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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of anticipation and speculation, President Donald Trump followed through on his reciprocal tariff threats by declaring on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries …

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Bears chairman George McCaskey and his family feel the responsibility to steward the franchise in the wake of his mom Virginia’s death in February at 102. Wednesday, he paused when asked by the Sun-Times what that …

A fire that killed a woman inside a Washington Heights home was likely caused by “careless use of smoking materials,” according to Chicago Fire Department officials. Gwendolynn Smith, 88, was found by firefighters in a home that had caught fire …

Tariffs “will always be the best way to max out our economic power,” President Donald Trump declared during his first term, predicting his trade war would “Make America Rich Again.” Not rich enough, apparently, because Trump is still touting the …

Here’s a nice trick for the misanthropic: Mention “import substitution industrialization” at the next dinner party you attend, and watch eyes glaze over and bodies slowly depart your general area. Talking economic theory isn’t usually exciting. And talking trade theory, …

Five Chicago restaurants are finalists for this year’s James Beard Awards, it was announced Wednesday by the James Beard Foundation. Lincoln Park’s ode to Middle Eastern cuisine Galit is a finalist for outstanding restaurant. Finalists in the best chefs Great …

El clima está mejorando, lo que significa que ya casi es hora de disfrutar de la música y las micheladas en Oakwood Beach. El Michelada Fest, conocido simplemente como “Miche Fest”, regresará a la playa del lado sur de Chicago, …

El alcalde Brandon Johnson convocó a una reunión extraordinaria del Concejo Municipal para el próximo lunes para confirmar su elección del comisionado del Condado de Cook, Anthony Quezada, como nuevo concejal del distrito 35. Quezada reemplazará al ex concejal Carlos …

White Sox TV voice John Schriffen apologized Wednesday personally and on the air to Rob Friedman of Pitching Ninja for a remark he made the night before about the popular X account that caught the attention of a team executive. …

Amazon has put in a bid to purchase TikTok, a Trump administration official said Wednesday, in an eleventh-hour pitch as a U.S. ban on the platform is set to go into effect Saturday. The official, who was not authorized to …

Two Jewish students at DePaul University, who police say were attacked last fall while showing support for Israel, filed a lawsuit against the college Wednesday, claiming it was negligent and failed to protect their safety while on campus. On Nov. …

More than 900 flight delays and about 200 cancellations have been reported at O’Hare and Midway airports Wednesday as thunderstorms persist through the Chicago area. A ground delay went into effect around 5 a.m. at O’Hare and was expected to …

Hacer cine en Chicago puede ser glamuroso, audaz y auténtico, y varios directores locales lo demuestran este año con sus obras en la 41ª edición del Festival de Cine Latino de Chicago. Cuentan historias que abordan temas como la inmigración …

You know what’s going to be absolutely great, a true pleasure and an uncommon delight? Watching the Final Four of the men’s NCAA Tournament, which has nothing but No. 1 seeds remaining in the championship hunt for only the second …

Gov JB Pritzker on Wednesday wrapped up a four-day trip to Mexico City to bolster economic partnerships, even as Mexico prepared to be a target for Trump administration tariffs. In a trip that began Saturday and ended Wednesday, Pritzker, along …

It’s there for the entire locker room to see. Bulls coach Billy Donovan has made sure of that. “We put the standings up on the board,” Donovan said, when discussing the jockeying for position that’s gone on in the Eastern …

The series finale for White Sox-Twins is expected to start at 4:30 p.m. after a rain delay. First pitch was originally scheduled for 1:10 p.m. Right-hander Sean Burke vs. Twins starter Pablo Lopez was the pitching matchup originally scheduled. The …

Tony Bennett’s two daughters have filed a new lawsuit against their brother, alleging he illegally enriched himself at their expense against their father’s wishes both before and after the legendary singer’s death in 2023. Antonia and Johanna Bennett filed the …

Charges against two men were dropped after their attorneys used city surveillance footage to prove they weren’t involved in an attack and robbery of a 60-year-old man last summer in Uptown. Chicago police arrested Omareon Coleman and Samuel Gaines, both …

An injured baby great horned owl that was discovered and reported to Broomfield police near the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield on Tuesday is expected to fully recover, according to Broomfield animal services officers. Related Articles Embattled Englewood dog …