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A bicyclist was killed in a collision with an SUV early Monday in the Loop. About 4:55 a.m., the 18-year-old cyclist on a Divvy bike was riding in the 100 block of North Michigan Avenue with friends when he rode …

Two Chicago police officers were among seven hospitalized after a crash Sunday night in Austin on the West Side. A marked squad car, with its emergency lights and sirens activated, was pursuing another vehicle in the 400 block of South …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Gemini. Aries (March 21-April 19) A dynamic day This is a fantastic day for communications of any kind. It’s a great day for those …

Some drivers in Chicago will be walloped with unexpected tickets when 16 new speed cameras go live June 1. The new cameras, mostly placed on the North Side, are about to finish a 30-day warning period and a two-week blackout …

DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 44 years, and we have a married son and one grandson. My husband and I moved closer to our son and daughter-in-law five years ago. Once or twice a year, my husband reminds …

In hard times, people look for answers. The decimation of American manufacturing starting in the 1990s with accords like the North American free trade agreement led to decades of downward economic mobility for working families. That creates ripe conditions for …

A man was fatally shot during an argument early Tuesday in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the Far South Side. Cordell L. Avant, 38, was arguing with someone in a gray SUV around 1:15 a.m. in the 11000 block of …

A man was fatally shot in Lawndale Monday night on the West Side. Police responded to a call of a person shot around 8:40 p.m. in the 1600 block of South Springfield Avenue and found Anthony Harvey, 42, with a …

It’s 10:30 on a breezy Saturday morning in April and Ravenswood’s Side Practice Coffee is filling up with small groups of twentysomethings and solo customers with laptops. In the corner, a pop-up from a local baker has attracted a small …

A large swamp fire took place in Antioch Monday afternoon, causing no injuries and minor damage to some surrounding trailers. The Antioch Fire Department said they were called at 12:42 p.m. to the 26000 block of West Oak Avenue, where …

NEW YORK (AP) — National Public Radio and three of its local stations filed a lawsuit Tuesday against President Donald Trump, arguing that an executive order aimed at cutting federal funding for the organization is illegal. The lawsuit, filed in …

Researcher Timothy Koh has spent more than a decade trying to break down the science behind wounds common among some people with diabetes — inflammation so severe it can lead to amputations. But this critical research could end as soon …

Los fans que quedaron desilusionados cuando la actuación de Peso Pluma fue cancelada en el Festival Sueños el año pasado, regresaron este año decididos a verlo cantar. El clima no sería un obstáculo esta vez. Con su habitual atuendo urbano …

Shakira trajo su gira mundial a Chicago el sábado por la noche, con una emocionante presentación como cabeza de cartelera en el Festival de Música Sueños. Y mientras la temperatura descendía drásticamente al caer la noche en el festival a …

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that COVID-19 vaccinations are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women. In a 58-second video posted on the social media site …

El segundo día del Festival de Música Sueños se celebró con cielos soleados y temperaturas frescas en Grant Park. El domingo, entre los artistas principales se encontraban el productor puertorriqueño y estrella del reggaetón Don Omar y los tejanos de …

A 16-year-old boy was critically wounded Tuesday morning during a drive-by shooting in the South Chicago neighborhood. He was in the 8700 block of South Marquette Avenue around 8:55 a.m. when a black car approached and someone inside opened fire, …

SPRINGFIELD — A state legislator wants to generate revenue through commemorative license plates to help pay for a statue of Pope Leo XIV at the Illinois statehouse. To mark the historical milestone of the former south suburban Dolton resident’s ascendancy …

Mayor Brandon Johnson appears to be helping himself politically — and playing to the local crowd — by standing toe to toe with President Donald Trump. So it’s no surprise that he’s doing more of it, even if provokes the …

NEW YORK — Before Tuesday’s game against the Mets, the White Sox traded catcher Matt Thaiss to the Rays for outfielder Dru Baker. Baker has been on the seven-day injured list since April 22 with a left adductor strain. Baker …