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Armani Floyd helped organize marches and food giveaways with his father, who became an anti-violence organizer after abandoning the gang life. Ulysses Floyd Sr. said his son “had a good future” and was focused on keeping his grades up, honing …

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was released from the hospital Monday after 12 days receiving treatment for a neurological condition, his family said. Jackson, 84, was hospitalized Nov. 12 and underwent treatment at Northwestern Memorial Hospital for progressive supranuclear palsy, a …

CHICAGO — A pair of snowy owls spotted along a Lake Michigan beach has drawn curious crowds and sparked happy speculation about how long the Arctic birds of prey will call Chicago home. Word of the two owls has circulated …

NEW ORLEANS — The Bulls didn’t just have center Derik Queen on their draft board earlier this year. They had him in the building. Before the Pelicans traded up to grab Queen with the No. 13 overall pick in June, …

The first week of high school basketball often is filled with excuses. Sloppy play, with new teams trying to jell after only two weeks of practice and key players just returning from football, is common. No. 16 Glenbard East and …

As the holiday season approaches, artificial intelligence-powered smart toys pose hidden risks to children that should prompt precautions, according to a new report from a consumer advocacy group. These toys use AI models, like the popular ChatGPT, to have conversations …

A Dolton woman is back in the hospital days after she gave birth in a truck on the side of the road after being told by staff at a northwest Indiana hospital to leave, according to her family. Mercedes Wells …

U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood on Monday called conditions inside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview “terrible” and warned that staffing is expected to triple by January at ICE facilities in the Chicago area in anticipation of more …

NEW ORLEANS — “For three quarters, we were very soft, no resistance,” center Nikola Vucevic said Saturday, visibly ticked off as he began a postgame interview with Chicago Sports Network’s K.C. Johnson after the Bulls’ one-point escape over the one-win …

Miscues fuel Loyola. For as much attention as its offense has garnered over the past three years, Loyola’s defense has been its constant. The Ramblers thrive when they can create indecision in opposing ballhandlers, leading to turnovers and upending their …

Two teenage boys were charged with murder in a Loop stabbing that left a man dead, police announced Monday. The boys, 14 and 16, were both charged with a felony count of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) or major decisions from 3 a.m. to 4:30 a.m.. After that, the moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Today you might have a candid conversation …

Always put transit first. Push for connection, not isolation. And above all, be patient. Those were a few of the guiding principles on how to approach stadium development in the Chicago Architecture Center’s newest report, “Win/Win: The New Game Plan …

Another billion dollars sure would come in handy for Mayor Brandon Johnson right about now. He’d have that much in hand to cover a massive shortfall and mend fences in the City Council during another ugly budget season, if only …

After taking a step away from performing for the better part of a decade, Illinois mutli-instrumentalist Ryan O’Neal, better known as Sleeping At Last, took the stage in 2024. But he wasn’t alone — he was backed by the Chicago …

In the beloved 1986 movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the “Sausage King of Chicago” a mythical man named Abe Froman. Bueller, a mischievous high school senior skipping school, says he’s Froman to get seated at a ritzy restaurant with his …

A Dutch citizen told a Cook County judge Monday afternoon that a Chicago police detective interrogating him at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, convinced him that U.S. authorities were allowing his mother to be kidnapped and raped. Sept. 11 suspect Mohamedou Ould …

The world of our screens has many of us dreading Thanksgiving. The things old friends and family members post on social media convince us in an instant that they’ve lost any semblance of sanity. But time in person quickly reminds …

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married to my husband for two months. I haven’t told anyone I’m married except my close friends and family. Someone recently messaged me about my husband, stating that he has Asperger’s. They know my name and …

Even though Laurent Brossoit has been under contract with the Blackhawks for well over a year now, most fans probably don’t know who he is. Those who do probably know him as one thing: injured. But that’s changing. The 32-year-old …