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Within weeks of the 2020 murder of George Floyd, leaders of several prominent Chicago cultural institutions pledged to do more to actively challenge racial discrimination in the arts. The Art Institute of Chicago, one of the most-visited destinations in the …

A crowd of 20 or so gathered in the basement of the Hinsdale Public Library on a recent Saturday, many anxious and a little confused but all eager to learn. The morning’s speaker is there to help alleviate the fears, …

The 14th floor of Nichols Tower in North Lawndale was flooded with sunlight. From there, the Chicago skyline stood to the east, the towers rising behind Douglass Park, where Rekia Boyd was killed 13 years ago. On Wednesday, the day …

The students at Rachel Carson Elementary like to remind Principal Javier Arriola-Lopez that they speak three languages: Spanish, English and music. Green Room Newsletter You’re subscribed! Please check your inbox for your confirmation. Stay ahead of what’s hitting Chicago stages, …

Nearly two months into President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement campaign, social media feeds from his administration and its right-wing allies paint a grim picture of Chicago: a city plagued by violent criminals that is at war with the federal …

One of the wildest and most dramatic New York City mayoral elections in modern history finished with the flare of a presidential race and with the national attention to match. “Hear me, President Trump, when I say this: to get …

The Sun-Times’ Bears experts make their picks for the game against the Giants on Sunday at Soldier Field (noon, Fox 32): Patrick Finley Bears, 28-24: Ever wonder why Wilson NFL footballs have “The Duke” printed on them? Bears founder George …

Police responding to a call of shots fired found a woman dead late Wednesday in an Englewood alley. Around 11:30 p.m., officers found her on the ground in the 7200 block of South Sangamon Street with gunshot wounds to his …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: How the Trump administration’s media blitz tries to influence public support for the president’s aggressive campaign against immigration. 🗞️ Plus: Judges in three courtrooms address the feds’ tactics, what the state’s new transit spending …

LA28 opened the first step Thursday toward applying to participate as a volunteer at the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Games’ local organizing committee launched a registration page to join the LA 28 Volunteer Crew to participate in what …

Veterans Day was originally known as Armistice Day and commemorated the end of fighting in 1918 on the Western Front in Europe between the Allies and Germany. The Armistice of Compiègne was signed earlier in the morning on Nov. 11, …

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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to enforce a policy blocking transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers that align with their gender identity. The decision …

The No. 20 USC football team returned from its Nebraska trip before the sun came up Sunday morning. There was no time to waste in preparing for Friday’s home game against Northwestern. “Thankfully, the Big Ten took care of us …

Big surf and high tides have the potential to cause flooding, the National Weather Service warned on Thursday, Nov. 6. The “Coastal Hazard Message” warning goes through late Friday night, with a west–northwest swell expected to bring 4- to 6-foot …

By STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate was voting Thursday on legislation that would check President Donald Trump’s ability to launch an attack against Venezuela, as Democrats pressed Congress to take a stronger role in Trump’s high-stakes …

By Geoff Mulvihill and Michael Casey | Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration now says that SNAP food aid for November will be reduced less than originally announced, the latest in a political and legal saga that impacts how about …

You won’t find Hollywood director Delmer Daves, a 1927 graduate of Stanford University, included on some lists of great American movie directors. Daves, who died in 1977, was a “studio director,” someone the bosses could rely on to produce solid, …

OAKLAND — More than 50 rose bushes at the famed Morcom Rose Garden were found uprooted Oct. 16, with some either stolen or left behind in damaged condition, those familiar with what happened said. The bushes are valued in the …