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The Illinois Department of Corrections might have to start answering to an independent watchdog. The state corrections department has long been dogged by accusations of substandard medical care, intolerable living conditions and a lack of transparency. In its defense, department …

LAS VEGAS — The White Sox are taking their best reliever in 24-year-old fireballer Grant Taylor, and moving him to the rotation. If general manager Chris Getz has his way, it will only mark the beginning of the club’s efforts …

As Chicago residents begin turning their heat back on for the winter months, those who warm their homes with natural gas from Peoples Gas will see relief on their November bills. Customers of the Chicago gas utility will see $56.18 …

Pat Murphy from first-time World Series champion Milwaukee is the NL Manager of the Year, making him the first skipper from either league to win the award three years in a row. Milwaukee has won the NL Central in all …

Three things I think I know about the 7-2 Bears, who — “a win is a win” baloney aside — backed into a bye week with a mistake-filled 27-24 near-disaster against the Buccaneers at Soldier Field: 1. At least they …

A man was fatally shot in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood Tuesday evening, according to Chicago police. Ivan Vicente Guadarrama,19, was found with a single gunshot wound to his back in an alley near the 2500 block of North Monitor Avenue …

Stacy Keach, one of America’s finest stage actors who became best known for playing scruffy private eye Mike Hammer on TV and whose career was nearly derailed after he was imprisoned in 1984 for trying to smuggle cocaine into Britain, …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Sagittarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day This is a lovely day to schmooze with others and enjoy their company. It’s also a …

In Rogers Park, a block from the lake, weeds are growing in front of a shuttered Irish pub. A sign above the door reads Mulligan’s Cafe, but a marquee above that identifies this closed business by another name: Biddy Mulligan’s. …

At 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, with most of Chicago still asleep, Quinton McNair already was in the kitchen. By 9 a.m., the 49-year-old had baked enough cookies, muffins and other treats to fill the display cases at his Hyde Park bakery. …

During a recent walkthrough of the newly renovated Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, a docent told CEO Bernard Cherkasov that the place feels like it has “neshama,” the Hebrew word for “soul” or “spirit.” “I don’t think I could …

In her 1991 TV special “Going Home to Gospel,” Patti LaBelle’s soprano voice fills the sanctuary of Quinn Chapel AME Church as she celebrates a long list of Chicago legends. She performs a rousing rendition of “Who’s on the Lord’s …

I often joke with friends about how significantly our world shifted in 2020. Our lives essentially split into a pre- and post-COVID-19 existence, and everything that happened in the before-times feels like it occurred in a completely different lifetime. That’s …

Representatives for prison workers and people incarcerated at Illinois’ Joliet Treatment Center described poor mental healthcare and unsafe conditions during a hearing held by state lawmakers Tuesday. Legislators called the hearing in response to an investigation by The Marshall Project, …

As faith leaders representing multiple religious traditions, we are unified in the conviction that every human life possesses inherent worth and dignity. That includes those who are incarcerated and awaiting trial.  Over the last five years, Cook County has seen …

There was a time when a high school diploma was the ticket to getting a good job that paid a decent wage and provided benefits. That time is over. Today the path to self-sufficiency is a college degree. Start by …

Last week, Americans went to the polls to decide who should wield power in Washington D.C. Twelve days before Election Day, seven Americans serving on a federal jury offered their own answer. They listened to a mother describe how San …

All too few veterans come out of military service and pursue higher education. Only 54% of eligible enlisted veterans between 2009 and 2019 took advantage of the post-911 GI Bill to pay for higher education, according to the U.S. Census …

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 59-year-old married virgin male. My wife has an IUD for medical reasons. She thinks it’s the man’s job to initiate sex. She has never shown any interest in sex in nearly 20 years of marriage. I …

Good Morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Ayaz Ahmed of Morton Grove was arrested in June with an expired visa. He died shortly after a deportation flight, and a family attorney questions whether he received adequate medical care. 🗞️ Plus: An …