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Wearing their Illinois National Guard uniforms, Axel and Andres Reyes arrived with their mother at a South Loop immigration office on Tuesday morning. The men, 19 and 24, watched their mother, who was born in Mexico and has been in …

Body camera footage that shows Caitlin Tracey telling police she was abused by her husband months before she was found dead at his South Loop condo building can be played at his upcoming trial in Michigan, a judge ruled Tuesday. …

Mayor Brandon Johnson declared Tuesday that Chicagoans “have to go as far as necessary” to “protect our Constitution” as the Trump administration sets its sight on the city as a target for militarized immigration enforcement. Chicago officials confirmed last week …

En los días previos a su graduación de la Universidad Northwestern, Bryan Cárcamo le había enviado a sus padres en California fotos suyas vistiendo un traje negro cubierto con una toga moradas y cuerdas de honor para la ceremonia. “Me …

The yearslong battle over how to handle the Chicago Police Department’s most serious misconduct cases continued Tuesday with attorneys for the city’s largest police union urging an appellate court panel to overturn a ruling requiring disciplinary hearings to be held …

A former Downers Grove South High School teacher accused of sexually abusing a student is facing 52 new charges. Christina Formella was arraigned Tuesday on 20 counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, plus multiple counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, …

St. Adalbert Church is closer to becoming an official Chicago landmark, though the Pilsen church may be the only part of the parish complex to notch that status. The City Council’s Zoning Committee on Tuesday voted to approve landmark status …

The massive Damen grain silos, built at the beginning of the 20th century, appear to finally be coming down this year, and city officials are holding one last meeting to discuss the planned demolition of the structures. The meeting is …

My late father, Peter Workman, loved ribs more than anyone I’ve ever known. If given a choice between a Michelin-starred restaurant and a pile of sticky, saucy ribs, the man would have picked ribs every time. This was one of …

One thing that might have opened up the Sky’s offense this season was the pick-and-roll between point guard Courtney Vandersloot and center Kamilla Cardoso. Vandersloot reads the floor better than almost anyone, and Cardoso is quicker than most players her …

A driver hit by gunfire Tuesday crashed into a car and house in Calumet Heights and died. Johnnie Jackson Jr., 18, was driving a Chevrolet about 3 p.m. in the 2800 block of East 93rd Street when he struck a …

Nigerian fried rice, seasoned with curry powder, dried thyme and a handful of aromatics, inspired this weeknight easy meal-in-a-skillet. Beef liver and an assortment of vegetables are classic ingredients, but in this recipe from our cookbook ” Milk Street 365: …

When it’s too hot to cook, try serving a summery salad for your main meal. Not just a simple garden salad, mind you, but a satisfying bowl layered with crisp veggies, grains or legumes, and leafy herbs. The combination is …

The Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker are practically shoo-ins for the All-Star Game this season, leading National League outfielders in voting with a little more than a week left in Phase 1. It would be Tucker’s fourth consecutive All-Star …

A former Loretto Hospital executive is accused of defrauding the federal government of hundreds of millions of dollars in reimbursements for fake COVID-19 tests, according to a new federal indictment. Anosh Ahmed, Loretto’s onetime chief financial officer who resigned in …

Three people were stabbed during a fight Tuesday in the Loop. The three males, all ages unknown, were arguing about 5:15 p.m. in the 1100 block of South Michigan Avenue when one of them pulled out a knife and stabbed …

Juneteenth is a day to celebrate freedom, but it also serves as a reminder of the ongoing fight for justice and equality. Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, — the day when the last enslaved African Americans, …

BOSTON — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans. Tuesday’s ruling from U.S. District Judge Julia Kobick means that transgender or nonbinary people who are without a passport …

Summer is here, and the heat is ramping up this week. The Chicago area is in for some hot and humid weather beginning Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Scattered showers and storms are forecast for the area beginning Wednesday …

Two of the youngest players on one of Major League Baseball’s youngest teams are shepherding one of the youngest pitching staffs in the game. Would a little veteran savvy help rookie White Sox catchers Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero speed …