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Two Chicago police officers were seriously injured when a stolen car crashed into their police SUV early Monday in Lake View near Wrigley Field. The officers were southbound in the 3600 block of North Racine Avenue around 3 a.m. when …

Four people were charged after a teen’s gun went off during an arrest Saturday afternoon in West Lawn on the Southwest Side. Around 3:35 p.m., officers responded to the 3700 block of West 71st Street after a woman said one …

A developer hopes to start soon on a roughly $150 million housing development in Niles that will replace the White Eagle banquet hall, a longtime hub of the area’s Polish community. Noah Properties plans to build 354 apartments on the …

Head coach Jeff Blashill didn’t give the Blackhawks an uplifting speech after their blowout loss Sunday to the Penguins as a matter of calculated strategy. Instead, it poured out of him genuinely. He told the Hawks he believes in them, …

A driver who was livestreaming herself on TikTok allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian in north suburban Zion last month. Tynesha McCarty-Wroten, 43, was arrested last Tuesday and charged with two felonies in connection to the Nov. 3 crash that …

PONTIAC — The first moment of basketball that seemed to really grab the attention of fans at the 94th Pontiac Holiday Tournament came from New Trier senior Danny Houlihan. The High Point recruit swished a long-range three-pointer on the run …

Resolving to avoid another violent holiday-season “teen takeover,” Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday stressed the city’s 10 p.m. curfew for young people who head downtown without adult supervision for the city’s nationally televised New Year’s Eve festivities. The mayor and …

Happy Holidays. I’ll be traveling all over the northern half of the state to cover high school basketball holiday tournaments for ten days, from Dec. 22 until Dec. 31. You can keep up with all of the coverage right here, …

With the game on the line against the 49ers on Sunday, Bears coach Ben Johnson thought he had the play to win it. He called a multi-step trick play that required absolute precision, and with 21 seconds left and Levi’s …

Chicago health officials are urging residents to get the influenza vaccine to keep themselves safe as the region and nation are seeing an uptick in cases. “It’s been rising for the last month. As expected, we saw a little bit …

The Chicago Board of Education approved a small increase to its property tax levy on Monday that will allow the district to collect about $40 million more than originally planned. For taxpayers, that means someone with a $250,000 home will …

Bulls forward Patrick Williams always has played the role of the good soldier, but that is being tested right now. Entering the Bulls’ game Monday against the Timberwolves, Williams seemed to have become an afterthought. He had played single-digit minutes …

Two lawsuits are challenging the Trump administration’s decision to abruptly pull a grant that provides schools across Illinois with extra support like after-school programs, food pantries and mental health services. The lawsuits, both of which were filed in federal court …

Two fast-moving winter weather systems are expected to move into the Chicago area Tuesday and New Year’s Eve, the National Weather Service said. The clipper systems will bring a chance of light snow and create potential travel slowdowns, the weather …

The lopsided score plastered all around the United Center on Monday was the least of Bulls head coach Billy Donovan’s problems. Before the Timberwolves took the Bulls to the woodshed in a 136-101 rout, Donovan told the media that backup …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Taurus. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day This is an excellent day for financial dealings, especially to arrange financing for real estate matters, …

They are people who made impacts big and small. They struggled, rejoiced, achieved, redeemed, dreamed. Here are a few people who made their mark on Chicago in different ways before they died in 2025. Fitzpatrick (left) poses for a portrait …

The Chicago Imagists are having a moment. Again. Since the independent-minded, often irreverent artists jumped into view in Chicago in 1966 with the first Hairy Who show, the group has had its down moments, including a backlash against its local …

DEAR ABBY: I am a very overweight woman, but down 50 pounds from my top weight and continuing at a consistent, but slow, rate to lose. My A1C is now down to pre-diabetic, so I know my efforts are making …

America has a big birthday this year. Here’s a hint: The celebration will not feel much like the last big one in 1976. I still believe our nation’s best days are ahead. But our history — and our headlines — …