Two suburban men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in fleecing at least $3.5 million from people through romance and business fraud schemes. Anthony Ibekie, 59, of Oswego, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison. He …
Men sentenced in romance, inheritance scams that cost victims $3.5 million Read MoreBulls coach Billy Donovan found himself in an uncomfortable place Friday night: up by double digits late against the Hawks with his starters still on the floor, trying to run up the score like a college football coach trying to …
Bulls finally win their first NBA Cup game, beating Hawks Read MoreA group of employees laid off by Howard Brown Health will receive $1 million in back pay as part of a settlement the health center reached earlier this month with the National Labor Relations Board. Under the settlement, announced Friday, …
Howard Brown to provide $1 million in back pay to laid off workers as part of settlement Read MoreA food vendor was wounded and a man killed in an exchange of gunfire during a fight Friday night in Austin. A man, 34, approached the vendor, a 35-year-old man who has a concealed carry license, and started a fight …
Food vendor shot, attacker killed in Austin shootout Read MoreA man has died after he was found shot Thursday in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. About 2:50 p.m., responding officers found the 40-year-old suffering from multiple gunshot wounds near a sidewalk in the 4300 block of West Cortez Avenue, according …
Man dies after found shot in Humboldt Park Read MoreChicago police are searching for the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian Wednesday evening in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood. The pedestrian, a 54-year-old woman, was crossing the street about 6 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Western Avenue …
Driver sought in Chicago Lawn fatal hit-and-run Read MoreMoon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A dynamic day This is a lovely day! In particular, it will make you feel good to get better organized. …
Horoscope for Saturday, November 23, 2024 Read MoreIn the wake of Donald Trump’s national victory and his losing margin dropping to 11 points in Illinois from 17 in two prior races, state legislative Democrats here have different views on how their party should proceed. Sen. Julie Morrison, …
‘Name-change bill,’ other measures to ‘Trump-proof’ Illinois will wait until early January Read MoreResilience Healthcare announced family medicine physicians and certified nurse midwives will no longer be able to deliver babies at West Suburban Medical Center. Unequal access to obstetric care is a critical public health concern in Illinois, and this decision will …
West Suburban hospital cuts ties with midwives, family medicine doctors — a blow to Black and Latino patients Read MoreThe vote totals are finally in across the metropolis, and it is a win for nature, conservation, wildlife habitat — and people. When the referendum votes were tallied last week in McHenry County for the county’s conservation district — which …
Votes to go greener benefit the region Read MoreDEAR ABBY: My best friend of 40 years, “Savannah,” has been in a bad marriage for 20 of those. Her husband has cheated on her repeatedly. He can’t keep a job, and he emotionally abuses her and her daughter. Now …
Dear Abby: I’m having trouble supporting friend who stays with abusive, unfaithful husband Read MoreDay and night, visitors can descend an aluminum gangway behind the REI Co-op at North Kingsbury Street and West Eastman Street near Goose Island and find themselves seemingly walking on water, wandering across an almost imperceptibly rocking wooden boardwalk, surrounded …
Chicago’s floating ecopark Wild Mile has global appeal Read MoreIt’s time to take a more effective anti-shoplifting policy down off the shelf. As Frank Main reported in Thursday’s Sun-Times, retail theft in Chicago has soared 46% through October of this year compared with the same period in 2023, according …
Five-finger discounts on this scale are no slap-on-the-wrist crimes Read MoreOn Monday, Matt Eberflus looked and sounded like the coach of a team mired in a four-game losing streak that included four events that will live forever in the Bears’ Hall of Shame (three for sure) — the 52-yard Hail …
Bears coach Matt Eberflus needs more than wins Read MoreWHEN THE BEARS HAVE THE BALL Caleb Williams getting rid of the ball more quickly was one of the most noticeable differences between the Bears’ offense with Thomas Brown instead of Shane Waldron. That figures to come into play again …
Bears vs. Vikings — What to watch for Read MoreJack Gleason updates the schedule daily at his website. Monday, November 25, 2024 NON CONFERENCE Alcott at UC-Woodlawn, 5:00 Alden-Hebron at Trinity Oaks, 7:00 Amboy at DePue, 5:30 Christian Life at Rock County Christian (WI), 5:00 Fenger at Tinley Park, …
High school basketball schedule for Nov. 25 to Dec. 1 Read MoreFour people were injured after a woman drove an SUV into the front of a liquor store in Austin early Saturday morning, according to Chicago police. The woman, 33, was driving an SUV northbound in the 300 block of North …
Woman drives through storefront in Austin, injuring 4 Read MoreWASHINGTON — He’s not done. U.S. Ambassador to Japan and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is in the mix for Democratic National Committee chair — and if there are vacancies — governor and senator. He told the Sun-Times he is …
What’s next for Rahm Emanuel? Read MoreDuring her arrest for DUI in Chicago earlier this month, a Democratic member of the obscure but influential Cook County Board of Review made sure that cops at the scene of a crash she caused knew they were dealing with …
In Samantha Steele’s DUI arrest, Cook County politician told Chicago cops, ‘I’m an elected official.’ Read MoreA man was injured in a shooting in Humboldt Park Saturday morning, according to Chicago police. The man, 28, was near the sidewalk in the 3300 block of West Chicago Avenue around 10:40 a.m. when a person on a bicycle …
Man injured in Humboldt Park shooting Read More