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On their first proper tour in three years, Philly’s indie greats Japanese Breakfast have returned with a feast for the eyes, ears and soul that will make you regret not saying grace beforehand to thank the heavens for the feast …

A Northwest Indiana woman has filed a lawsuit against two crematories, including one in Chicago Heights that state investigators have probed over allegedly mishandling dozens of bodies. Darla Smith’s husband, Darryl Smith, died Aug. 4 last year. His body was …

Two decades ago, as Rosemont and its controversial Mayor Donald E. Stephens were trying to secure a coveted casino license for the tiny but politically powerful northwest suburb, reputed mob ties proved their undoing, and the project landed instead in …

Surely, bringing an audience to tears with a poignant ending is something every filmmaker dreams of. And yet the moment that inspires a genuine, unambiguous tear in “Rust” is born of a true nightmare. “…for Halyna,” the screen reads as …

The Chicago Stars keep looking for stability. They hope their next coaching hire will provide some to a franchise desperately searching for calm. On Wednesday, the Stars fired coach Lorne Donaldson six games into his second season. Assistant coach Masaki …

LAS VEGAS — Delayed by a tardy bus transfer and distracted by chatty friends, the amiable and welcoming Chuck finally got down to handicapping horse races April 9. He was late to address Keeneland, staging a weather makeup day, and …

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting. The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Cancer. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day This is a romantic day for you! Venus is in your sign lined up with Neptune, …

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker laughed at nicknames that riffed on his weight, shied away from questions about his political future and vowed that President Trump’s fascination with him shows he’s “afraid of him” on Thursday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Pritzker’s late-night …

Carmen Aiken of Chicago made an appointment for an annual physical exam in July 2023, planning to get checked out and have blood work done. The appointment was at a family medicine practice run by University of Illinois Health. Aiken …

A woman shot in a leg while getting a ride to her South Side home. A mother and son who dodged bullets as they tried to thwart a car break-in. Another woman who, after her car was stolen, learned it …

Converting vacant office buildings into residential co-living units — akin to dorm-style housing — would help solve a trio of real estate problems bogging down Chicago, as the city tries to revitalize its downtown corridor. That’s according to a study …

DEAR ABBY: I’ve known “Bianca” since high school. She’s my neighbor and godmother to my son. I consider her a sister, and we travel and spend holidays together. Our families get along well. A month ago, my body started aching …

On a recent weekday, my husband and I hopped on our bikes at 7:30 a.m., bound for Del Sur, the month-old Filipino American bakery in Ravenswood. It’s already as well known for its interminable waits as for its turon danishes …

The White House lawn was festooned for the past week with mug shots of supposed undocumented immigrant criminals the administration has arrested or deported. It formed a backdrop for “Border Czar” Tom Homan’s threats from the briefing room warning that …

A national designation is being heralded in Libertyville as another means to protect and enhance the historic character of the downtown area. Village officials recently were notified by the National Park Service that the downtown historic district has been listed …

A man is in critical condition after being shot by a teen during an altercation with a woman in Kenwood Thursday night, police said. The man, 33, was fighting with a woman, 33, when he pulled out a knife in …

A 6-year-old boy is hospitalized in critical condition after a U-Haul truck hit him as he darted into the street after a ball in the city’s Washington Park neighborhood Thursday night, police said. The boy was playing near his home …

Angela Meeks gazed in horror at the motionless body of her 25-year-old daughter Keyana Meeks after she was hit by a SUV driven by her younger sister early Tuesday. “She was just laying there. I thought I saw her move,” …

A 19-year-old suspect in custody for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at knife-point late Thursday night in Rogers Park is also a person of interest in a string of robberies and sexual assaults in West Ridge, police confirmed. Late Thursday, …