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The former On Leong Merchant Association Building has been a symbol of Chinatown for nearly a century, carrying with it a history as colorful as its architecture. And now the 97-year-old building’s design and backstory might help earn it a …

As recently as March 27, Elon Musk was still confident that the Department of Government Efficiency, the cost-cutting initiative he unofficially headed, could reduce annual federal spending by $1 trillion. But during a Cabinet meeting two weeks later, Musk projected …

The Chicago Jazz Festival makes its annual return this summer with performances from Chicago jazz favorites and nationally renowned performers. A Labor Day tradition in the city, the free festival will run Aug. 28-31 at Millennium Park and the Chicago …

DePaul University President Robert Manuel was pummeled by Congressional Republicans Wednesday during more than three hours of heated questions about alleged antisemitism related to Gaza war protests on the school’s Lincoln Park campus. Meanwhile, a civil rights attorney also testifying …

PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain weathered one attack after another and showed remarkable adaptability to hold off and defeat an inspired Arsenal 2-1 to reach the Champions League final on Wednesday. Deprived of the ball possession it so often enjoys, PSG …

A University of Chicago professor and author, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and a media-based organizer — three friends coming together to run a socially conscious coffee shop and book store in the Woodlawn neighborhood. The trio — Eve L. Ewing, …

Cubs closer Ryan Pressly was at Wrigley Field at 8 a.m. Wednesday, ready to go out to the bullpen for “dry work,” according to pitching coach Tommy Hottovy. After throwing 26 pitches the night before and being charged with eight …

Music Newly minted space traveler Katy Perry comes down to earth for her Lifetimes Tour, in which she performs tunes from her new album, “1432,” as well as the hits and more from her extensive catalog. Rebecca Black opens at …

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday checked a major item off his progressive to-do list: groundbreaking power to build affordable housing without federal help. By a 30-18 vote, the City Council approved Johnson’s “green social housing” plan to create a city-owned, …

Angel Reese was ready to lead the Sky as a rookie last year. Even at that stage of her career, she had the credentials to do it after driving LSU to a national championship in 2023 and being toughened up …

A 14-year-old boy was shot and wounded Wednesday in Douglas. The boy was in the street in the 300 block of East 37th Street about 3:20 p.m. when someone approached him and fired shots, Chicago police said. He suffered a …

Chicago Public Schools officials on Wednesday announced a plan aimed at increasing the quality of arts instruction by establishing a comprehensive arts curriculum and a data-driven system to measure effectiveness of teaching. CPS CEO Pedro Martinez and other district officials …

With her sentencing day nearing, a former North Side elementary school principal who stole nearly $300,000 from the Chicago Public Schools told her attorneys that she’d already experienced the worst days of her life, and that she’d “get through this, …

Cubs right-hander Ben Brown began his outing Wednesday with a walk. He ended it with a strikeout, fooling Giants star Matt Chapman on a curveball in the dirt. “Ultimately, I really liked where I was at in the fifth inning …

Brooks Baldwin’s best attribute is versatility. The White Sox utilityman entered Wednesday having logged 86 innings in left field this season, 46 at second base, 43 in right field, 43 at shortstop and 10 in center field. After being called …

Mallory and Dansby Swanson are expecting their first child together, according to a joint Instagram post Wednesday. The Chicago Stars FC forward and Cubs shortstop posted a series of pictures of themselves together holding ultrasound photos. Mallory added the caption: …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — White Sox right-hander Jonathan Cannon watched lefty Martin Perez throw his cutter and changeup in spring training. But it wasn’t until Perez’s first start of the season March 31 — six no-hit innings in a 9-0 …

Muslim advocacy groups are calling on Claremont McKenna College to address concerns about author Salman Rushdie serving as its graduation speaker because of what they call his anti-Muslim comments. Rushdie, an Indian-born British and American novelist known for his works …

The Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman hits a three-run triple during the seventh inning of their game against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) The Miami Marlins’ Xavier Edwards takes a throw before tagging out Dodgers star Shohei …