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A 19-year-old man was charged Sunday with eight felonies in a string of sexual assaults and robberies, most of which occurred at the same West Ridge apartment complex over the last five months. Tymarion Averyhart of Edgewater was charged with …

A woman was shot to death in Pilsen on Sunday afternoon, Chicago police said. The woman, whose age wasn’t known, was in the 1500 block of South Laflin Street at 5:25 p.m. when a man approached her and shot her …

Former 35th Ward chief of staff and community organizer Jessica Vasquez was appointed to the Cook County Board of Commissioners on Sunday afternoon, filling a vacancy created for the 8th District seat when Anthony Joel Quezada was appointed to the …

Lori Healey, who stepped in and out of roles in the public and private sectors, achieving successes in both and helping shape Chicago, has died. She was 65. Healey was chief of staff to Mayor Richard M. Daley; served as …

Funeral services for former Illinois Gov. George Ryan will be held this week in Kankakee. Ryan — a Republican who served in the Illinois House, as Illinois secretary of state, Illinois House speaker, lieutenant governor and ultimately as the state’s …

Moon alert Avoid shopping or important decisions from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Leo into Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A dynamic day This is a wonderful day to negotiate with others …

Cook County is saddled with a “broken system” of property tax appeals that gives breaks to business owners and wealthy white homeowners — while shifting nearly $2 billion of tax burden to the lowest income homeowners, according to a report …

Chicago police fatally shot a man who came at them with a knife in a Greater Grand Crossing apartment building on the South Side early Monday, authorities said. The shooting happened around 2:50 a.m. in the 1400 block of East …

The Trump administration asserts the executive branch has nearly absolute authority to remove immigrants, including any that it claims have advocated for Palestinians. The White House has cited legislation passed during the peak of the nation’s Cold War hysteria, like …

As a proud Illinoisan and Chicago Public Schools teacher, I carry a sense of purpose into my classroom every day, grounded in the belief that Illinois values preparing students for the world as it presently is and may become, not …

DEAR ABBY: The woman I’ve been married to for the last 10 years is spending her time away from home. She isn’t seeing another man or hanging out in bars. She leaves at any time of the day and goes …

Herbert Migdoll was part of the DNA of the Joffrey Ballet. As the dance company’s photographer, he captured graceful forms for more than 50 years. He met Robert Joffrey, one of the company’s founders, during a chance encounter in the …

Anders Sorensen didn’t say a whole lot during his interviews as the Blackhawks’ interim coach, but his reticence made his few bold statements noteworthy. Calling Frank Nazar ‘‘the best player on the ice [on] both teams’’ after the Hawks’ victory …

Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. WILD OF THE WEEK Jason Langford messaged that ramps and asparagus were in “full swing” last weekend and sent photos of his son Ace, who turns 4 in June, helping with the …

A Chicago Police officer was injured after officers pulled over a car driving “erratically” in West Garfield Park Saturday evening. The driver tried to flee and the car struck and dragged an officer, according to police. The driver was pulled …

“At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen”: The title sums up playwright Terry Guest’s alternately ebullient and sorrow-steeped tale of a dead drag queen. But this is no somber, black-clad tale of trauma and mourning. We’re not at the …

Jim and I rode our bikes over to Wallace Lake to check out a lifeguard, Laura. I can still see her, 16 years old, in her white bathing suit, gazing over the splashing crowd. That sounds creepier than it actually …

It was Opening Day again on the South Side. At least it was for White Sox infielder Josh Rojas. ‘‘I felt like I was out forever,’’ Rojas said. It wasn’t forever, but Rojas finally came off the injured list and …

MILWAUKEE — Left-hander Shota Imanaga stood hunched over with his hands on his knees as he waited for a trainer to run out to him in the sixth inning of the Cubs’ 4-0 loss to the Brewers on Sunday at …

Rain brought an early end to the finale of the White Sox’ series with the visiting Astros on Sunday afternoon at Rate Field. As the crowd belted out “Take Me Out To the Ballgame” during the Seventh-Inning Stretch, the grounds’ …