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Cuando el adolescente de 17 años dejó que Isabel Conde los visitara, él y sus hermanas habían estado solos durante casi cuatro semanas. Él y las niñas, de 14 y 6 años, se habían estado cuidando en el apartamento de …

A Cook County tax official was acquitted of drunken driving Tuesday after a two-day trial that focused on a November 2024 crash in Uptown and the police response. Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele was arrested after her car hit …

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday mounted the legislative equivalent of a goal-line stand against the Bears’ quest for the property tax break needed to pave the way for a domed stadium in Arlington Heights. Johnson questioned why any lawmaker from …

There were high fashion hijabs, towering hair pieces, stilettos and chunky boots. Ball gowns, feather collars — both handmade and bespoke. All the elements came correct for the fifth annual Chicago Does the Met Gala thrown by the Chicago Fashion …

NEW YORK — Tina Charles, the WNBA’s all-time leading rebounder, is retiring from the league, the eight-time All-Star announced Tuesday on social media. Charles, who had 4,262 rebounds in her career, also finished as the league’s No. 2 all-time scorer …

Fans of Chicago-based FX smash hit “The Bear” got a surprise Tuesday. A previously unannounced episode dropped on Hulu and Disney+ ahead of the series’ fifth and final season, expected to air this summer. The episode follows Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) …

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — José “Piculín” Ortiz, a center who played briefly in the NBA but was considered one of the greatest Puerto Rican players of all time, died on Tuesday. He was 62. The Puerto Rico Basketball Federation …

Sydney Taylor is the last woman standing. The Sky cut eight players in the last week. They cut 2025 draft picks Hailey Van Lith, Maddy Westbeld and Aicha Coulibaly. They cut 2026 second- and third-round picks Latasha Lattimore and Tonie …

A childhood friend of rapper Lil Zay Osama and alleged member of a robbery crew cooperated with federal authorities, telling them he recognized the rapper’s voice and nickname as they were on the way to the north suburban Winnetka home …

A City Council committee determined to maximize revenue from video gambling terminals and eliminate competition for them moved Tuesday to ban sweepstakes machines over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s objections. Business Affairs and Consumer Protection Commissioner Ivan Capifali urged the Committee on …

Chicago’s Cinco de Mayo parade once drew large crowds to Little Village, but this year’s celebration was even more muted than last year according to business owners. The annual holiday gathering in the heart of the city’s Mexican community was …

A sergeant has become the third officer from the Chicago Police Department to be charged with defrauding the federal Paycheck Protection Program that was designed to help ailing businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sgt. Brandi Wright, 44, is accused of …

Before he was accused of fleecing a Mexican billionaire of more than $450 million, Vladimir Sklarov lived in the north suburbs of Chicago and was previously convicted of fraud. Sklarov was arrested Saturday and is being held in the federal …

George Robert Blakey, principal author of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, died Friday of natural causes at the Oak Park home of his son, John Blakey, a federal judge. Mr. Blakey was 90. RICO gave federal …

A woman was killed and two teens injured in a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Back of the Yards, according to Chicago police. An 18-year-old man and 16-year-old boy were in a car with a woman, 26, at 3:30 p.m. in …

Pedro Ramirez, the 22-year-old infielder from Temblador, Venezuela, whose outstanding play in spring training caught the attention of the Cubs, was named International League Player of the Month by Minor League Baseball (MiLB). Through Sunday, the 5-9 switch-hitter had a …

The worst-case scenario, albeit also the most likely one, unfolded for the Blackhawks on Tuesday in the NHL Draft Lottery. The Hawks, who again finished 31st in the NHL this season, fell to the fourth overall pick in next month’s …

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The White Sox’ starting pitching has been on a roll, and right-hander Davis Martin was no exception in a 6-0 victory Monday against the Angels. Davis allowed five hits in seven innings and struck out a career-high …

Illinois State Police has opened an investigation into the fatal shooting of Silverio Villegas González nearly eight months after he was killed by a federal immigration agent during a traffic stop in Franklin Park toward the start of Operation Midway …

ANAHEIM, Calif. — When rookie slugger Munetaka Murakami hit his 14th home run Monday against the Angels to tie Aaron Judge for the major-league lead, White Sox radio voice Len Kasper made it even more special by channeling late Yankees …