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In July, a swarm of unmarked cars with agents from the Department of Homeland Security suddenly appeared in the lot of the National Museum of Puerto Rican Art and Culture in Humboldt Park. Local elected officials and community members called …

When federal immigration agents moved into Chicago’s streets, the sound of whistles followed. For months, the sharp blasts rang through many of the city’s neighborhoods, alerting residents to the presence of agents and attracting observers and protesters. The whistles have …

SAN DIEGO — The acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency left his job Monday after just six months, according to the Department of Homeland Security, the latest disruption in a year of mass staff departures, program cuts and …

The Trump administration is calling its new immigration sweep in North Carolina’s largest city “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” But the granddaughter of E.B. White, the author of the classic 1952 children’s tale “Charlotte’s Web,” said the wave of immigration arrests goes …

The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. has been moved out of the intensive care unit as he continues treatment for a neurological disorder. Jackson, 84, who has a long history of activism and founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, was admitted to …

Even with only one starter returning and a younger roster, Kenwood’s goal is the same. ‘‘Win city and state,’’ senior guard Danielle Brooks said Monday. The Broncos graduated seven seniors from their Class 4A championship team last season, so this …

DENVER — NBA teams tend to fall back on minutes restrictions starting this time of the year. On Sunday, the Bulls showed they’re more like “minutes suggestions.” Guard Coby White, making his season debut against the Jazz after dealing with …

A pedestrian is dead after a hit-and-run in Morgan Park on Monday afternoon, police said. The 45-year-old pedestrian was hit by a van driving southbound in the 11700 block of South Marshfield Avenue about 4:45 p.m., according to Chicago police. …

DENVER — Josh Giddey’s offense continues to be All-Star-caliber. Before finishing with 21 points and 14 rebounds against the Nuggets in a 130-127 victory Monday night that ended the Bulls’ five-game losing streak, he was fresh off his third triple-double …

It seems unlikely longtime Bears nemesis Aaron Rodgers will play Sunday in what likely would be his final game at Soldier Field, but it’s still murky. Rodgers, now the Steelers’ quarterback, suffered what ESPN reported to be “a slight break” …

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In 2017, Stephanie O’Donnell, her husband, Terrence, and their young children Millie and Poppy left their beloved home in Oak Park and moved to Dublin, Ohio. In doing so, they left much of their collective hearts in the middle of …

Rocker Billy Corgan is anything but one note. For decades, he’s poured what he describes as a strong Midwest work ethic into seemingly endless ventures, from his 1990s rock group, The Smashing Pumpkins, to a professional wrestling league, an artisanal …

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser discuss whether the first-place Bears can reach the postseason. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to “Halas Intrigue” wherever you …

The best fourth-quarter team in the NFL isn’t going to start thinking about the playoffs until the fourth quarter of the season. ‘‘Once we make it through the three-quarter mark, then we’ll start shifting our focus,’’ Bears head coach Ben …

The Bears are firmly in the playoff field after beating the Vikings to get to 7-3, and for a team that has been decisively out of the picture by mid-November each of the last four seasons, that’s a big step. …

DEAR ABBY: I have a 54-year-old profoundly disabled, non-verbal child who is in a group home. I have been advocating for her since birth, when we learned she had suffered severe brain damage. The umbilical cord was wrapped around her …

Police are looking for three assailants who opened fire on a crowd waiting for a bus, hitting a woman late Monday on the Southwest Side. Around 11:50 p.m., the 54-year-old woman was seated among group at the stop in the …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Mayor Brandon Johnson experienced a significant defeat Monday as City Council’s Finance Committee rejected his $600 million tax package built on a corporate head tax. 🗞️ Plus: Local groups share lessons learned as feds …

A 9-year-old boy and a woman were seriously hurt by a group of attackers Monday afternoon in South Deering on the Far South Side. The group confronted the pair — who were walking — and hit them multiple times just …