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Illinois is among a group of Democratic states suing the Trump administration, seeking to block a change to the federal food stamps program that the states say unlawfully prevented some legal immigrants from accessing the aid. Kwame Raoul, Illinois’ top …

No one was injured after a home exploded in Calumet City Wednesday night, according to a city official. Firefighters responded to a call of a small frame house explosion around 6:15 p.m. near 155th Street and Price Avenue, city spokesman …

Thynoise King is planning to serve a Thanksgiving dinner Thursday to his five children when they visit him. But King, 66, needs help to make the ends meet. On Wednesday, he joined dozens of Chicagoans to receive free food at …

PACKERS at LIONS Time: Noon, Fox 32 Line: Lions by 2½ Total: 48½ Records (overall/ATS): Packers 7-3-1/4-7; Lions 7-4/6-5 Outlook: Against the Giants, the Lions got bailed out by RB Jahmyr Gibbs (264 total yards). But he’s averaging only 64 …

Theater Cheyenne Casebier and Lawrence Grimm star in “Gaslight,” running Nov. 28-Jan. 4 at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. Greg Inda Northlight Theatre presents Steven Dietz’s “Gaslight,” a Victorian mystery based on the original play by …

For Jimmy Murray, there’s not much to be thankful for this year. With a leaky toilet, no working stove and a cockroach infestation, Murray hopes his living conditions improve soon at the Harrison Courts Apartments in East Garfield Park. “It’s …

Northwestern University is reportedly nearing an agreement with the Trump administration that would restore hundreds of millions of dollars in frozen funding and end a federal antisemitism investigation. The New York Times reported Wednesday that Northwestern would pay a $75 …

WASHINGTON — Two West Virginia National Guard members who deployed to the nation’s capital were shot Wednesday just blocks from the White House in a brazen act of violence. FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said the …

The Illinois Supreme Court has elected to weigh in on whether disciplinary hearings for Chicago police officers accused of serious misconduct should be held in private. Wednesday’s decision to take up the case came after Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police …

St. Rita coach Martin Hopkins has a good idea of what is happening right now across much of the South Side. “I’m sure there will be a lot of trash talk this week at Thanksgiving,” Hopkins said. With the Mustangs …

Blackhawks forward Nick Lardis has definitively answered one question. Yes, his junior production does translate into pro hockey. That leaves just one more question: Can it translate into the NHL? It will be fascinating to find out. But for now, …

En agosto, una madre soltera y sus hijos en el vecindario de Garfield Ridge se vieron obligados a huir de su hogar debido a que las inundaciones relacionadas con la tormenta llenaron el sótano de aguas residuales. La familia de …

Las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago (CPS) están ayudando a la red de escuelas chárter Aspira, que enfrenta dificultades, a cumplir con su nómina inmediata, pero el operador, que es administrado de forma privada y financiado públicamente, aún necesita más dinero …

The family of a 26-year-old woman attacked on a Blue Line train this month has launched a fundraiser as she faces “a long road ahead” toward her recovery. Bethany MaGee is being treated at a hospital for severe burns she …

High school basketball is more fun with big men. High quality guards will always rule the high school game, but when a skilled and exciting tall player showcases his skills, the gym feels like a special place. DePaul Prep senior …

Dr. Carrie Soloway, the Chicago psychiatrist whose gender journey was the inspiration for the Amazon show “Transparent,” has died. Dr. Soloway counseled patients in private practice for more than four decades as Dr. Harry J. Soloway. Dr. Soloway died from …

If Amazon is trying to keep millions of people home on Black Friday to shop from its wares, it might have devised the best way to do it. Three words: free live sports. On Friday, Amazon’s Prime Video will broadcast …

Since Lovie Smith and Dave Toub left the Bears after Smith was fired following the 2012 season, two high-level coaches in particular have been able to rise above the dysfunctional muck at Halas Hall to be the best version of …

Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins admits that he was the “low guy” on right-handed pitcher Cade Horton when the team was preparing for the 2022 MLB Draft. That wasn’t a knock on Horton himself, or his standout performance in the …

Caleb Williams peeled himself off the ground after yet another sack, signaled to his receivers and, with 15 seconds left and the Bears trailing by three, stood behind the center. The clock ticked, and coach Matt Eberflus, despite owning a …