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Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Aquarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Early this morning, you might experience a dispute about money or possessions with a friend (or …

Next year’s congressional elections in three key Chicago-area districts will pit political newcomers against elected Democratic officials and even friends against friends. It marks the first year in decades in which several congressional districts — and a high-profile Senate seat …

Nine months after the Democratic National Convention swept over Chicago, the city’s Law Department continues to prosecute ordinance violations leveled at protesters arrested during demonstrations against the war in Gaza. But the city has little to show for the effort …

DEAR ABBY: I have had a friend since junior high. We have kept in touch off and on over the years. The last few years, she and her hubby have wanted to visit us more often. We have visited them …

Taking a giant step toward achieving a more equitable government, Illinois’ ban on prison gerrymandering law, The No Representation Without Population Act, took effect at the start of this year. If you are unfamiliar with prison gerrymandering, it’s a pretty …

In the frenetic early months of Donald Trump’s second presidency — foreign policy reversals, tariff shocks, immigration controversies, Department of Government Efficiency’s bureaucratic assaults and a plethora of legally dubious executive orders — there’s been no shortage of criticism. In …

A Chicago woman is accused of stabbing her 7-year-old son in Rogers Park on Saturday, leaving him in fair condition at a hospital. Llovana Torres, 26, was arrested in Evanston and charged with aggravated battery to a child, Chicago police …

A fight apparently sparked the deadly shooting of a man late Sunday on the Northwest Side. A 24-year-old man was fighting with someone around 10:15 p.m. in the 4500 block of North Kennicott Avenue when he was shot in the …

What kind of manpower and resources would Arlington Heights need to handle security and emergency response in and around a new Bears stadium? Village officials have been contemplating the question ever since the NFL franchise announced its interest in relocating …

Police are looking for an assailant armed with a knife who fatally attacked a 64-year-old man early Monday on the Near West Side. The victim was arguing with someone around 7:50 a.m. in an alley in the 2400 block of …

Vice President JD Vance presented Pope Leo XIV with a Bears jersey on Monday, and the Chicago-area native seemed to like it. “Good choice,” he told Vance. In a Vatican meeting that lasted approximately 40 minutes Monday morning, Vance and …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation. The court’s order, with only one noted dissent, puts on hold a ruling from a federal judge …

Chicago vivió su primera tormenta de polvo desde 1934 el viernes por la noche, según el Servicio Nacional de Meteorología (NWS) . Los expertos del clima emitieron una advertencia de tormenta de polvo para el área de Chicago, el centro …

The Blackhawks‘ coaching search has quickly changed from a complete mystery into potentially near complete. Jeff Blashill has emerged as the leading candidate. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Monday that Blashill is a “very serious contender” but that nothing has been …

Un artefacto maya está listo para regresar a México después de haber estado en posesión de una familia de Chicago durante casi 40 años, anunció el viernes el Museo Nacional de Arte Mexicano (NMMA). El artefacto es un friso de …

Los residentes de Humboldt Park pronto verán un desarrollo de vivienda asequible que también ayudará a fomentar la propiedad de viviendas con un nuevo centro operado por la organización sin fines de lucro Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago. El alcalde …

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Cuando a la hermana Barbara Reid le preguntan sobre su amigo Bob Prevost —el hombre que el mundo ha conocido esta semana con un nuevo nombre, el Papa León XIV— muchas palabras se le vienen fácilmente …

ComEd customers are about to see a big spike in their electric bills. As the Sun-Times reported in November, the demand for power from big data centers and a delay connecting new power sources, such as solar and wind, to …

The 75-year, $1.16 billion deal that privatized Chicago parking meters was so lopsided in favor of private investors that a $15.5 million settlement to resolve their most recent claims is a comparative victory. That was the story line on Monday …

NEW YORK (AP) — Many crew members on the Mexican navy tall ship that suffered a deadly collision with the Brooklyn Bridge have flown home from New York, officials said Monday. Related Articles Supreme Court allows Trump to strip protections …