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When I think of the best movies about television journalism, personal favorites include “Network” (1976), “The China Syndrome” (1979), “Broadcast News” (1987), “The Insider” (1999) and “Good Night, and Good Luck” (2005). I’m now adding to that shortlist the engrossing …

WASHINGTON — Wounded Iraq War vet Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., and other women on the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday pressed Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth on his views — long held until President-elect Donald Trump tapped him for the …

Days after the inauguration, Sun-Times staffers sit down with Lynn Sweet to discuss how Trump’s second term will affect Chicagoans. Stream their conversation on Thursday, January 23 at 6:30 p.m. CT. RSVP for a reminder and easy one-click link before …

Community activists have unveiled new design alternatives for Promontory Point that preserve its historic limestone barriers while still properly protecting its shoreline. On Tuesday, the Promontory Point Conservancy shared the results of three recently commissioned studies that concluded that a …

No vote is a sure thing in a City Council that stared down Mayor Brandon Johnson during the marathon budget stalemate. Wednesday’s meeting could feature more of the same. Stalled proposals to reduce the default speed limit on Chicago streets …

After Alabama’s Nick Saban retired and Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh left for the NFL last offseason, the annual rite of ranking college football’s coaches — every major national outlet does it — took on an instant freshness. Saban had long been …

Early in his more than 50-year career as a property developer and investor, Daniel Levin took a chance on a stretch of Michigan Avenue on the Near South Side, completing a residential and commercial mix called South Commons. It drew …

In a case highlighting concerns over China pilfering American intellectual property, a Chinese telecom company has pleaded guilty in federal court in Chicago to conspiring to steal trade secrets from Motorola Solutions for digital technology used in walkie-talkies carried by …

It took the Patriots a week to hire Mike Vrabel as their new head coach. In that week, the Raiders and minority owner Tom Brady targeted Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as their top choice and launched an all-out recruiting …

The U.S. Postal Service is offering a $100,000 reward for anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest of a person who impersonated a letter carrier and stole mail in the Loop. In December the man stole mail from …

Valeria Socorro Velázquez Lindsten pasó mucho tiempo aprendiendo sobre la comida de las mujeres de su familia en su ciudad natal de Guadalajara. Socorro, propietaria de Loba Pastry, en el 3600 N. Lincoln Ave., dice que esa educación le enseñó …

With a single steak quesadilla in its belly, “Coco” begins the journey south, rolling smoothly along a River West sidewalk. Just a few seconds into the mid-December trip, it encounters a problem — a U.S. Postal truck blocks the intersection …

The Humboldt Park community celebrated the opening of a $30 million wellness center Tuesday, marking a significant step toward addressing health inequities in one of Chicago’s most diverse and underserved neighborhoods. Located at the corner of Division and Richmond streets, …

Fitzgerald’s, the legendary music club in west suburban Berwyn, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The club, which was founded in 1980 by former owner Bill Fitzgerald, is the first music venue or nightclub in Illinois …

Before he left the witness stand Tuesday after nearly 12 hours of testimony over four days, ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan explained why he kept meeting with then-Ald. Danny Solis, even though Solis had caused him “a great deal …

Some two decades after Millennium Park opened, it’s time for the “next big thing” downtown, say a group of civic, business and community leaders. Calling themselves “Team Culture,” the group wants to re-imagine major parts of downtown — filling vacant, …

SHARPSBURG, Pa. — When did we know for sure? Was it April, when Nature Made introduced its pickle-flavored gummy vitamins? Was it November, when Petco’s “Pickle Mania” promotion offered 26 different pickle-themed toys for dogs and cats? Maybe it was …

A United Airlines jet safely returned to O’Hare International Airport on Sunday morning after its landing gear struck a coyote during takeoff. The Boeing 737 MAX 9 departed about 10 a.m. en route for Phoenix and landed back at O’Hare …

Guard Lonzo Ball turned in another five-minute stint Tuesday against the Pelicans. He scored six points on 2-for-3 shooting from three-point range, had an assist and played his usual solid defense to help the Bulls hold down a first-quarter lead. …

A man was fatally shot Sunday in Auburn Gresham on the South Side. The man, 31, was on the sidewalk in the 1600 block of West 81st Street when someone opened fire about 2 p.m., Chicago police said. He was …