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Después de supuestamente disparar y matar a un oficial de la Policía de Chicago en un parque infantil de Gage Park, Steven Montaño suplicó a la policía que también lo matara, según testificó el miércoles el compañero del oficial. “Él …

What Makes This Image Great: What makes this photo great are all the little details. The story was about Medicaid being taken away by a new bill, and in this photo, you can see various medications and hints of medical …

Nearly eight years after Chicago police officers broke into the wrong McKinley Park apartment and pointed their weapons at two children, the city has agreed to pay $2.5 million to the family. The city didn’t admit fault in the settlement, …

Nearly 1,500 youth will visit Downtown on Saturday, as part of a third annual event that seeks to prevent violence. “What we are doing right now is part of the solution. Downtown Chicago is one of the most inspirational places …

UChicago Medicine has discontinued gender-affirming care for minors “effective immediately,” the latest Chicago hospital to do so in recent months. The health system said it was a “difficult decision,” but that it suspended the care to ensure it could continue …

Before Shaniqua Kinnard was found beaten and strangled inside her Far South Side apartment last week, she made it clear to officials that she was living in fear of the man who’s now charged with her killing. Kinnard, 30, had …

At 28, Aris Singleton took over as chief executive officer of the Chicago textured-hair care company Thank God It’s Natural, after Chris-Tia Donaldson, her aunt who started the company known as tgin, died of breast cancer. Now, four years later, …

President Donald Trump on Friday signed into law new regulations for a type of cryptocurrency, a major milestone for an industry that has spent heavily to strengthen its legitimacy and political might. The GENIUS Act sets initial guardrails and consumer …

Wouldn’t it be great if the Cubs kept piling up runs the rest of the season? Then again, would it be even better if they plugged any pitching leaks and got the rotation cooking again? In this week’s “Polling Place,” …

INDIANAPOLIS — Dear Scoop, I read your article in the paper, “The WNBA wasn’t ready for the downpour of drama,” and left a little confused. I’ll admit the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony reference went over my head. I didn’t quite catch your …

A man who was underground in a sewer was critically injured when an SUV ran into him as he emerged from the hole Wednesday afternoon on the Southwest Side. It was unclear why the 57-year-old man, who police said is …

A 16-year-old Lombard boy has been charged with attempting to carry out a terrorist attack targeting an Islamic center in Glendale Heights, prosecutors in DuPage county said. The boy, who appeared in court Thursday, faces one felony count of attempted …

Bears receiver Luther Burden agreed to sign his rookie contract Friday, a source confirmed, just in time to report to Halas Hall alongside quarterbacks and his fellow rookies on Saturday. The seventh pick of the second round agreed to his …

A severe storm system could move into the Chicago area over the weekend, the National Weather Service says. Storms are likely Saturday morning and into the early afternoon, and the area is under a severe thunderstorm risk at a level …

A pitcher who helped the Red Sox win two World Series titles made an appearance at Wrigley Field on Friday. So did a pitcher from the Cubs’ 2016 championship team. In other words, Jon Lester was in the stands to …

The Cook County Democratic Party won’t endorse a candidate in the Senate race to replace outgoing Sen. Dick Durbin, one of the most contentious and expensive races the state will see next year. Members of the Cook County Democratic Party …

When Deborah Witzburg announced that she would not seek a second-term as Chicago’s inspector general, it was a bit like telling Mayor Brandon Johnson, “You can’t fire me. I quit.” Johnson has been loggerheads with the watchdog he inherited over …

The Cubs are obvious buyers at this summer’s trade deadline. And their needs are easy to identify. But don’t think that means deals are right around the corner as baseball shifts into trade season. “There’s nothing imminent, but certainly the …

The Taxpayers’ Federation of Illinois and the Regional Transportation Authority agree that a change to Illinois’ sales tax law will net the RTA an additional $150 million this year and another $225 million next year. That money will drastically reduce …

In recent weeks, the Sun-Times has reported on the devastating cuts to the federal safety net that were signed into law July 4th. These cuts, including a $200 billion reduction in funding for the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, will …