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Chicago police officers fatally shot a 20-year-old man Tuesday night in West Ridge during a stolen vehicle investigation. It was the second police shooting in four days. So far this year, police officers have shot at least 20 people, well …

The mother of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday in which she says her daughter’s partner, Officer Carlos Baker, was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he fatally shot her …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan fired football coach Sherrone Moore on Wednesday after finding evidence of an “inappropriate relationship with a staff member,” a stunning end to his short, up-and-down tenure that saw the Wolverines take a step back on …

Tell most high school basketball fans that a game features three of the state’s top ten sophomore prospects, and they will assume it is a Simeon vs. Young matchup. Maybe Homewood-Flossmoor vs. Thornton or even Benet vs. DePaul Prep. Not …

For the sake of their sanity and satisfaction, not just the standings, the Blackhawks really wanted a victory Wednesday. “Obviously it wasn’t great what happened these last two games, and guys obviously aren’t excited about it,” forward Ryan Donato said …

ORLANDO, Fla. — Luis Robert Jr. is still a member of the White Sox after the winter meetings. It’s not shocking that the talented center fielder stayed with the team. General manager Chris Getz has been adamant about Robert sticking …

ORLANDO, Fla. — The White Sox are hoping they can strike gold again in the Rule 5 Draft. After getting an All-Star season out of right-hander Shane Smith and significant contributions from righty Mike Vasil, both Rule 5 picks last …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Work-related travel is likely for many of you. Plus, today you feel more confident and happier …

No matter how or when Chicago’s second straight budget stalemate ends, one thing is certain: the bond rating that determines city borrowing costs is in real danger of dropping just one notch above junk status. The political standoff that threatens …

A pair of Chicago developers recently received approval to convert a River North office building into apartments, the latest of several such projects taking place in the neighborhood. The Zoning Board of Appeals gave Honore Properties and Peerless Development approval …

Thalia Hall and Jason Balla are going to become very good friends this month. On Dec. 30-31, the guitarist/singer of Chicago’s popular DIY band Dehd will take the stage for the band’s Bye Bye ’25 NYE Run. Two weeks prior, …

DEAR ABBY: I had a friend, “Mylene,” for many years. We swapped dog-sitting to offset the cost for each other. I helped her when she was sick and broke her foot. I walked her dog whenever she needed me. If …

I have a riddle for you. If we call a drug smuggler a combatant, how many combatants died when SEAL Team 6 killed 11 men on an alleged cocaine boat near Venezuela on Sept. 2? Zero, because calling a drug …

In the year since Democrats lost the 2024 election, with Donald Trump beating then President Joe Biden in all seven swing states, they’ve struggled to admit exactly what went wrong. It wasn’t one thing. For starters, Biden got precipitously older …

The Sun-Times’ Bears experts make their picks for Sunday’s game against the Browns at Soldier Field (noon, Fox 32): Patrick Finley Bears, 26-17: The last time the Bears beat the Browns was Christmas Eve 2017, the last win of head …

A 31-year-old man was killed and a 37-year-old woman seriously hurt in a shooting early Thursday in the Calumet Heights neighborhood. At about 2:40 a.m. in the 9200 block of South Merrill Avenue the woman was standing in her backyard …

Two Chicago police officers were in fair condition at a hospital after a traffic crash in the Loop early Thursday. Around 1:30 a.m., the officers were responding to a call and going east in the 500 block of East Lower …

Detectives are investigating a homicide in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood Thursday morning that left a 39-year-old man dead. The unidentified victim was inside a residence in the 5100 block of West Deming Place when someone shot him in the chest …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: In a wrongful death lawsuit, the mother of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera says her daughter’s partner, Officer Carlos Baker, was struggling to accept Rivera’s decision to end their romantic relationship when he shot …

Los miembros de la comunidad negra de Chicago enfatizaron la importancia de apoyar los derechos de los inmigrantes y de los residentes latinos de la ciudad, incluso cuando la administración del presidente Donald Trump ha reducido su campaña de deportaciones …