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From the 67-foot-tall Norway spruce lit to perfection in Millennium Park to a dizzying number of “Christmas Carol” variations, Chicago’s most festive season has arrived. With so much happening, we have rounded up the best Chicago has to offer this …

Suburban communities in Illinois are failing to meet the requirements set out for them in a 22-year-old law aimed at increasing the state’s affordable housing supply. The Illinois General Assembly passed the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act in 2003 …

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to slash federal protections for the nation’s wetlands and streams, potentially leaving millions of acres of habitat in Illinois and the Midwest vulnerable to being dug up, filled in or paved over. At the …

Ethan Vazquez walked with 20 others down North Halsted Street holding electric candles Thursday night during one of many Transgender Day of Remembrance celebrations held throughout the city. The day has been observed every Nov. 20 since 1999 as a …

Elon Musk’s latest brainwave hopes to use Tesla’s Optimus robots to follow people around to deter them from committing crime. The recognised world’s richest man said that the humanoid bots could serve as something similar to a Robocop, and that …

The introduction of drones has opened up a whole new world of photography that allows professional and amateur photographers to take a wider range of amazingly dizzying shots. The Drone Photo Awards 2025 capture the beauty of our planet from …

The naked bike rider being attacked by Lee Turnage during a World Naked Bike Ride event in Colchester (Picture: CPS/ SWNS) A campaigner is calling on naked bike rides to be banned in the UK after a nude cyclist was …

For Angel Romero, every detail of her car is a reflection of her history. The shining purple paint job accents sleek gleaming chrome that flashes bright in the light of golden hour. Pinstripes adorn the hood and the roof of …

We’re officially off to the races. In response to Republican gerrymandering in Texas, California became the first Democratic state to redraw its independently drawn congressional districts in an attempt to gain five new seats and win back the House in …

For Angel Romero, every detail of her car is a reflection of her history. The shining purple paint job accents sleek gleaming chrome that flashes bright in the light of golden hour. Pinstripes adorn the hood and the roof of …

We’re officially off to the races. In response to Republican gerrymandering in Texas, California became the first Democratic state to redraw its independently drawn congressional districts in an attempt to gain five new seats and win back the House in …

Colorado voters hold a dim view of national politics, with nearly 3 in 4 characterizing the political situation as “in crisis.” And further, nearly two-thirds of respondents to a new poll fear political violence will worsen over the next few …

Dear Eric: Three years ago, I invited my 24-year-old son to stay with me in my one-bedroom condo while he saved for a place of his own. During that time, I struggled with alcohol and then needed emergency surgery for …

When some members of the Blackhawks‘ young generation aren’t together on the ice, you might be able to find them on the battleground instead. There’s no health or injury risk, though. These battlegrounds exist solely within the virtual worlds of …

A Chicago police officer is facing dismissal after he tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana just months after he was arrested for allegedly driving drunk and groping a woman at a bar on the Near North Side. Officer Aramis Williams, …

Chicago State University enrolled its largest freshman class in a decade this fall — an encouraging trend at the state’s only predominantly Black university, which has struggled with declining enrollment and funding cuts in recent years. Undergraduate enrollment was up …

The Bears’ Week 14 game in Green Bay will get the late-afternoon treatment. The NFL announced Thursday that the Dec. 7 game at Lambeau Field was moved from noon to 3:25 p.m. and will be broadcast on Fox. The Bengals-Bills …

Bears fans of a certain age know former middle linebacker Mike Singletary as “Samurai Mike.” Others have seen him in old game highlights, menacingly shouting, “We’re gonna be here all day” and “I like this kind of party.” Few, though, …

La Coalición para el Liderazgo Espiritual y Público dijo que el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) utilizó “una comunicación cambiante, contradictoria y a menudo sospechosa” para negar a los clérigos la capacidad de rezar con los detenidos en la instalación …

PORTLAND, Ore. — For a few seconds, there was nothing “calming” about Nikola Vucevic. There was a quick turn and taunting fist pump for the bystanders in the Moda Center, a shove of excitement for Kevin Huerter and his other …