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The first reference to insulin in a Chicago newspaper was both late and maddeningly provincial. The Chicago Daily News debuted the name of the lifesaving hormone that regulates blood sugar on the Feb. 13, 1923, editorial pages, in this embarrassing …

A day care teacher was released from federal immigration custody just hours after a federal judge ruled her arrest last week “unlawful.” Diana Santillana Galeano was released Wednesday night from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Clay …

More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers on Thursday went on strike at 65 U.S. stores, including in Evanston and Geneva, to protest a lack of progress in labor negotiations with the company. The strike was intended to disrupt Starbucks’ Red …

The Sun-Times’ Bears experts make their picks for the game against the Vikings on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium (noon, Fox 32): Patrick Finley Vikings, 31-30: The Bears have won one out of their last nine games against the Vikings, …

Last month, I got a call I’d feared since I started interviewing an Army combat veteran inside an immigration detention center in Wisconsin in 2017. The family of Miguel Perez Jr. told me he died unexpectedly in October while visiting …

Reconociendo un “torbellino de emociones” tras su sorpresiva candidatura para el escaño del Distrito 4 Congresional de Illinois, Patty García desestimó el miércoles las críticas de que el representante saliente, Jesús “Chuy” García, había despejado su camino hacia la nominación …

Mayor Brandon Johnson is offering a series of concessions in hopes of salvaging his proposed $16.6 billion budget, but it’s unclear whether the changes he has made will get him to the 26 votes needed for City Council passage. Facing …

A man with a history of allegedly slugging women is facing new charges after an unprovoked attack in June in Lincoln Park, police said. William Livingston, 32, was identified as the person who struck two women, 29 and 40, on …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams can’t explain why he senses defenders rushing from his blind side and, at the last second, can pirouette away. He can “feel a little color” of the opposing jersey or his tackle turning his hips as …

There’s a pattern in how the Bears are handling nagging injuries to top wide receivers Rome Odunze and DJ Moore. It’s likely they’ll continue to monitor their workload during practices in order to have them as strong as possible on …

Metra’s leaders approved a budget that spares riders from a fare hike next year, but they acknowledged it won’t be an express train to the hoped-for transformational service expansion. The commuter rail agency won’t see any service cuts next year, …

U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia was publicly criticized on the House floor Wednesday night by a Washington state Democrat who wants lawmakers to adopt a resolution claiming the Chicago Democrat undermined “the process of a free and fair election” by …

Cientos de personas arrestadas y detenidas en medio de la campaña de deportación de los federales en Chicago podrían ser liberadas pronto bajo diversas condiciones, según el fallo de un juez federal este miércoles. No está claro cuántas de las …

DETROIT — The excitement in Dalen Terry’s voice was palpable. New season, new jersey number, new outlook. “The last two years I wasn’t being myself, I was trying to be what people wanted me to be, and it’s time for …

Robert Plant once said, “The way I see it, rock ’n’ roll is folk music.” And the 77-year-old has spent most of his career proving his thesis. In the beginning, it was Plant bringing the heart and soul of Delta …

The Blackhawks have a plethora of forward prospects en route to the NHL, and they’ll have to eventually make space for them. Fortunately, the Hawks have crafted their contract sheet with that in mind. Veteran forwards Nick Foligno, Jason Dickinson, …

Un juez federal dictaminó el miércoles que la detención, por parte de la administración de Trump, de una mujer capturada por agentes de inmigración en una guardería de North Center la semana pasada es “ilegal” porque no se le ha …

The NFL filed a grievance asking the NFLPA to stop its annual team report cards, which grades clubs on everything from leadership to training-table food. The players’ union, however, told its members last week it will move ahead with this …

Una maestra de guardería fue liberada de la custodia federal de inmigración solo unas horas después de que un juez federal dictaminara que su arresto la semana pasada fue “ilegal”. Diana Santillana Galeano fue liberada el miércoles por la noche …

There’s no denying the irresistible melodies and compelling storytelling that define Alicia Keys’ music. After all, the artist has won 17 Grammys and sold upward of 65 million albums, nabbing her the distinction of being named the 10th bestselling R&B …