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DEAR ABBY: I’m a 60-year-old man. I have a close female friend who is 20 years younger. We see each other just about every day and call each other to talk about our day. We have supper together just about …

Police are trying to find the shooter who critically wounded a 31-year-old man early Thursday in Hyde Park. The man was found unresponsive on a sidewalk and shot in his chest around 4:50 a.m. in the 5400 block of South …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Immigration enforcement hasn’t stopped in Chicago. We look at how advocates’ tactics have changed since Operation Midway Blitz.  🗞️ Plus: The victim of a botched police raid is nearer to obtaining an oversight role, Chicago Teachers …

Kane County authorities are performing a “forensic excavation” at a South Elgin home in an attempt to find a teenage girl who has been missing for a decade. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser said ground-penetrating radar scans at the …

Solo horas después de salir a la venta el miércoles por la mañana, las entradas para el Centro Presidencial Obama se agotaron para el primer mes, con más entradas “volando” de las estanterías digitales a medida que avanzaba el día. …

The Sky are bringing back Maddy Westbeld and Aicha Coulibaly on development contracts. Both players had been waived earlier this week. Development contracts are new to the WNBA this year. In addition to the 12 roster spots, two development players …

El Sindicato de Maestros de Chicago (CTU) está amenazando con presentar una demanda contra las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago (CPS) por lo que los abogados del sindicato dicen que es el retraso en el pago de unos $300,000 en estipendios …

Las personas que visiten las playas de Chicago pueden notar cambios en varios estacionamientos en la costa del lago de la ciudad este verano, ya que la Municipalidad implementa un nuevo sistema de gestión de pagos “modernizado”. El Distrito de …

Two teens face felony charges in connection with the disappearance of an Arlington Heights police officer’s gun after it was mistakenly left in a school bathroom Monday, authorities announced Wednesday. However, the whereabouts of the officer’s gun remain unknown and …

When Tyler Marsh was introduced as head coach of the Sky in November of 2024, he shared a lesson from Las Vegas, where he won two championships as an assistant. To be successful in the W, you can’t just rely …

A man who already has a child pornography conviction was released from custody pending trial on new charges of possession of child abuse materials. The latest charges stem from a three-year investigation in Aurora, police said Thursday. Robert Terry May, …

The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a move that will drop more early-round games into the first week of the highly popular and lucrative showcase without substantially …

A federal judge on Thursday dropped the controversial conspiracy charges lodged against the four remaining members of the “Broadview Six,” a group of protesters who work in Democratic politics and were indicted over a demonstration during the Trump administration’s aggressive …

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The White Sox might have a choice regarding the future of Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami in Chicago. But then again, they might have no choice at all. He will be a free agent after the 2027 season, …

Cornerback Zah Frazier, a fifth-round pick from 2025 who sat out all last season with what the Bears called a personal issue, was waived on Thursday. The Bears were intrigued by the UTSA cornerback’s 6-3 frame — gigantic, for a …

The Chicago Sinfonietta will pause artistic and educational activities at the end of its 2025-26 season this month amid financial challenges, the organization announced Thursday. A spokesperson confirmed that the group will lay off its seven administrative staffers, leaving President …

Last month’s draft was as much about belief the Bears had in their coaching staff as it was the college players the team picked. The Bears were thrilled that Oregon’s Dillon Thieneman lasted until the No. 25 overall pick. Still, …

Mayor Brandon Johnson says he feels “determined” after a 48-hour lobbying trip in Springfield where he pushed for more revenue from the state and aimed to stymie a megaprojects bill sweetened with tax incentives to keep the Bears in Illinois. …

The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday and be focused …

Hundreds of people flowed through St. Andrew’s Greek Orthodox Church in Edgewater Thursday to pay their respects to slain Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew. Bartholomew, 38, was shot and killed April 25 at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital, allegedly by a …