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DEAR ABBY: I am one of the younger children of eight. One sister is deceased, which leaves seven of us to care for our father, who has had dementia since our mother passed. The four oldest are retired. The youngest …

The Chicago City Council and the Illinois General Assembly are expected to hold hearings on proposals to reduce the urban area default speed limit of 30 mph. Owen Ziliak/Sun-Times We all share a fundamental right to safe streets and the …

Police are looking for a dark colored car in connection with the shooting. Sun-Times file Chicago police are looking for a dark colored car that sped away after a man was fatally shot in South Chicago late Sunday. Police were …

Dave Strobel holds his personal-best walleye, caught and released at Heidecke Lake on Thursday. Provided by Ken “Husker” O’Malley Dave Strobel caught and released his personal best walleye of 25 inches and 6.3 pounds Thursday at Heidecke Lake while fishing …

The shooting happened about midnight Monday in the 7700 block of South South Shore Drive. Sun-Times file photo A woman was shot in South Shore and the alleged gunman fled, prompting a SWAT team to respond to the scene early …

John Mulaney (right) visits his high school, St. Ignatius College Prep, with “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” host David Letterman. NETFLIX When John Mulaney filmed his 2015 Netflix comedy special “The Comeback Kid” at the majestic Chicago Theatre, he …

Joseph Moore, an apprentice at Restore Justice who advocates for abolishing solitary confinement, spent 15 months in solitary while serving a 60-year prison sentence. Pat Nabong / Sun-Times Joseph Moore spent 15 months in a room the size of a …

Iza Redlinski holds a bouquet of garlic mustard, an invasive plant she picked out of Red Gate Woods in the Cook County Forest Preserves on April 25, 2024. Kristen Schorsch / WBEZ Take a trip to Red Gate Woods in …

A self-proclaimed “Steppenwolf fan girl,” Larissa FastHorse says she’s excited the company is presenting the Chicago premiere of her work “The Thanksgiving Play.” Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times Playwright Larissa FastHorse describes her research for “The Thanksgiving Play” as a “dark rabbit hole …

State Sen. Ram Villivalam and state Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado have introduced the Metropolitan Mobility Authority Act, which aims to avoid overlap and competition for funds between the RTA, CTA, Pace and Metra. Sun-Times file State legislators are proposing legislation that …

The crowd began gathering at 5 p.m., into the movie-perfect backyard of a 1920s Spanish-style Los Angeles estate once owned by Madonna. The air was so soft and eucalyptus-scented that you could wrap yourself in it. Glasses clinked. The pool …

A security guard was in the hospital Monday morning, April 29, after getting shot outside a home in the Amestoy Estates area of Encino. The shooting occurred at 2:25 a.m. in the 17500 block of Jayden Lane, said Los Angeles …

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty, right, takes the puck as Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane reaches in during the first period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Sunday, April 28, 2024, in …

For most of the early and teen years of this century, Kamala Harris was one of the weakest of vote-getters in Democratic-dominated California, even while she held three electoral offices in succession. Her marginal vote-getting performances have been mostly glossed …

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some tweets that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads. The justices …

In recent years, California leaders have resisted past and current federal comprehensive data privacy legislation despite the fact that all Americans deserve strong privacy and security protections. This issue is in the spotlight again because a draft of the American …