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What kind of manpower and resources would Arlington Heights need to handle security and emergency response in and around a new Bears stadium? Village officials have been contemplating the question ever since the NFL franchise announced its interest in relocating …

Police are looking for an assailant armed with a knife who fatally attacked a 64-year-old man early Monday on the Near West Side. The victim was arguing with someone around 7:50 a.m. in an alley in the 2400 block of …

Vice President JD Vance presented Pope Leo XIV with a Bears jersey on Monday, and the Chicago-area native seemed to like it. “Good choice,” he told Vance. In a Vatican meeting that lasted approximately 40 minutes Monday morning, Vance and …

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to deportation. Immigration advocates in Illinois said they are disappointed by the ruling, calling this a “sad” day for the many …

Chicago vivió su primera tormenta de polvo desde 1934 el viernes por la noche, según el Servicio Nacional de Meteorología (NWS) . Los expertos del clima emitieron una advertencia de tormenta de polvo para el área de Chicago, el centro …

The Blackhawks’ coaching search quickly has changed from one of complete mystery into potentially near-complete. Jeff Blashill has emerged as the leading candidate. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Monday that Blashill is a ‘‘very serious contender’’ but that nothing has been …

Un artefacto maya está listo para regresar a México después de haber estado en posesión de una familia de Chicago durante casi 40 años, anunció el viernes el Museo Nacional de Arte Mexicano (NMMA). El artefacto es un friso de …

Los residentes de Humboldt Park pronto verán un desarrollo de vivienda asequible que también ayudará a fomentar la propiedad de viviendas con un nuevo centro operado por la organización sin fines de lucro Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago. El alcalde …

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — Cuando a la hermana Barbara Reid le preguntan sobre su amigo Bob Prevost —el hombre que el mundo ha conocido esta semana con un nuevo nombre, el Papa León XIV— muchas palabras se le vienen fácilmente …

ComEd customers are about to see a big spike in their electric bills. As the Chicago Sun-Times reported in November, the demand for power from big data centers and a delay in connecting new power sources, such as solar and …

The 75-year, $1.16 billion deal that privatized Chicago parking meters was so lopsided in favor of private investors that a $15.5 million settlement to resolve their most recent claims is a comparative victory. That was the story line on Monday …

There is no question the recruiting of high school basketball prospects has been turned upside down, starting with the 2023-24 academic year. That’s when the NCAA officially started to allow athletes to transfer multiple times with immediate eligibility. As a …

Capping weeks of speculation, Rep. Lauren Underwood on Monday said she won’t seek Sen. Dick Durbin’s Senate seat. “When I reflected on the way that I could best serve families in Illinois and around the country, I really decided to …

MIAMI – The Cubs had always seen top prospect Matt Shaw’s stint back in Triple-A as a temporary reset. On Monday, they recalled him from Iowa, determining he was ready to resume his development in the majors. “The adjustments are …

Hundreds gathered at Malcolm X College on Monday to celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of its namesake and to honor the legacy of the Black leader and civil rights activist. “Everyone should know about him; everyone should …

A ton of things need to happen before the Bears’ quest for a new stadium reaches the end zone in Arlington Heights and, until it does, there’s at least a glimmer of hope for Chicago, according to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s …

After intense scrutiny, the independent Chicago film venue Facets has agreed to reschedule a screening of the documentary Bring the Family Home, a new film that tackles campus antisemitism since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack in Israel. The fracas …

“Hamilton” is returning to Chicago for the first time since 2023 next spring, with large group tickets already available. The run will last March 4 through April 26, 2026 at the CIBC Theatre, 18 W. Monroe St — roughly the …

Richard Alcala, co-owner of Alcala’s Western Wear, spent the weekend learning what the BeyHive can do. Beyoncé was in town performing at Soldier Field as part of her Cowboy Carter tour, with her last show on Sunday, and it meant …

Mayor Brandon Johnson has acknowledged that the failure to communicate his own story has allowed opponents to define him. But it looks like the mayor’s most recent attempt to define himself may have opened up yet another new front in …