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La senadora estatal Celina Villanueva se despertó el miércoles con el mismo sentimiento doloroso que tuvo hace ocho años cuando Donald J. Trump fue elegido por primera vez: una profunda preocupación por las comunidades inmigrantes que se sienten estresadas porque …

NEW YORK — Welcome to Beyoncé country. When it comes to the 2025 Grammy Award nominations, “Cowboy Carter” rules the nation. She leads the nods with 11, bringing her career total to 99 nominations. That makes her the most nominated …

Los oficiales del Departamento de Policía de Chicago (CPD, por sus siglas en inglés) llenaron la sala de la corte el jueves, con oficiales de pie en dos filas a lo largo de las paredes, mientras un hombre de Harvey …

When renowned artist, filmmaker and author Leopoldo Goût learned about what transpires at Lucca Colombelli’s Chicago gallery, he knew he wanted to participate. Povos Gallery West Town, first an online gallery created years ago by Colombelli, is home to Goût’s …

A bye week came right on time for Illinois, a 6-3 team on a two-game losing streak that could use the extra days to try and figure out if something surprisingly good is happening this season or not. Northwestern has …

We can all agree quarterback Caleb Williams hasn’t set the football world on fire as a Bears rookie. That Commanders QB Jayden Daniels — who was drafted right behind Williams at No. 2 overall — is running away with the …

An innovative new project in Cook County offers select families affected by lead-contaminated water a crucial solution for human health: coupons for water filters. Sen. Dick Durbin’s recent announcement of the program represents a critical step toward ensuring safe drinking …

Bells will be ringing this holiday season as the Salvation Army kicks off its annual Red Kettle campaign with 400 donation buckets set up across the Chicago area. Maj. K. Kendall Mathews stood beside a red bucket Friday morning and …

The Bears’ offensive line has been struggling the last two weeks, and now they’ll be down their starting tackles Sunday against the Patriots. Left tackle Braxton Jones will miss his second game in a row, and right tackle Darnell Wright …

Cuando el reconocido artista, cineasta y autor Leopoldo Goût se enteró de lo que sucede en la galería de Lucca Colombelli en Chicago, supo que quería participar. Povos Gallery West Town, primero una galería virtual creada hace años por Colombelli, …

Illinois lawmakers head back to Springfield next week with a renewed sense of urgency to potentially lock in some of the state’s progressive policies that could face threats under a second term for Republican President-elect Donald Trump. Leaders of the …

Caleb Williams left his last game limping. The offense has done that for the last two weeks, and the Bears have no one to blame but themselves. “Most of the things have been self-inflicted,” the Bears’ rookie quarterback said this …

Chicago rapper Lil Durk released a song referencing the ill-fated plot he allegedly planned to target rap rival Quando Rondo in a brazen shooting in Los Angeles, federal prosecutors said this week while stacking more felony charges against him. Lil …

Alex Caruso isn’t walking through that door anytime soon. Plus, when would Caruso ever actually walk? He’s more likely to sprint through the door headfirst, deflect the basketball from your hands, chase the loose ball down, dive for it, and …

Two more Chicago school board races have been called by the Associated Press, and in both of them independent candidates were confirmed as winners. With the South Side’s District 9 going to retired school psychologist Therese Boyle and the Southeast …

Just as the Bears’ hopes for turning their season around ride on the potential improvement of quarterback Caleb Williams, the Patriots could get significantly better in a hurry if Drake Maye makes a leap. As the No. 1 and No. …

A federal judge downstate found Illinois’ controversial assault weapons ban unconstitutional Friday, calling AR-15s “the Rorschach test of America’s gun debate” but concluding that fundamental rights do not “subsist subject to the whims … of government officials or judges.” The …

Back in 2018, about midway through President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, the Illinois Senate passed a bill that was designed to prevent “the weakening of Illinois environmental and labor regulations in response to a weakening of federal regulations,” according to …

Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man wanted in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend last month in the McKinley Park neighborhood. Tony Hernandez, 48, is accused of fatally shooting 41-year-old Maria Lazaro-Castillo in a …

When longtime Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks signed with the Angels this week, the message from his former team was clear. ‘‘With a guy like him, it’s not goodbye,’’ Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said. ‘‘I would be quite …