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Gangster Disciples co-founder Larry Hoover disappeared for a few hours Friday — on paper, at least. And he’s not the only one. Hoover and Highland Park parade shooter Robert Crimo III — two of Illinois’ most high-profile prisoners — couldn’t …

Patrick Meyer really knows American Science & Surplus. He started working at the eclectic science and discovery store in 1984, when he was 16. He eventually bought the business in 2012. But the 88-year-old store — that still has a …

Snack food maker Mondelez International is suing the Aldi supermarket chain, alleging the packaging for Aldi’s store-brand cookies and crackers “blatantly copies” Mondelez products like Chips Ahoy, Wheat Thins and Oreos. In a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Illinois, Chicago-based …

Want a COVID-19 vaccination this fall? For many Americans, it’s not clear how easy it will be to get one. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was a longtime anti-vaccine activist, said this week that the shots are no …

La Junta de Educación de Chicago renovó con retraso los contratos de 16 escuelas chárter el jueves, después de meses de demoras para reevaluar los criterios con los que se juzgan estas instituciones. Cada una de las escuelas recibió términos …

As I write this column, the spring legislative session is a day away from adjournment. Nothing of great importance has cleared both chambers. So there’s no point in writing about any of that. I’ll let you know my thoughts next …

In a blistering memo filed Friday night, federal prosecutors say former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan deserves a 12 ½-year prison sentence partly because, “with his back against the wall,” he got on the witness stand at trial and …

Manager Craig Counsell didn’t leave much mystery when he was asked Friday whether right-hander Ben Brown is expected to remain part of the Cubs’ starting rotation. ‘‘That’s the expectation, yes,’’ he said. But the Cubs will do something different with …

Con el tema de las visas y permisos de trabajo pendiendo de un hilo y que ya ha obligado a artistas como los mexicanos Julión Álvarez y Lorenzo de Monteclaro a cancelar o poner en pausa sus presentaciones en Estados …

The Department of Homeland Security has released a list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” that includes seven cities and 96 counties in Illinois that the Trump administration views as obstructing immigration enforcement as it attempts to increase pressure on communities it believes …

The Sky will not see Wings rookie point guard Paige Bueckers in the teams’ rematch Saturday because she is in the concussion protocol. The Wings evaluated Bueckers after the Sky’s 97-92 win Thursday in Chicago and put her in the …

BALTIMORE — Right-hander Sean Burke is starting to find a groove. He consistently hit higher than his average velocity of 94 mph and tied his season high in strikeouts Friday. He has struck out six batters in back-to-back outings, but …

Bend the knee. Last Sunday was the five-year observance (can’t really call it an anniversary, can we?) of the death, murder, publicground ‘‘lynching’’ of George Floyd. So last week I reflected. As many did. Reflected on the incident and the …

For the first time in its history, Whitney M. Young Magnet High School had 23 students achieve perfect scores on the ACT. “It’s a phenomenal achievement,” Principal Rickey Harris said. “We are just super proud of them.” Last month, the …

A woman arrested on suspicion of stabbing her three children this week in Greater Grand Crossing is facing charges for attempted murder. Aurionah-Rakii-Karie Parker-White, 23, allegedly stabbed her 1-year-old daughter and two sons, ages 3 and 5, in their wrists …

A man was killed and a woman wounded in a drive-by shooting Friday morning in the Garfield Park neighborhood. The pair were standing outside in the first block of South Springfield Avenue when a black car drove by and someone …

As a storied political fixture for a half century, convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan accumulated a lot of friends. Nearly 250 of them flooded the judicial docket late Friday with letters of support for the politically and legally …

SPRINGFIELD — After months of negotiating through one of Illinois’ toughest budget seasons in years, state legislators on Friday unveiled a $55.2 billion spending bill that Democratic leaders say bridges an estimated $1 billion shortfall in part through increased gambling …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Leo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A dynamic day Take a moment today to take stock of yourself and your situation. Do a reality check. …

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