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The country is once again on the brink of a government shutdown — but this time, federal employees could see mass layoffs instead of furloughs if Congress can’t come to an agreement on a federal funding bill. Federal employees numbered …

A Broadview company that has found itself in the middle of an ongoing standoff between Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and protesters erected wooden barricades Monday in hopes of keeping protesters — and the clashes that come with them — …

Broadview’s mayor and police chief on Tuesday called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to stop using chemical agents on protesters and appealed for the agency to respond to several requests, including information about three criminal investigations the suburb has …

A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot as he rode a bicycle to school in the South Chicago neighborhood Monday morning, according to a police report. Officers found the boy in the bushes with several gunshot wounds in the 8300 block …

Newly released photos and personal items once owned by Vivian Maier, the Chicago nanny who later gained world renown for her photography, are currently being auctioned. The items, 33 lots consisting of photo prints and 17 lots consisting of a …

Isaac Okoro was finishing up a hot Pilates class in late June when he noticed a call from his agency, Excel Basketball. “At that point I knew I was getting traded,” Okoro recalled Tuesday. “I had a good class and …

At some point during the first weeks of the regular season, quarterback Caleb Williams and coach Ben Johnson noticed something about the Bears’ offense: It was a lot easier to sustain momentum than to spark it. “Once we get our …

Bo ssam is a popular Korean dish that features crispy succulent shredded pork wrapped in lettuce leaves and topped with a variety of accompaniments, such as rice, kimchi, scallions and fermented chile sauce. It makes for great party food, as …

Cubs right-handed reliever Andrew Kittredge will open Game 2 of the wild-card series against the Padres on Wednesday. Left-hander Shota Imanaga likely will follow. Opening with Kittredge means Imanaga will face the top of the Padres’ lineup fewer times. It …

Joel and Stephanie Jerabek have been Cubs fans since elementary school. Growing up in Yorkville, Stephanie Jerabek, 68, recalls watching Cubs legends like Ron Santo and Glenn Beckert, hearing Jack Brickhouse’s play-by-play coverage and meeting Ernie Banks in person. The …

Gregory Bovino, commander-at-large of the U.S. Border Patrol, is criticizing a WBEZ and Sun-Times report about comments he made Sunday in Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Bovino spoke to reporter Chip Mitchell as the commander led dozens of agents on a …

Un puesto de tamales que quedó abandonado cerca de una gasolinera BP en el sur de Chicago era la única evidencia de que Laura Murillo, una vendedora de tamales, había sido detenida por agentes de inmigración. Alrededor de las 7:30 …

Seiya Suzuki crossed home plate in the fifth inning Tuesday and put about as much power into his high-five with Carson Kelly as he had into the swing that sent the tying home run into a sea of roaring fans …

When the Cubs’ Dansby Swanson was 8, his dad brought a portable pitching machine home, dragged it into the backyard and rigged it to fire baseballs high and deep into the Kennesaw, Georgia, sky. What better way, Cooter thought, to …

The Fire clinched their first playoff spot since 2017 with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night against Messi and Inter Miami in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The club sealed a wild-card spot and still has a chance to earn a bye. The …

“You’re either winning or going home,” Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. said Tuesday morning. “I ain’t trying to go on vacation yet.” By Tuesday evening, Tatis and his teammates were a loss away from that vacation. The Cubs’ 3-1 …

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin has turned down an award that was set to be given to him at an Archdiocese of Chicago reception in November, Cardinal Blase Cupich said in a statement Tuesday. The award was intended to recognize Durbin, …

During spring training, few would have predicted Brad Keller would be closing a playoff game for the Cubs. But there was Keller in the ninth inning, three outs away from securing the Cubs’ first postseason victory since 2017. He needed …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline. Roughly 750,000 …

When the Blackhawks assigned young defenseman Kevin Korchinski to Rockford on Oct. 2 last year, it was big news. When they did so Tuesday, it was rather predictable. The only surprise was the timing of the move. It came before …