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In the 1960s, George E. Johnson’s manufacturing facility drew visits from Nobel laureate Ralph Bunche, boxer Muhammad Ali and the then-president of Liberia, William Tubman. But hosting the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was especially memorable for Johnson, founder of …

NEW YORK — Sky great Allie Quigley, who last played in the WNBA in 2022, officially retired Tuesday. She called it an “Irish Goodbye,” as in slipping out of the party without saying a word.   Quigley, 38, grew up …

Federal prosecutors want a new trial for state Sen. Emil Jones III, whose first trial on bribery charges ended in a hung jury earlier this year. Jones, a South Side Democrat, was not present at the Tuesday court hearing at …

R. Kelly launched a legal assault on his twin federal convictions Tuesday, alleging government misconduct amid his high-profile prosecution in Chicago and New York and insisting he should be released to home detention because his life is in danger. The …

A man was dead on the scene at the Granville CTA station in Edgewater after being hit by a Red Line train, officials said. Full service has resumed on the Red and Purple lines, though trains are bypassing the Granville …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kilmar Ábrego García, cuya deportación errónea a El Salvador se convirtió en un punto crítico político durante el endurecimiento de la administración de Trump en la política de inmigración, ha sido enviando de vuelta a los Estados …

El gobernador JB Pritzker ha contratado a un poderoso bufete de abogados de Washington, D.C., para ayudarle a navegar las complicadas aguas políticas antes de una aparición muy publicitada ante el Comité de Supervisión y Reforma del Gobierno (DOGE) de …

A Chicago judge ruled on Tuesday that a Mexican immigrant who was falsely accused of threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump can be released from a Wisconsin prison on bond. In federal immigration court, Judge Carla Espinoza said Ramon Morales …

Los ocho niños pequeños inscritos en la guardería Growing Up Green conocen a Patricia Anaya como su maestra. Ella también se desempeña como enfermera y directora, además de chef, jardinera y conserje en la escuela y centro de cuidado infantil …

When the Bears hired Ben Johnson, he vowed to make quarterback Caleb Williams uncomfortable. On the eve of the Bears’ last OTA practice — the team breaks for summer after Wednesday’s session — Johnson sounded like he’d accomplished just that. …

Al menos dos protestas contra los recientes arrestos del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) podrían inundar las calles de Chicago este martes, lo que se suma a una serie de manifestaciones en apoyo a las comunidades inmigrantes …

The James Beard Awards return to Chicago on Monday, and beyond the big night, organizers are bringing a slew of events, from bookstore pop-ups to visiting chef dinners to industry panels. The mainstage event for the “Oscars of the food …

Ozzy Trapilo played right tackle the last two years at Boston College but would stay after practice to work on the left side. With the Bears, he’s playing on the left side — and has a chance, depending on Braxton …

Washington lawmakers are trying to advance drastic and draconian steps to defund Planned Parenthood through cuts to Medicaid, a move that could close 1 in 3 health centers nationwide and cost taxpayers nearly $300 million. More than 1.1 million people …

The city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced Tuesday that North Lawndale native Natasha P. Olguin has been named the Deputy Commissioner of the Chicago Film Office. The appointment comes six months after the ouster of previous Film …

FanDuel announced plans Tuesday to slap a $0.50 transaction fee on every online wager placed in Illinois, an additional juice that the sports betting behemoth says it has to squeeze because state lawmakers are saddling sportsbooks with a new tax …

An Aurora chiropractor charged last month with sexually abusing two teenage patients is now facing 13 more charges of sexual abuse and assault of three additional victims. Murtaza Hameed, 46, was arraigned Tuesday on 13 felony and six misdemeanor counts …

Bears tight end Colston Loveland is far enough removed from the January surgery on his right shoulder that he can lift weights. He can run routes and catch passes, though he might not want to throw the ball back right-handed. …

A former Chicago police officer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to felony charges in connection with two incidents of sexual misconduct involving female colleagues — one that occurred while at the police training academy and one at a police precinct. The …

Regular readers know that I belong to a widely reviled minority; contempt is increasingly heaped upon us without letup or shame. I’m referring of course to people who put ketchup on hot dogs. Not that I do it all the …