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The popular grocery chain Trader Joe’s said it’s planning to open its seventh Chicago location in Jefferson Park. Company spokesperson Nakia Rohde said Trader Joe’s hasn’t picked a site or timeline for opening, but confirmed to the Sun-Times on Monday …

In a small living room on the Northwest Side, a mildly contentious debate unfolds: Isn’t a Venezuelan hallaca basically the same thing as a Mexican tamale? “An hallaca is an hallaca,” said Maria Carolina Guilarte in Spanish, “and a tamal …

La Junta de Educación votó por unanimidad despedir al director ejecutivo de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago, Pedro Martínez, durante una reunión especial extraordinaria el viernes por la noche después de una lucha de liderazgo de meses con el alcalde …

LAS VEGAS — Penn State basketball has been registering on Jordan Schefter’s radar, as its 89.6-point scoring average was second nationally. Plus, the pesky Nittany Lions rated high in assists and steals. Among 18 or so squads that I’d been …

City Comptroller Chasse Rehwinkel wasn’t looking for a new job. That is, until an opportunity arose that was too good to pass up. “It came out of nowhere, but it was a good fit,” Rehwinkel told the Sun-Times Tuesday. “If …

An Illinois state trooper was fatally struck by a vehicle Monday night while removing debris on Interstate 55 near Channahon. Just after 9:40 p.m., Clay M. Carns, 35, was removing debris from a southbound lane of I-55 near Blodgett Road …

La Junta de Educación de Chicago aprobó por unanimidad el viernes una resolución que salvaría siete escuelas chárter Acero programadas para cerrar por un año más y luego hacerse cargo de cinco de ellas en 2026. Los padres y educadores …

Gertrude Barber was waiting outside Cook County Jail on Monday night when her nephew walked out a free man after 33 years behind bars. “You’re free, you’re free!” Barber said as she embraced Hilton Keller, 52. “Thank God Almighty, free …

Brian Markham takes Fish of the Year honors for the 26-inch, 8.1-pound walleye he caught Nov. 15 near DuSable Harbor. Last year I chose Elliott Webster, then 8, as Angler of the Year instead of doing a Fish of the …

The Fire terminated the contract of midfielder Gaston Gimenez, opening a Designated Player spot on their roster. Gimenez, 33, spent five seasons with the Fire, notching four goals and 11 assists in 134 matches (112 starts). He wore the captain’s …

Chicago police are warning residents of a burglary crew that has broken into more than 18 business on the South and Far South sides since September. In each instance the suspects attached a chain to the doors of the business …

Here’s a preview of the area’s best holiday tournaments that start up on Thursday. Jack Tosh Holiday Tournament at York, Dec. 26, 27, 28, 30, 31 The favorite: Bolingbrook Since arriving at York five years ago, the Raiders have gone …

Moon alert After 2 a.m. today, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Scorpio. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day You make a great impression on everyone today. Perhaps because of this, others …

For the first time, Erica Foster took her menorah on the road this year. She, her husband, Tim, and their 3-year-old daughter, Olivia, made the 12-hour drive from Old Irving Park to Tim’s parent’s house in rural Maryland last weekend …

DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I (both women) have been together for 25 years. For half of them, we lived in the Middle East. We met while working as health care expatriates. My spouse is from South Africa and was …

Stepping onto the set of “Squid Game” season two, Lee Jung-jae felt like he had never left. “Including promotion, I’d been living with Gi-hun for about two years. I really felt like I was him,” he said in a recent …

As the Bears continue their coaching search, here’s an option: a head coach with a winning record in 13 of 18 seasons, 11 playoff wins and a Super Bowl ring. Pete Carroll, who left the Seahawks after the 2023 season, …

It’s hard to thrive in the NFL without securing elite talent at the premium positions, and the Bears’ struggles to fill those spots with game-changers surely will be central to president Kevin Warren’s ongoing review of general manager Ryan Poles. …

It felt like a very familiar Christmas Day for the Bulls. Too irrelevant to be scheduled to play on the NBA’s showcase holiday, but front and center in the trade rumor mill. As always with the Bulls’ front office, the …

Asked what he wanted to see from the Bears’ defense in the final two games of a disappointing season, defensive coordinator Eric Washington’s first response said it all. “I want us to not have self-inflicted situations,” Washington said, later expounding, …