When a high-level Chicago Public Schools official left for a job running a charter school in Indiana, he took with him the phony billing scheme that he ran here. The former CPS principal and midlevel manager defrauded nearly $89,000 from …
Former CPS principal and network chief defrauded district of nearly $89K, watchdog finds Read MoreJ.D. Vincent remembers walking into the Berlin nightclub opening night. Smoke fogged the crowded room as the music blared overhead. Patrons danced even though there was no dance floor yet. Everything about that night was a reflection of Vincent’s friend …
At the now-shuttered Berlin club, art was for celebration and mourning Read MoreWhen people first meet Tiffany Johnson, say at a party, one of two things tends to happen after she explains her line of work: They look for an excuse to leave or they share some of their most personal life …
‘Death doula’ provides comfort and support to the terminally ill on their final journey Read MoreChristmas may be over, but coquito, the traditional Puerto Rican holiday drink, keeps the party going well into January. Made with cream of coconut and Puerto Rican rum, the rich cocktail typically features spices such as cinnamon, star anise, cloves …
Chicago coquito competition brings out creativity, tradition and cultural fusion Read MoreDEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for 18 years. Everyone we know thinks we are married, but we never got it on paper. He has always been less empathetic than I would like, and there’s a lot …
Dear Abby: Couple’s long relationship reaches tipping point Read MoreChicago has always been a city of neighbors. Close enough to hear each other’s music through the walls, and to share sidewalks, porches and corner stores. Yet, for decades, Black and Latino communities have been positioned not as allies, but …
A way for Black and Latino communities to unite Read MoreThe Blackhawks have known since late last season that defensemen Wyatt Kaiser and Artyom Levshunov share a brotherly bond. During their long stretch of dressing seven defensemen, however, everybody spent shifts with everybody else, and Kaiser and Levshunov weren’t immediately …
Blackhawks brothers: How Wyatt Kaiser’s versatility boosts Artyom Levshunov’s success Read MoreJose Perez, a Venezuelan attorney who arrived in Chicago in 2019, had been contemplating going back to his home country for months. Rather than risk deportation after President Donald Trump’s administration revoked his temporary protected status last year along with …
Venezuelans want protected status reinstated, say Maduro’s capture creates uncertainty Read MoreA man and woman are accused of stealing $5,000 worth of figurines known as Funko Pops from a Joliet apartment Saturday afternoon. Demetrius Greene and Stacey Jones, both of Joliet, entered an apartment in the 300 block of Marble Street …
2 charged after $5,000 worth of Funko Pops stolen from Joliet apartment Read MoreGood morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Fearing Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro’s ouster has further destabilized their homeland, Venezuelans here are calling for the U.S. to reinstate “Temporary Protected Status” to shield them from deportation. 🗞️ Plus: The Trump administration freezes …
Venezuelans stuck between here and home Read MoreRed Line and Purple Line trains are on the move again but bypassing the Berwyn station after a woman was hit and killed by a train there on Wednesday morning in Edgewater. Paramedics responded to the incident at the Berwyn …
Woman fatally struck by Red Line train at Berwyn station Read MoreGREEN BAY, Wis. — The most raucous Matt LaFleur has ever seen Soldier Field was his first game ever as Packers head coach. The Bears and Packers played the NFL’s prime-time season opener in 2019 — rather than the defending …
Packers’ Matt LaFleur: I expect ‘electric’ Soldier Field atmosphere Read MoreIn the wake of the U.S. military invention in Venezuela on Saturday, President Donald Trump trained his gaze on other countries where he felt the U.S. should take action. Trump notably took aim at Cuba, Mexico and Colombia as possible …
Chicago Latinos see danger, strategy in Trump’s threats toward Latin American countries Read MoreEl profesor de la Universidad de Chicago, Robert Pape, director del Proyecto sobre Seguridad y Amenazas de Chicago, pintó un panorama sombrío sobre el camino a seguir en relación con el ataque sin precedentes del presidente Donald Trump contra Venezuela, …
La ocupación de Estados Unidos no beneficia a Venezuela, ni a Estados Unidos ni Chicago, dice experto Read MoreRetiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky has given a hefty endorsement to Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss in the crowded 9th Congressional District race to replace her. Although Schakowsky had thought of staying out of the race, the decision to endorse Biss …
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky endorses Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss as her successor Read MorePlease send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to hsbballjg@gmail.com. Wednesday, January 7, 2026 BIG NORTHERN Rock Falls at Genoa-Kingston, 6:45 CHICAGO PREP Westmont at Ida Crown, 7:00 FOX VALLEY Burlington Central at …
Chicago high school basketball scores Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS — An agent with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement fatally shot a 37-year-old woman who was a U.S. citizen during an immigration enforcement in Minneapolis Wednesday. Videos taken by bystanders with different vantage points and posted to social media …
ICE agent fatally shoots woman during immigration operation in Minneapolis Read MoreThe head of the Chicago History Museum is departing his post after nearly five years, the museum announced Wednesday. Donald E. Lassere served as the museum’s president and CEO since April 2021. In a statement, the museum said the board …
Chicago History Museum’s top leader Donald Lassere exits Read MoreThe Cubs are closing in on a deal to acquire right-hander Edward Cabrera from the Marlins, according to multiple reports, which would deliver a splash in what has been a mild offseason for the team. Sources cautioned Wednesday afternoon that …
Cubs in serious talks with Marlins to acquire RHP Edward Cabrera, but trade not yet finalized Read MoreA man was found shot dead in Garfield Ridge on Tuesday night, Chicago police said. Marvin Cook, 78, was found shot in the chest in a residence in the 4500 block of South Lamon Avenue at 8:01 p.m., police and …
Man, 78, found fatally shot in Garfield Ridge Read More