat and won the party’s first statewide race in 14 years, when Beau Bayh took the race for …

If all things were equal, the Bears’ first team meeting of each week would feel the same after a win as it did after a loss. Corrections would be made with impersonal precision. That’s not the case, though, inside Halas …

In the roaring sea of fans at Lumen Field on Monday night before the Bears’ game against the Seahawks, quarterback Caleb Williams focused in on a single speck in the crowd. As he huddled briefly with teammates during pre-game warmups, …

A man was fatally shot in a park in the Oakland neighborhood Wednesday night, according to Chicago police. The victim, an identified 33-year-old man, was at Ellis Park in the 3500 block of South Vincennes Avenue at 6:22 p.m. when …

NEW YORK – It feels a little different for Josh Giddey. Like both he and the Bulls offense are taking steps towards progress. Baby steps, but steps. All but meaningless on nights like Wednesday, however, when the defense was so …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Viewers of TNT’s Blackhawks-Panthers TV broadcast Wednesday were serenaded with vicious criticism of the Hawks all night long. “I don’t see a lot of identity,” unfiltered analyst Paul Bissonnette said during the first intermission. “I see a …

Moon alert After 9 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Libra. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Today you might be confused about your relationships with partners, spouses …

An architect’s 19th century Lake View graystone — home base for his successful efforts to preserve Louis Sullivan’s architecture and legacy — is being considered for preliminary landmark status. The Commission on Chicago Landmarks will decide Thursday whether to recommend …

Bob Newhart’s face did not age well. But in the deepening lines, hollowing cheeks and weary eyes, audiences were reminded of what had always made his comedy so irresistible, so universal: a look that said, “I can’t believe I’m having …

It’s a little past 2 p.m. on a recent fall afternoon when Rashid Johnson emerges from the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, looking remarkably sanguine for a man only halfway through a whirlwind day. Johnson is in town from New …

For many Americans, the last decade of politics has tested their patience — and the laws of physics. Donald Trump’s rise from reality star to president has been marked by jaw-dropping moments that seemed to bend the conventions long held …

DEAR ABBY: There is an 8-foot privacy fence all around my backyard, except for a small path that goes from the corner of the driveway around the side of the house. You can’t see the path or the backyard from …

Survey data published last week shows a sharp decrease in violent crime from 2024 to 2025, which is consistent with FBI numbers released last summer. Although the Trump administration has tried to take credit for that welcome development, there are …

Someone opened fire, hitting two boys early Thursday in a Humboldt Park alley. The two, 15 and 17, were standing in an alley around 3 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Fairfield Avenue when they were shot, Chicago police …

A 39-year-old man riding an electric scooter has died after a collision with a Chicago police vehicle early Thursday in Bridgeport. At 12:30 a.m., officers were on patrol in a marked police vehicle, traveling north on Princeton Avenue where they …