Police continue to question a person of interest after a woman was fatally assaulted Friday morning in Riverdale on the Far South Side. No charges have been announced as detectives continue to interview a person of interest, according to a …
Woman fatally assaulted on Far South Side Read MoreChicago Public Schools has settled a federal lawsuit brought by former Phillips basketball coach Paris Martin. Martin sued CPS, Phillips Academy and several Phillips staff members, including Principal Rashad Talley and Athletic Director James Talley last July. Martin led Phillips …
CPS settles lawsuit with former Phillips basketball coach Paris Martin Read MoreEdit Renfrow Smith, who turned 111 on Monday, welcomed visitors. From left, (with backs to the camera) Valeriya Woodard and Feven Getachew, and two recent graduates from Grinnell College, where Smith, Class of ’37, is the oldest living graduate. At …
‘Every day that God gives you, use it’ Read MoreElevated lead levels have been found in the drinking water of some homes in suburban Aurora. Between January 2025 and June 2025, the city of Aurora’s Water Production Division collected 100 samples and analyzed them for lead with more than …
Elevated lead levels found in drinking water of some Aurora and Elgin homes Read MoreChicago has a housing affordability crisis that has left the city 120,000 units short of the residential units it needs. On Tuesday, the City Council helped ease that shortage with safeguards aimed at preserving the residential character of Northwest and …
With safeguards to protect Bungalow Belt, Zoning Committee authorizes ‘granny flats’ citywide Read MoreFX’s “The Bear” received 13 Emmy nominations Tuesday for its third season, which was released last summer. The Chicago-set kitchen show is up for awards in categories including best comedy series. The series’ stars, Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri, …
‘The Bear’ grabs 13 Emmy nominations Read MoreATLANTA — Get ’em ready, get ’em paid, get ’em to stick around. If only that were a White Sox mantra. Where’s Hawk Harrelson when you need him? It’s naive, and probably a bit silly, to look at All-Star pitchers …
Ex-game: Former White Sox pitchers Crochet, Rodon and Sale stand out as All-Stars Read MoreTwo suburban Catholic parishes that had been slated to close or fold into another congregation July 1 have gotten a reprieve, but exactly why and for how long is unclear. The Diocese of Joliet — the arm of the Catholic …
Catholic parishes slated for merger, closure in suburbs get reprieve Read MoreWhen the sun is shining and the temperatures rise, there’s nothing better than a cool, effortless dessert that feels indulgent but requires little effort. Enter this luscious no-bake frozen whipped cream torte — a light and airy confection that’s as …
Celebrate summer with this frozen meringue torte Read MoreAUBURN, Calif. — Retired MLB pitcher Dan Serafini has been convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder in the shootings of his wife’s parents during a burglary at their home four years ago near Lake Tahoe in California. A Placer …
Dan Serafini, former Cubs pitcher, convicted of father-in-law’s murder Read MoreA pair of city employees, including an assistant housing commissioner and a Chicago Police officer, who fraudulently obtained more than $51,000 in forgivable Payroll Protection Program loans tailor-made to help businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic. A City Council member who …
Inspector general’s quarterly report chock-full of wrongdoing by city employees Read MoreOver two years after a Chicago police officer was fatally shot responding to a domestic incident in Gage Park, the trial for his alleged killer began Tuesday with prosecutors introducing jurors to two men they say lived two very different …
Officer was killed by man who made “despicable choices” prosecutor says on first day of trial Read MoreInflation rose last month to its highest level since February as President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs push up the cost of everything from groceries and clothes to furniture and appliances. Consumer prices rose 2.7% in June from a year earlier, …
Tariff-driven inflation that economists feared begins to emerge, with June consumer prices up Read MoreThe Dervis family traveled with a group of 30 friends to the Dominican Republic to celebrate their son’s high school graduation. Now, Greg Dervis and his wife Bonnie Dervis are stuck near Punta Cana, after Greg had to undergo emergency …
Chicago area family stuck in Dominican Republic after husband undergoes emergency brain surgery Read MoreA week before their first training camp practice, the Bears don’t have a single 2025 second-round pick under contract — and they’re not alone among NFL teams. What makes the Bears unique, though, is they have a league-high three of …
Most of the NFL’s second-round picks still haven’t signed — and three are Bears selections Read MoreEl lunes y miércoles, casi 30 perros y gatos de refugios afectados por inundaciones en Texas serán trasladados en avión a aeropuertos en Nebraska y en los suburbios del oeste de Aurora, donde las vans de transporte de PAWS Chicago …
PAWS Chicago recibe 30 mascotas rescatadas de Texas Read MoreLOS ÁNGELES — Un juez federal ordenó el viernes a la administración de Trump que detenga los operativos de inmigración indiscriminados y arrestos en siete condados de California, incluido Los Ángeles. La semana pasada, grupos de defensa de inmigrantes presentaron …
Juez ordena parar arrestos y paradas indiscriminados de inmigrantes en California Read MoreThe WNBA Players’ Union will meet with the league during All-Star weekend, with player pay at the heart of the negotiations. Both sides want to avoid a lockout, and the vibes seem good going in. Union president Nneka Ogwumike expressed …
Who wants to talk WNBA ownership structure? Read MoreThe Blackhawks opened up a broader variety of paths for Anton Frondell’s 2025-26 season by signing him to his NHL entry-level contract Tuesday. The power forward taken with the No. 3 overall pick in this year’s draft is now eligible …
Blackhawks’ Anton Frondell signs NHL entry-level contract Read MoreCasi cada mañana durante el último año, Eduardo Ruiz daba un paseo con su esposa, Rosa M. Hernández, y su perra Chica en el Parque Columbus en el vecindario de Austin. El lunes, desesperado por un sentido de normalidad, Ruiz …
Mujer que caminaba a misa muere atropellada por conductora acusada de manejar bajo la influencia Read More