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Chicago educators on Friday will vote on who should lead the Chicago Teachers Union, offering a test for the current leadership just weeks after finalizing a new contract. Incumbent CTU President Stacy Davis Gates thinks that deal, and the 97% …

West Englewood residents will now have access to free mental health and wellness resources with the opening of Healing House, a former abandoned, dilapidated bungalow that is now a three-story center offering youth, adult and family counseling. After raising $400,000 …

An $89 million apartment tower at more than 20 stories will soon rise northeast of Goose Island, after the Chicago Plan Commission approved the project Thursday. If given a final approval by City Council, the tower would be the latest …

After years of working to clear their names, a former principal and assistant principal at Lincoln Park High School have been removed from Chicago Public Schools “Do Not Hire” list. Former Principal John Thuet and Assistant Principal Michelle Brumfield were …

A woman was shot to death while sitting in a car Thursday afternoon in North Lawndale. The 33-year-old was inside a car parked on the street about 2:30 p.m. in the 1600 block of South Ridgeway Avenue when three people …

Whether it was traveling thousands of miles or showing off elaborate, cowboy-inspired outfits, Beyoncé fans demonstrated their devotion ahead of the superstar’s Chicago show on Thursday night at Soldier Field. Despite weather concerns, which delayed the show by two hours, …

Aurelio’s Pizza’s sole Chicago location closed Thursday after doing business there for 10 years. Owner Joe Aurelio decided to close the South Loop location at 1212 S. Michigan Ave. because the cost of rent “just wasn’t feasible,” he said, noting …

One person was killed and two others critically wounded after a shooting during a fight Thursday evening at Calumet Park on the Far South Side. The three victims were arguing with someone who pulled out a gun and fired shots …

A man was shot and wounded Thursday evening near Murphy’s Bleachers outside Wrigley Field. The 26-year-old was on a sidewalk just before 7 p.m. in the 900 block of West Waveland Avenue when gunfire erupted, striking him in the left …

UPDATES: 10:15 p.m.: The concert is underway at Soldier Field. 9:25 p.m.: Per a statement from Soldier Field officials, concertgoers were allowed access to their seats shortly after 9:15 p.m. following a two-hour delay due to the strong storms that …

Chicago Public Schools parents said at a community meeting Thursday that one of the most important items on their wish list for a new CPS chief is they have a connection with Chicago. Ideally, that means they graduated from a …

Pope Leo XIV’s childhood home in south suburban Dolton will be sold to the highest bidder in an online auction next month. On May 5, the house at 212 E. 141st Place was listed at $219,000 but was quickly taken …

Lily pads and hard bottoms did it for Brother Rice Boat 1 Thursday in the Wolf Lake regional. Tom Hall and Joe Bowen won with five largemouth bass weighing 9.28 pounds. “Buzzbaits right in the lily pads, lily pad stems …

Storms swept through the area on Thursday evening, bringing heavy winds and rain, after the city broke a 64-year-old record high temperature. The city reached record-breaking warmth for May 15 after the high temperature at O’Hare Airport was recorded at …

Dearest Caitlin: Welcome back to it. Season 2. Hope you’re ready. Seems like it. Your offseason regimen has you built and prepared for it. It would be nice if basketball was all you had to look forward to dealing with. …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Capricorn. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day This is a good day for a discussion with a boss, parent or someone in authority, …

A Mayan artifact is set to return to Mexico after being held by a Chicago family for nearly 40 years, the National Museum of Mexican Art announced Friday. The artifact is a limestone frieze that depicts a likely male figure …

When Cook County sheriff’s deputies burst into the Maywood home of 74-year-old Velma Lewis with a battering ram, it wasn’t because she had committed a crime. Nor was there a warrant for her arrest. It was because she’d fallen so …

DEAR ABBY: My dear friend, “Sandra,” is married with two children. She and her husband have a 4-year-old son together and another son from her husband’s first marriage who is 14. The 14-year-old’s life is tough, much like Cinderella’s. Sandra …

I hope Donald Trump pushes forward on tariffs. Hear me out. He has already backtracked faster than a hiker who spies a rattlesnake. Trump spent the first weeks of his second term spitting out tariff rates in a twitchy staccato. …