Usa news

A far southwest suburban statehouse election race offers a rare instance of a competitive Chicago-area district on Illinois’ heavily gerrymandered legislative map. But the 97th House contest has been driven largely by a subject all too common in Springfield: sexual …

DEAR ABBY: A year ago, a supposed friend of mine asked to borrow some money. Her husband had left the country so he could renew his visa to come back and work. They have kids. The wife’s car was repossessed …

Dear Lindsey, Your body had not long been in the grave when your pal Donald Trump made the anti-Russia legislation that carried your name a nullity. Wondering how you’d feel about this if you were around to see it. The …

A 15-year-old boy was shot to death Thursday night in Riverdale, according to Chicago police. The boy was found lying on the ground around 10:50 p.m. in the 600 block of West 131st Street, police said in a statement. He …

The Blackhawks have waited years to have a forward lineup like the one they dressed for their overtime win Thursday against the Jets. With Connor Bedard healthy, they have a first line with three dangerous scoring threats: Bedard, Patrick Kane …

A 16-year-old shot his way through locked doors to get into an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher. He was then shot by a person at the scene who followed him inside, authorities …

ATLANTA — A growing number of amusement parks have shut down roller coasters as police and state regulators investigate what caused a man to fall out of his seat and plummet to his death at a Georgia park. Sea World …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Prosecutors say a mass shooting planned for years by a neo-Nazi was averted when his gun jammed at a Hindu temple in Aurora. 🗞️ Plus: The billionaire friend and foe of Chicago politics, new …

Temperatures could dip below freezing early Saturday morning in areas outside Cook County, bringing a brief interruption to the Chicago area’s fall weather. The National Weather Service warned that the coldest temperatures of the season, so far, are expected this …

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Friday released the first images of Pope Leo XIV since his lung cancer surgery, showing him celebrating Mass, as doctors said that tests confirmed the “continued improvement” in his recovery. The photos show Leo …

Theodore “Ted” Johnson, an instructor at the Old Town School of Folk Music since the day it opened in 1957, died Saturday. He was 98. Johnson was an ongoing presence at the legendary music school throughout his life, first as …

The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved a $81.6 million rate hike for Nicor Gas customers. The rate increase, the result of a settlement agreement, is 63% less than the $220.8 million hike Nior proposed earlier last spring year. But the …

Mount Carmel has brought in former Providence coach Tyler Plantz as a volunteer assistant football coach. “I’m here to help out,” Plantz told the Sun-Times on Friday. “It is nothing official. I’m helping out the defense and doing whatever else …

Four years ago, billionaire businessman Michael Sacks wrote a $200,000 check to Brandon Johnson’s inaugural committee and went to see the mayor-elect two days after his runoff victory to advise him on how to set up his administration. When Johnson …

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Pat Fitzgerald sat for an hour Wednesday evening at One North Kitchen & Bar and did what he had to do — face the public. It was his weekly coach’s show for the Spartan Radio Network, …

As the country’s leading nonpartisan steward of the right to vote, the League of Women Voters emphasizes the importance of being informed and of voting during the all-important midterm elections Nov. 3. Voting by mail is a popular way to …

A Cook County sheriff’s officer is suing the WWE and wrestler Montez Ford for what he said was an “unwanted sexual lap dance” while he worked security at a wrestling event in Rosemont last July. Noel Lucas, an off-duty sheriff’s …

Chicago now has a Senior Bill of Rights for its elderly residents that enshrines their right to safe housing and access to city services. Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Friday in front of a packed room of about …

Jordan Abell has high hopes. Abell, a senior at Latin School of Chicago, created a game that aims to get people talking and, well, arguing — but in a good way. The game — dubbed “Controversy” — centers on a …

The Illinois High School Association announced Friday afternoon that it has concluded its investigation into the two incidents of racial harassment between Lincoln-Way East and Homewood-Flossmoor in September. The IHSA placed Lincoln-Way East on probation for the remainder of the …