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Wall Street weakened Monday as investors worldwide get more skeptical about U.S. investments because of President Donald Trump’s trade war and his criticism of the Federal Reserve, which are shaking the traditional order. The S&P 500 sank 2.4% in another …

A man was charged with attacking the mother of his child and kidnapping their 2-month-old infant, whom he allegedly threw over a fence last week in Edgewater, prosecutors said Monday. Nickolas Watts, 19, was ordered detained pending trial Monday after …

As Democratic U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Evanston decides whether to seek a 15th term in 2026, a political newcomer already is campaigning for her 9th District seat — and creating national buzz. Fellow Democrat Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old internet …

Starting May 1, the Chicago Public Library is making changes to library cards and borrowing limits it says will make materials more accessible to Chicago residents. E-cards will be discontinued, and library users will need to apply for a new …

Pro Football Hall of Famer and media personality Shannon Sharpe is facing a lawsuit, accused him of sexual assault and battery and engaging in the intentional infliction of emotional distress. The lawsuit was filed Sunday in Clark County, Nevada, and …

A federal prosecutor told jurors Monday that a “calm, cool, collected” Illinois Sen. Emil Jones III lied to them under oath when he testified in his own defense last week — and “had an answer for almost everything.” But Assistant U.S. …

In a second-floor rehearsal space in Ravenswood, actor Terry Guest straddles his scene partner. The two share a passionate kiss as the show’s intimacy director looks on, giving notes. “After the kiss, can I run my hand up towards your …

Though Pope Francis never set foot in Chicago, his mourners said he embodied the city’s spirit. He loved the underdog and stood up for the poor, the disadvantaged and the destitute. He championed diversity and extended a hand to immigrants. …

The family of a teenager with autism at Sullivan High School in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood alleges the boy was sexually assaulted by another student in January. The family filed a lawsuit Monday morning in Cook County court, claiming the …

The Northerly Island visitor center reopened Monday, nearly a year and a half after it closed due to a fire in November 2023. The lobby was fully restored and windows, complete with bird collision film, were replaced, the Chicago Park …

A man was fatally shot in Austin on Monday afternoon, Chicago police said. The man, 24, was shot in the 4900 block of West Hubbard Street at 4:23 p.m., police said. He took himself to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he …

DePaul University President Robert Manuel has been called to testify before Congress about antisemitism on college campuses. Manuel will join the presidents of Haverford College and California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo at the hearing before the U.S. …

A Dolton police officer is accused of fraudulently receiving thousands of dollars in federal Paycheck Protection Program loans for his Off Duty Security business. William Frederick Reed of Hazel Crest was charged Monday with providing false statements to the federal …

Moon alert Avoid shopping or important decisions after 4:30 p.m. Chicago time. The moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces early Wednesday morning. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Today you might be tempted to withdraw and keep your feelings …

Walgreens has agreed to pay up to $350 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, which accused the pharmacy of illegally filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade for opioids and other controlled substances. The nationwide …

Illinois residents on both sides of the political aisle strongly support increasing state funding for public colleges and universities, according to a new study released Monday by the nonpartisan research group Public Agenda. Public Agenda President Andrew Seligsohn said the …

Local leaders and advocates held a news conference in the Loop on Monday morning to speak out about recent staffing cuts and changes to Social Security that they say will hit the most vulnerable the hardest. In Federal Plaza, Rep. …

DEAR ABBY: We were recorded on video and audio on our daughter’s porch, thinking we were talking to each other privately. We were discussing how hurt we were that she didn’t want to spend time with us on our 50th …

A man was fatally shot in Edgewater early Tuesday on the North Side. Officers responding to calls of a person shot around 2:15 a.m. found a 37-year-old man on the ground with a gunshot wound to the inner thigh in …

W. Kamau Bell has a reputation for doing things some people say he shouldn’t do. First, it was talking to the Ku Klux Klan. Next, it was interviewing white nationalist Richard Spencer. Then, it was directing a documentary about the …