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A 49-year-old man was standing in a park in the 2800 block of North Cannon Avenue when a man walked up to him with a gun and announced a robbery, police said. The victim grabbed the gun and it went …

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx announces she will not seek reelection during a speech at a City Club of Chicago luncheon at Maggiano’s Banquets in River North on April 25, 2023. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx …

Joliet’s Catholic cathedral, the central church in the Diocese of Joliet overseen by Bishop Ron Hicks. Robert Herguth/Sun-Times Months after the Diocese of Joliet announced the closure of five Catholic churches and two Catholic schools in the Joliet area, the …

Porscha Banks, sister of Dexter Reed, speaks April 9 to media outside the Harrison District police station at a rally following the video release of Reed’s fatal shooting in March.90 Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times O.J. Simpson died the day after the …

Rendering of Onni Group’s Halsted Landing project in Goose Island. Goettsch Partners A proposed $1.1 billion development in Goose Island was tabled again on Thursday by the Chicago Plan Commission, but new renderings show how the massive riverfront project could …

André Holland stars as Black Panthers co-founder Huey P. Newton on “The Big Cigar.” Apple TV+ In 1974, Black Panther co-founder Huey P. Newton was on the run from the feds when he hatched a plan to flee to Cuba, …

Before heading to Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Milwaukee, where she discussed economic opportunity at Discovery World Science and Technology Museum. Tannen Maury/AFP via Getty Images Vice President Kamala Harris sought to rally Democrats — and raise money — …

Stock image of a CTA L train. Sun-Times file Northbound CTA Red Line operations have been restored after being halted due to a person falling onto the tracks and being struck by a train Thursday afternoon. Authorities responded about 4:10 …

A human arm was found on a beach in Waukegan last Saturday, officials said. A person was walking on Waukegan Municipal Beach, 201 East Sea Horse Drive, about 8:30 p.m. when they spotted a human arm and called 911. The …

SKy rookie Angel Reese drives to the basket against the Dallas Wings on May 15, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. Cooper Neill/Getty Images ARLINGTON, Texas — Angel Reese has made it perfectly clear that she has no intention of being one-dimensional …

The 29-year-old is at least the second CPD officer to have died by suicide this year. Sun-Times file An off-duty Chicago police officer is believed to have killed himself Thursday inside a West Loop home. The 29-year-old man was found …

Cubs pitcher Justin Steele reacts after being relieved in the sixth inning against the Pirates at Wrigley Field on May 16, 2024. Quinn Harris/Getty Images Left-hander Justin Steele shook his head as he turned back toward the mound. He had …

Chicago Tribune employees have filed suit against the paper’s current and former owners alleging systematic wage discrimination. “One thing remains consistent across each section of the Chicago Tribune’s news operation — women and African American employees are underpaid by several …

The Bears open the 2024 NFL season at home Sept. 8 against the Titans (noon, Fox 32). Kamil Krzaczynski/AP The Bears’ 2024 schedule is . . . interesting. They’ll play the entire AFC South before facing an NFC North foe for the …

White Sox manager Pedro Grifol was ejected during the eighth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on April 22 after he and Sox right fielder Gavin Sheets argued about balls and strikes. David Berding/Getty Images …

A man was shot and killed Thursday night in Roseland on the Far South Side. Officers responded about 8:30 p.m. to the 9200 block of South Perry Avenue, where they found the 29-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds to his body, …

The Cubs’ Nico Hoerner celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the Pirates on May 11, 2024, in Pittsburgh. Justin Berl/Getty Images Middle infielder Nico Hoerner joined Cubs hitters on the field for batting …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) This morning you might find yourself at odds with others, especially about something to do with a possession that you …

Samuel T. Cicchelli with the “stop” signs he uses as a school crossing guard. Provided In the fall of 2022, I came out of retirement for a part-time job in the city of Chicago that hasbeen transformative and instructive in …

Marmion Academy in Aurora, a Catholic school run by the Benedictine religious order. Sun-Times file On the same day this spring that Brother Joseph Charron pleaded guilty to a felony battery charge against a former student at Marmion Academy, where …