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Despite a number of protests from community groups and residents, the Chicago Plan Commission approved plans on Thursday to rezone more than 400 acres of land at the former U.S. Steel South Works facility, which will become a new quantum …

When Danny Solis finally stepped into the well of a federal courtroom Thursday, he made a sharp turn toward the jury box and then another toward the witness stand that had been waiting for him for more than eight years. …

The FBI secured permission to record the phone calls of former Hillary Clinton campaign manager Patti Solis Doyle in October 2014, in the early stages of what turned out to be a massive corruption investigation in which Solis Doyle was …

One person was shot and wounded Thursday evening at a shopping center in Vernon Hills. The shooting happened just before 6:50 p.m. at the Hawthorn Hills Square Shopping Center, 700 N. Milwaukee Ave., in the north suburb, according to Vernon …

When Panthers coach Paul Maurice examines the Blackhawks, he’s not sure why there’s so much angst over their struggles early this season. “They battle, skate and work hard, and they’re going to go through the inconsistencies of youth; that’s all …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping or important decisions from 7 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Leo into Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Parents need to be patient with their kids this …

Toward the end of Netflix’s “Joy,” the muffled cry of a newborn baby prompts a man and woman in a hospital to embrace out of pure bliss. They aren’t the parents, but they had as much to do with the …

That’s some victory party Donald Trump has thrown for himself down in Florida. The video from Mar-a-Lago resembles the inter-planetary bar scene in “Star Wars,” although none of the great man’s Cabinet nominees appear to have tentacles for ears. But …

You might have no clue what a data center does. But a boom in these high-tech operations in the Chicago area and around the country will hit home next year in the form of higher electricity bills. The average increase …

Cheap Trick was back home, playing a concert in 1979 at the fairgrounds outside of Rockford. Brenda McMahon, 18, was there with friends. She bumped into Mick Levine, 19, who was working as a stage hand. They knew each other …

Countless businesses have come and gone in Chicago since it became a city in 1837. But some of the longest-standing companies are family-owned, which may be one of the keys to that longevity. “Family businesses tend to be more committed …

DEAR ABBY: A month ago, my 7-year-old son was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike in a crosswalk. He’s fine now. His injuries were minor, although it was frightening. Police and paramedics responded quickly, and I took my …

This holiday season, the Harris Theater for Music and Dance is offering something new for people looking past “The Nutcracker” and “The Messiah.” Well, really a new take on the familiar. Famed mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato will join the multi-style vocal …

The possibility of cheaper butter comes at the cost of fascism. Pundits say Republican Donald Trump won the presidency again because voters see him as the savior from economic woes. Saying he’ll be a dictator, but only for a day; …

Jim O’Heir is a very grateful man. Grateful that his character Jerry wasn’t actually being written out of the acclaimed sitcom “Parks and Recreation” when, panicked, he first glimpsed a show script titled “Jerry’s Retirement.” He’s grateful that his character …

The Blackhawks are under plenty of scrutiny, but Nolan Allan isn’t. That’s an accomplishment because Allan is, after all, a 21-year-old rookie defenseman. Most guys that young at that position are inherently inconsistent and a likely bet to have at …

Noah Eagle has had a heck of a year. He called the French Open for TNT and USA Basketball at the Paris Olympics for NBC. He called the NFL’s first game in Brazil on Peacock and the huge Ohio State-Oregon …

Six people in their 70s were hospitalized in an apartment fire early Friday in Humboldt Park on the West Side. Around 2 a.m., officers and firefighters responded to the 4300 block of West Thomas Street for the fire, Chicago police …

Swiftmas is just around the corner, and there are plenty of gifts to get the Taylor Swift fan in your life, from stocking stuffers, merchandise and books to Etsy swag and more. To help you shop for your favorite Swiftie, …

While all eyes are on Mar-a-Lago and the goons Donald Trump is nominating to besmirch high government offices, there is another potential threat looming to the rule of law, and it comes not from MAGAworld but from the sitting president. …