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R. Kelly’s claim that he’s the target of a prison murder plot is “fanciful,” “deeply unserious” and “makes a mockery of the harm suffered” by victims of the former R&B superstar who turned out to be a “prolific child molester,” …

When I graduated from eighth grade at Finkl Academy on the Southwest Side in 2006, I was among the few students who spoke at the ceremony. It was the first time I spoke in public. I remember working on my …

If it seems the Cubs are more fun to watch this season — and are having more fun themselves — there’s a reason for that. ‘‘Last year, we had a good clubhouse,’’ first baseman Michael Busch told the Sun-Times on …

Casi 100 grupos, incluyendo carrozas, bandas, clubes de autos y más, participaron el 14 de junio por la tarde en el 47º Desfile Anual del Pueblo Puertorriqueño en Humboldt Park. El desfile, que comenzó en 1978, no sólo celebra las …

La gente se reunió el sábado en Chicago y en todo el país para las protestas coordinadas “Sin Reyes” (“No Kings”), en oposición a las políticas de la administración de Trump que, según dicen, están llevando al país hacia el …

Miles de personas abarrotaron Rate Field el sábado para celebrar el papado del Papa León XIV, nacido en Chicago, marcando un momento histórico para la comunidad católica local y un motivo de orgullo para la ciudad. El evento, organizado por …

Uber has agreed to support state legislation that paves the way for drivers to unionize in a deal that scraps a city ordinance to raise driver pay. Ald. Michael Rodriguez (22nd) on Monday canceled a committee vote for a bill …

Levella Wallace was at her post as a Safe Passage worker at Kelvyn Park High School on Chicago’s Northwest Side last month when she said she saw a stranger following a student outside the school. The man fled when he …

Road closings begin this week around Grant Park for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race July 5-6. Balbo Drive is the first street closing, set to begin Thursday morning, from Columbus Drive to DuSable Lake Shore Drive, according to the Chicago …

Three new eateries will open this year in Willis Tower, Chicago’s iconic skyscraper, including Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, sandwich chain Mendocino Farms and Mediterranean restaurant Cava. They are part of efforts to make the Willis Tower “a modernized workplace and …

Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday held up the largest budget in Illinois history as an example of state Democrats’ “fiscal responsibility” in the face of congressional Republicans, who he claimed are “spending wildly on tax cuts“ under President Donald Trump. …

OMAHA, Neb. — Arkansas’ Gage Wood pitched the third no-hitter in College World Series history and first in 65 years on Monday, striking out a record 19 and never letting Murray State come close to getting a hit in the …

Local activists and elected officials gathered downtown on Monday to call for renewed attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Members of the Jewish Voice for Peace convened at Federal Plaza, calling on the U.S. government to stop arming the …

The city of Chicago announced Monday it’s investing millions in a new grant program that aims to build generational wealth and give Chicagoans a chance to revive vacant buildings in their neighborhood. The program, led by the nonprofit Community Desk …

It’s been nearly 3,000 years since the savageries of the Trojan War and roughly as long since the Greek poet Homer wrote “The Iliad.” The 24-book, door-stop retells the nine-year conflict in an epic packed with gods, mortals and monsters. …

Since Audrey Francis was named as one of two co-artistic directors of Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 2021, we’ve been seeing the famed ensemble take on more outright comedy: The farce “Noises Off;” the satire “The Thanksgiving Play,” which Francis acted …

LOS ANGELES — A doctor charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the “Friends” star’s overdose death has agreed to plead guilty, authorities said Monday. Dr. Salvador Plasencia has agreed to plead guilty to four …

On his way out the door, CPS CEO Pedro Martinez had harsh words for City Hall and the teachers union who, he warned, wanted to throw the school district into financial distress and then demand a bailout. Martinez, speaking at …

White Sox pitching coach Ethan Katz is respected throughout the organization for his knowledge and communication skills. But the deeper into the season the Sox get, the more complex his job is going to be as the team tries to …

The Chicago Fire FC teased soccer under the skyline Monday with renderings of the team’s proposed $650 million South Loop stadium, to be bankrolled by billionaire owner Joe Mansueto. Fans would stream down from Roosevelt Road into the 22,000-seat, open-air …