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Traffic is moving again near a traffic crash that earlier caused lane closures on DuSable Lake Shore Drive Thursday morning on the Near South Side. At 8 a.m., lanes were reopened after the collision, which happened in the northbound lanes …

Two 35-year-old men were listed in critical condition after being shot while inside an SUV in West Pullman early Thursday. The shooting happened about 12:20 a.m. in the 11600 block of South Ada Street. Both men were shot multiple times. …

When the hearing began, U.S. Magistrate Judge Laura McNally told Chicago’s top federal prosecutor, “I would appreciate if you’d come up.” More than a week earlier, U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros had traveled to Washington for a July 1 press conference …

This isn’t your father’s Summer League. It might not even be your older brother’s. Ten years ago, the Summer League courtside seats were a few veteran teammates coming to watch the young guys, some family members, and boxer Floyd “Money” …

The White Sox might have said they’ve narrowed their choices for the first pick in the MLB Draft to three. But MLB Network is pretty confident there are really two. The network will have cameras with shortstops Roch Cholowsky of …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: A landmark study from Northwestern Medicine challenges the long-held notion that it’s too risky to transplant lungs into patients with advanced cancer. 🗞️ Plus: CTA’s crime drop, must-try dishes at this year’s Taste of Chicago …

The third child killed in a Lake Geneva boating crash has been identified by family members as they hope to raise money for children’s charities in her honor. Kathryn Schmidt, 10, was identified in a fundraiser set up by her …

Illinois recibirá $1.1 millones de un acuerdo de $45 millones que involucra a 45 estados con la empresa matriz de la aplicación de transferencias de dinero Cash App, acusada de engañar a los clientes sobre la seguridad de la aplicación. …

The White Sox made a roster move Thursday, but it’s not the one fans are awaiting. The team put right-hander Trevor Richards on the Bereavement/Family Medical Emergency List and recalled right-hander Tyler Davis from Triple-A Charlotte. Slugger Munetaka Murakami is …

What is the blues? The blues is pain set to music. Take “I’d Rather Go Blind,” the 1967 classic written by blues queen Etta James. Beaten by her drunken foster father, James spent time in Cook County Jail for forging …

The Thornton Quarry has long been a scenic destination within Chicago’s south suburbs. But this week, the usual sights have been joined by an all-too-usual smell. The quarry, also known as the Thornton Reservoir, is nearly full after weeks of …

Chicago taxpayers will spend $9 million to compensate a Spanish-speaking man who spent 17 years in prison after he was beaten and coerced as a teen into signing a confession for a murder he did not commit. The latest in …

BALTIMORE — After leaving Thursday’s game late with cramping in his calf, Seiya Suzuki had big plans. “I’m going to go eat about 100 bananas,” the Cubs right fielder said through an interpreter. Surely, the Cubs — who aren’t worried …

A former Chicago area Mormon church figure who was excommunicated in the 1990s over allegations of child sexual abuse — and quickly reinstated by the faith group, and allowed to serve as a member and leader in an Ohio congregation …

One week after the U.S. Supreme Court said it would consider a Constitutional right to possess assault weapons by taking up a challenge to Cook County’s assault weapons ban, the federal appeals court in Chicago sided Thursday with Gov. JB Pritzker …

El crimen en la Autoridad de Tránsito de Chicago (CTA) ha disminuido durante los últimos seis meses consecutivos en medio de un aumento de la seguridad para abordar un número históricamente alto de ataques violentos. La directora interina de la …

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s bid to pressure the Illinois General Assembly to pass a tax on millionaires by putting an advisory referendum on the Chicago ballot was shot down Thursday in the latest act of defiance by an already emboldened City …

The White Sox expect to have a full (strength) Mune on Friday. “We anticipate activating Mune tomorrow,” White Sox manager Will Venable said Thursday. “He’ll be in the lineup tomorrow night.” Munetaka Murakami, the White Sox’ slugging first baseman, played …

El festival Taste of Chicago comenzó el miércoles por la mañana con más de 80 vendedores de toda la ciudad, desde puestos de restaurantes locales hasta camiones de comida y pop-ups destacados. Y aunque hay muchos clásicos de Chicago disponibles, …

A North Center Trader Joe’s became the first unionized location in Illinois, more than two years after employees cast votes to join the union. The grocery store, 3745 N. Lincoln Ave., will become the fifth in the country to join …