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Johann Moonesinghe, CEO of inKind, a tech firm/restaurant financing firm, has purchased the Etta restaurant group in Chicago. Provided A tech entrepreneur from Texas has purchased the bankrupt Etta restaurant group and plans to expand the Chicago brand with hundreds …

Members of Toui Ballet Folklorico from the Richard Edwards Elementary School pose with La Muñeca Lele during a celebration of Mexico Week at Daley Plaza in the Loop, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times As Cinco de Mayo fast approaches, …

An American Airlines jet takes off from O’Hare International Airport. Associated Press The massive expansion of O’Hare Airport appeared to be cleared for takeoff on Friday after United and American Airlines, the airport’s two major carriers, signed off on Mayor …

Miembros del Toui Ballet Folklórico de la Escuela Primaria Richard Edwards posan con La Muñeca Lele durante una celebración de la Semana de México en la Plaza Daley en el Loop, el martes 9 de mayo de 2023. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times …

MLB and Nike said current uniforms, which have been criticized by players, will be replaced for the 2025 season. Michael Dwyer/AP Major League Baseball uniforms will have larger lettering on the back of jerseys and individual pant customization will be …

Athletes are cheered on while entering Soldier Field on Friday for the opening ceremonies to kick-off the Special Olympics Chicago Spring Games. Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times Roars and cheers came from the stands and blaring music rattled the bleachers as over 2,000 …

Slain Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca’s brother Emiliano and mother Ethel at the Cook County Criminal Courthouse Friday with Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara. Paul Beaty/For the Sun-Times Xavier Tate had allegedly been wandering around the Gage Park …

Cubs starter Justin Steele’s return will boost the rotation. | AP Photo/Matt York Matt York/AP Photos Cubs ace Justin Steele is anxious to get back on the mound for his second start of the season. He compared the positive nerves …

A pro-Palestine demonstrator sits inside a tent Friday at the University of Chicago’s encampment protest, dubbed the “UChicago Popular University for Gaza” by organizers. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Pro-Palestinian encampment organizers at the University of Chicago had reached what they called an …

Edith Huesca, mother, of Officer Luis Huesca, holds onto a Chicago flag during her son’s funeral at St. Rita of Cascia Shrine Chapel on Monday. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times High School students march towards the University of Chicago in solidarity with the …

A Los Angeles police detective was charged on Friday, May 3, with an off-duty hit-and-run on the 5 Freeway that occurred a year ago. Detective Stephanie Carrillo was driving an unmarked police vehicle on May 3, 2023, when she “allegedly …

Father Gregory Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries — the largest gang intervention and re-entry program in the world — was honored by President Joe Biden with the Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, on Friday, May 3. Officials …

Authorities sought the public’s help Friday in connection with the shooting death of a 19-year-old man in a vehicle-to-vehicle shooting in the Porter Ranch area. The Los Angeles Police Department was seeking any potential witnesses who were in the area …

CLEVELAND — Journeyman Willie Calhoun found himself hitting in the cleanup spot in his first game with the Angels on Friday. “I took some names and put them in a hat and shook them up and he came out fourth,” …

Transportation Security Administration found a bag with two small snakes that a man tried board with at Miami International Airport (Pictures: Jam Press) He almost got snakes on a plane. A man attempting to board an airplane at Miami International …