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VATICAN CITY — Chicagoans might be clamoring to see their home-grown pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, in person — but he’s unlikely to be coming back to the city anytime soon. At least that’s what he told another former Chicagoan on …

Charges were abruptly dropped Monday against a Chicago police recruit who was arrested last month when he was allegedly found with crack cocaine during a simulated search at the police academy. The court record offers no indication why the felony …

A rapper and alleged leader of the violent O Block gang faction was among two men killed in a high-powered ambush attack early Saturday morning in Edgewater that left a third man wounded. Rachaun “Munna Duke” Vance was an associate …

VATICAN CITY — The new pope opened with an old joke. “They say that when you applaud at the beginning it is not worth much,” Pope Leo XIV told more than 6,000 journalists from around the globe on Monday in …

McDonald’s said Monday it plans to hire up to 375,000 U.S. restaurant employees, including more than 14,000 in Illinois, this summer, its biggest hiring push in years. The Chicago burger giant said the beefed-up job openings at both company-owned and …

A Chicago man is facing murder charges in the 2021 road-rage shooting of a Southern Illinois University student in north suburban Gurnee. LLovani Gomez, 36, is accused of fatally shooting 22-year-old Daniel Lobo on Nov. 21, 2021, the Gurnee Police …

Nico Hoerner didn’t need to see the ball land in the fifth inning Monday night at Wrigley Field to know Dansby Swanson had hit it over the fence. Moving from second base, he turned and paused, picking up the trajectory …

Moon alert After 4 a.m. Chicago time today, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Sagittarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day You might see a way to make travel plans or explore …

As he hedges about his future, Gov. JB Pritzker appears to be leaning toward a third term run next year, but it’s a decision that could have an impact on any potential 2028 White House bid of his. The governor …

Lynne Jordan never planned to be a professional singer. The Ohio native realized her vocal ability early in life but kept her talents hidden until she attended Northwestern University. One night at a campus party, the bashful journalism major was …

While writing the sequel to her 2003 bestselling debut novel “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” Chicagoan Audrey Niffenegger decided to open an education center teaching people how to make books from scratch. Artists Book House in Irving Park is an interdisciplinary …

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married 33 years, but the last 10 years have been extremely difficult. His attitude and selfishness during that time led me to strongly resent him. He’s now telling me he has changed …

As a Biden administration ban on so-called “junk fees” took effect Monday, Ticketmaster said it would start displaying the full price of a ticket as soon as consumers begin shopping. Ticketmaster, long a subject of complaints about hidden fees and …

A Carol Stream man who was shot by Chicago police over the weekend was charged with pointing a gun at officers in Galewood on the Northwest Side. Kewion Kingcade, 21, was charged with aggravated assault of a peace officer, unlawful …

A 12-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the hand after finding a gun at a West Ridge home Monday evening. The gun discharged, hitting his left hand about 5:35 p.m. in the 6200 block of North Whipple Street, police said. …

Throughout its 35-year existence, the Prairie Avenue Bookshop was much more than an architectural book retailer. It was a meeting ground for architects and design devotees, where buyers could find rare works or the latest ones — then kick back …

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake was confirmed in Central Illinois late Monday. The earthquake, which was nearly 9.6 kilometers in depth, was reported at 11:43 p.m. Monday night about four miles north-northeast of the small village of Lerna in Coles County, …

All northbound lanes of inbound I-57 were shut down after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Tuesday morning in south suburban Calumet Park. It happened at 6 a.m. on I-57 near 127th Street, Illinois state police said. The victim …

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 …