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Much has been made about a first-of-its-kind “global” settlement Chicago has reached to close 176 lawsuits tied to corrupt former police sergeant Ronald Watts. Watts operated out of the now-demolished Ida B. Wells Homes, shaking people down for money and …

The Latina Comedy Festival is kicking off its fourth year — and largest festival — on Thursday, more than doubling the acts from seven last year to 20 this year. It’s also happening during Hispanic Heritage Month and at a …

In a windowless room beneath fluorescent lights, a young Black actor rehearses a scene, freestyling near a downtown L station: “FBI coming ‘round the outside. Which one of us finna die tonight?” The police arrive, order the young man to …

The life of an artist can take many twists and turns. For Kurt Elling, a native Chicagoan who has made it to the mountaintop in the world of jazz with two Grammy wins, that path leads to Broadway. The 57-year-old …

In his relatively short career, John Candy created a slew of scene-stealing characters in movies, including several filmed in the Chicago area. There is the orange whip-loving parole officer in “The Blues Brothers,” the good-hearted “polka king of the Midwest” …

FBI Director Kash Patel portrays James Comey’s indictment as a response to “the Russiagate hoax.” Yet on their face, the charges against Comey have nothing to do with the investigation that earned the former FBI director a prominent spot on …

DEAR ABBY: I am a man who was widowed 11 months ago. I met a woman on a dating site, and we clicked immediately. We have been enjoying each other’s company for several months. We have a long-distance relationship. She …

Charles Tillman has my respect and thanks! We are years apart in our NFL careers, but I am awed by the significance of his decision to step away from his FBI career. Identifying, pursuing and then adjusting on the job …

The fatal shooting of right-wing provocateur Charlie Kirk unleashed vitriolic and unhinged responses from every point on the political spectrum. Few have been as bewildering and tone-deaf as Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s. In the days following Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley …

Gerald Jones used to pay hundreds of dollars a month for gas and electric service to his Chatham home. With 23 solar panels installed on his South Side bungalow last year, he now pays as low as $75 a month. …

A 4-year-old who was hit by a minivan in West Ridge Wednesday night outside her home has died, according to Chicago police. Juslene Akeza was crossing the street in the 6200 block of North Talman Avenue at 5:43 p.m. when …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: The federal building in Broadview, where immigrants are held after arrest, was never designed to be a detention facility, but President Donald Trump’s administration is now using it as one — minus rules and …

Temperatures in Chicago are expected to reach near-record highs over the weekend before a more seasonal cool-down early next week. The high for Saturday is expected to be 87 degrees — three degrees shy of the record high for October …

Winter perch fishing will be a go on the north wall of Navy Pier, as it has for decades, but there are tweaks with the opening of the Navy Pier Marina earlier this year. For the past eight-plus years as …

A 16-year-old girl is fighting for her life after being shot Thursday morning in a Washington Park neighborhood home on the South Side. It wasn’t clear how she was shot or who shot her when it happened about 7:10 a.m. …

The 1934 Cincinnati Football Reds were a mess. In eight games, which they all lost, they gave up 243 points and scored just 10. They were shut out six times, though they kicked a field goal in a loss to …

Federal aviation authorities are restricting the use of private drones in the Chicago area as the Department of Homeland Security steps up its immigration enforcement activity in and around the city. The Federal Aviation Administration set sweeping restrictions against private …

Así es como Yushell Alejandro Yin Del Toro resume los tres miserables días que recientemente pasó en la instalación federal en los suburbios de Broadview, donde agentes federales detienen a inmigrantes tras arrestarlos: Para dormir, pisos fríos y abarrotados o …

La oficina del Defensor Público del Condado de Cook está pidiendo al Juez Principal Timothy Evans que detenga los arrestos de inmigración sin orden judicial en y alrededor de las cortes. Desde el lanzamiento del “Operativo Midway Blitz”, los oficiales …

Whenever the Edith Farnsworth House is discussed, written about or photographed, the home — a white single-story modernist steel-and-glass pavilion — commands the spotlight. But the residence is only half the story. Often overlooked is the beautiful 60-acre Fox River …