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When lawmakers passed the law creating the Northern Illinois Transit Authority nearly a year ago, they spoke about the new agency’s grand mission to transform Chicago-area public transit. To make that happen, lawmakers concentrated power in NITA that its predecessor, …

The Chicago International Film Festival is a movie lover’s delight, showcasing more than 100 feature films and nearly 60 short films. While it was impossible to see it all, it was possible to curate a slate of films that piqued …

Musician and songwriter Dean Schlabowske spent nearly 40 years building an audience by returning to their towns, sharing meals and drinks after shows, and connecting with people through a common love of music. He is now witnessing the payback. Last …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The full moon peaks in Taurus today. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Parents have to be patient with their kids today. All of you have to …

By Julie K. Brown and Claire Healy, Miami Herald Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee issued a 53-page report Monday alleging that five women have accused President Donald Trump of rape or sexual assault while in the company of …

Los Angeles and state officials announced $22 million in new funding for improvements to the Sepulveda Basin over the weekend including upgrades to sports fields, wildfire prevention work and projects aimed at making the sprawling San Fernando Valley recreation area …

By DEREK GATOPOULOS and SUSIE BLANN KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s military has begun using specialized aerial rescue drones to evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield, carrying two stranded troops to safety near the Russian border in the first such …

By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that the Trump administration told Venezuela’s interim authorities “weeks and weeks ago” that opposition leader María Corina Machado should be allowed to return as …

By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine by intentionally attacking energy infrastructure, leaving millions of people without electricity and heat in freezing temperatures, a U.N.-backed inquiry reported Monday. The …

By DEE-ANN DURBIN Halloween candy sales are off to a slow start this year as U.S. consumers grapple with high living costs and eye-popping chocolate prices. Halloween candy sales fell 6.7% in the month ending Oct. 17 compared to the …

Scroll down to see WBEZ/Sun-Times food contributor Maggie Hennessy’s list of 12 outstanding croissants — from unfettered to flavormaxxed. A rustling crunch cascades as my teeth shatter the outer layer of a chubby pastry football shellacked in egg wash. Butter …

By GENE JOHNSON SEATTLE (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday asked Washington state to set aside any ballots received from more than 400 people it suspects registered to vote without U.S. citizenship. In a letter to the Washington Secretary …

By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is attempting to prosecute James Comey for what it calls a decade-old leak of classified information, an effort the former FBI director’s lawyers immediately dismissed …

I shouldn’t get so angry. It isn’t healthy. Last week, New York state summoned me to jury duty. I went, of course. It’s the law, and my duty. A jury may protect the innocent from government abuse. Ordinary citizens, not …