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The city’s watchdog agency says poor recordkeeping is hindering the Chicago Police Department from properly tracking officers’ disciplinary histories. The reason is that the records are siloed in three different places: the police department, the city’s Department of Human Resources …

As the CTA’s holiday train was making the rounds through the Loop recently, Santa Claus was the one being naughty. Well, at least someone dressed up like him was. In videos circulating on social media, someone in a Santa outfit …

The Bears held a walkthrough and issued an estimated injury report. Wide receivers Rome Odunze and Luther Burden did not participate, with Burden dealing with an ankle injury he suffered in the third quarter Sunday and Odunze fighting a chronic …

A Berwyn man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to two felony counts of burglary for his involvement in a statewide video gaming theft ring, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Tuesday. Joseph Montoro, 40, …

Root vegetables are fall and winter’s best-kept secret. Packed with nutrients, natural sugars and starch, these humble ingredients make a healthy and flavorful alternative to the classic russet potato. They’re also a wonderful way to boost your intake of vitamins …

Hundreds of job vacancies at Chicago area VA hospitals are being wiped out as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping effort to cull the federal workforce, with many local workers warning the effort could exacerbate staffing shortages and lead to …

Chicago-based Kraft Heinz announced Tuesday that Steve Cahillane will lead the global food company. Cahillane, who previously served as CEO of Chicago-based Kellanova, will become CEO Jan. 1 and will join the company’s board of directors, according to Kraft Heinz. …

The state’s vaccine advisory committee voted Tuesday to reaffirm and continue the practice of administering the hepatitis B vaccine to all healthy and stable infants within 24 hours of birth in Illinois. The recommendation once again puts the state at …

The Illinois Department of Public Health this week issued its first-ever comprehensive statewide report on alcohol use by adults and teens statewide. The health department collected and analyzed data from multiple sources for the report, “Alcohol Use in Illinois.” The …

A federal jury on Tuesday rejected claims and awarded no damages to a man who brought a lawsuit over his February 2020 shooting by a Chicago police officer inside a CTA Red Line station. The shooting followed a lengthy struggle …

The roots of the Bears’ rebuild that has them in position to “take the North” — possibly this weekend — after a disastrous 2024 season of discombobulation are pretty easy to trace: • Lovie Smith’s Texans beating the Colts in …

On Thursday, vandals knocked down an outdoor Nativity scene in front of Evanston’s Lake Street Church, smashing a statue of the Virgin Mary. The Nativity display, which was put up in late November, was altered this year to pay tribute …

TORONTO — Some context is needed to understand the heartbreak of the Blackhawks’ 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs on Tuesday night. The Hawks had worked diligently over the previous 48 hours, making strategic adjustments to give themselves a chance …

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JPMorgan Chase announced Wednesday that it will open a new flagship branch on the Magnificent Mile, which will include services for high net worth individuals. The two-story branch at 830 N. Michigan Ave. will have a JPMorgan Financial Center on …

The Goodman’s Albert Theatre holds 856 seats, the balcony pitched steeply so that it feels almost as if the audience is on top of the stage. Chicago mayors, Illinois governors, U.S. senators and even the occasional Hollywood star have all …

A half hour into my dinner at Cellar Door Provisions with seven strangers from the Chicago Food Subreddit dining club, we were dividing up pearlescent slabs of kampachi crudo in golden tomatillo leche de tigre. Impulsively, I picked up the …

December always brings a flood of year-end music coverage, so-called “Wrapped” playlists and vast lists of the songwriters and sounds of the year. But our list aims to strike a more finite target, with our contributors from WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times and …

Diana Ezerins rarely pays with cash. So after filling her cart at an Albany Park Aldi, she payed little attention to the sign displayed near the checkout register: “Due to the U.S. Mint discontinuing penny production, we may be unable …

Outside the iconic Garfield Park Fieldhouse on the West Side, Glydan “Momma” Hoffman stands in a large circle with about 50 people to warm up for a one-mile walk. She tries to jostle her knees high, one at a time. …