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CTA Blue Line service was disrupted for hours after a man fell onto the tracks and died early Tuesday at the Clark/Lake station in the Loop. The man, who was not hit by a train, fell on the tracks just …

Cubs No. 4 prospect Moises Ballesteros was playing the video game “MLB The Show” Monday night when Triple-A manager Marty Pevey called to say he was being promoted to the major leagues. Ballesteros was going to The Show. “My emotions …

As the odds expected, the Bulls ended up with the 12th pick after the NBA Draft lottery Monday night. ‘‘We’re going to look at everything,’’ Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas said. ‘‘Everything is on the table.’’ …

All Elite Wrestling is returning to Chicago for an extended stay in July. The wrestling promotion will perform its first multi-week residency at the Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom from July 16 to July 31. “It’s a dream come true to …

A quantum computing startup from Australia will join the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park at the former U.S. Steel South Works site, in a deal announced Monday. Sydney-based Diraq signed a letter of intent to join the state’s quantum campus, …

All northbound lanes of inbound I-57 were reopened after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Tuesday morning in south suburban Calumet Park. Lanes reopened around 9:20 a.m. after the 6 a.m. crash on I-57 near 127th Street, Illinois State …

(Spoiler alert: If you’re still catching up with previous seasons of the FX series, continue reading at your own risk.) Will the restaurant survive a potentially devastating newspaper review? Will chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto rekindle his romance with Claire? And …

A 70-year-old man remained in intensive care after an SUV hit him as he golfed at the Billy Caldwell Golf Course Monday evening in Forest Glen on the Northwest Side. The golfer was on the fifth hole at the course …

While Beyoncé fans get ready for the Grammy-winning artist’s Chicago concerts this week, one Airbnb host is already seeing a bump in business, even amid a dampened tourism outlook and ongoing economic uncertainty. Michelle Singleton, a homeowner in Washington Park, …

If Katy Perry was hoping the “Hot N Cold” reaction to her career moves the past few months might start to fade, her Lifetimes Tour, which stopped in Chicago Monday night, only raises the temperature on the conversation. The pop …

Uno de los críticos del alcalde Brandon Johnson, el concejal Andre Vásquez, es el recién elegido presidente del Caucus Latino del Concejo Municipal, que cuenta con 14 miembros; promete intensificar la presión sobre el alcalde en apuros para aumentar la …

The death of a swimmer who drowned Monday after being pulled from Lake Michigan near 31st Street Beach, has been identified, officials said. Bryan Nguyen, 23, was reported missing in the water near the boat dock at 31st Street Beach. …

As an Uber driver in Chicago for over eight years, I’ve seen it all — long hours, unpredictable pay, unsafe conditions and almost no support from the company I work for. But I never expected to be blamed for a …

En las últimas semanas, María y Francisco han acudido regularmente a una escuela primaria cerca de su casa en el lado suroeste. La pareja lo hace para aprender sobre la Constitución de Estados Unidos y la historia estadounidense en preparación …

“Look for the Energy Star.” Most Americans know that is excellent advice to anyone appliance shopping. That little blue label saves American consumers roughly $40 billion a year in energy costs every year. With the program’s modest price tag — …

Barred from Hall of Fame eligibility forever? It isn’t so, Joe, not anymore. Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred’s landmark announcement Tuesday that he was changing the league’s policy on permanent ineligibility — specifically, that bans would expire at death …

Chicago has been struggling to rein in the vacation rental industry ever since companies like Airbnb and Vrbo exploded onto the scene without regulation more than a decade ago. On Tuesday, the City Council’s License Committee tried again to get …

NEW YORK — Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other players permanently banned by the sport would have their statuses restored at death. The ruling opens a path for Rose and Jackson to be …

Citing the skyrocketing cost of a college education, a City Council committee agreed Tuesday to remove that “paper ceiling” by allowing candidates for city jobs to substitute work experience for a diploma. The Committee on Workforce Development moved to abolish …

Lilliam Rodriguez still remembers the horror of what she found when she answered her neighbor’s desperate cries. Cracking open the door of the Edgewater apartment, she saw a 5-year-old child standing, crying, asking for help. Then she saw the child’s …