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Members of District Council 37 rally at the capitol for pension changes for public employees. At the lectern is Donald Nesbit State lawmakers ponder a proposal by unions as part of ongoing budget talks. [ more › ]
Charges were pending Thursday for a man who holed himself up inside a home following a domestic incident on the West Side. A SWAT team responded to the 2700 block of West Flournoy Street around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday for a man who barricaded himself after a domestic incident, Chicago police said. The
By pushing a 75% wholesale tax on nicotine pouches, New York State Budget Director Blake Washington says, Gov. Kathy Hochul is trying to address "a public health concern." That rationale is absurd on its face, since this tax would sharply raise the cost of a nicotine product that is far less hazardo
DEAR ABBY: My husband slipped, fell and broke his hip. As I write this, he is having a total hip replacement. Family and friends have offered to "come and sit with me." I have been polite (when I really wanted to scream) and told them "No, thank you." Then they rephrase it and tell me they are comin
The Obama Presidential Center will kick off its youth programming this summer with opportunities for South Side teens to play volleyball and basketball and build leadership skills. The coed programs are part of an initiative announced Thursday between the Obama Foundation and the nonprofit After Sch
The Prairie State has a lot planned for the nation’s semiquincentennial this year. From exhibits and plays to concerts and panels, cultural organizations are offering a slew of celebratory and thought-provoking programs. Read on for just a fraction of the highlights. The Newberry Library’s commemora
America celebrates its 250th birthday on July 4. Local audiences can expect a wave of patriotic programming in spring and summer, from a live reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Newberry Library to a staging of the Tony-winning musical “1776” by DLO Musical Theatre in Danville. As part
Moon Alert Caution! Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions after 3:30 a.m. for the rest of the day. The moon is in Libra. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day The moon is opposite your sign today, increasing your focus on your most personal relationships. Be careful that yo
Except for the man in shirt sleeves standing in the middle of the diamond Wednesday afternoon, Wrigley Field looked like a winter clearance sale at Eddie Bauer. Parkas, blankets, ski masks, thermals, gloves, scarves, a fur coat or two (we see you, Marquee’s Taylor McGregor) — all making a mockery of
Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki, who has missed the first six games with a sprained right knee, will work out with Double-A Knoxville on Thursday, then begin a rehab assignment with the Smokies when they open their season Friday night. Manager Craig Counsell said Suzuki will play the outfield with Knox
Three people, including an 8-year-old, were shot in Douglas Wednesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. A man, woman and child were in the 3400 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at 4:48 p.m. when a dark SUV approached and at least one person inside started shooting, police said. The
An 18-year-old was killed after being shot by four people in Englewood Wednesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. The man was inside a business in the 6600 block of South Wentworth Avenue at 4:18 p.m. when four people with handguns exited a vehicle outside and shot him, police said. He was ta
Josh Giddey was held out Wednesday against the Pacers with tightness in his left hamstring, the same one that had cost him 19 games earlier this season. Coach Billy Donovan said Giddey is day-to-day. Whether Giddey will play again this season is up in the air. Donovan described how the Bulls must we
Bulls guard Tre Jones is not surprised by how much attention the Jaden Ivey situation has received since he was cut loose Monday. “I feel like that’s part of the business,” Jones said. “The media’s always looking for something to talk about. This is definitely easy to talk about; you don’t see it ev
Amy Lendian, a Chicago resident, remembered watching Apollo 8 lift off in 1968 as she shook off nerves heading to work on Wednesday morning. She was set to enter the control room at the Kennedy Space Center for what could have been a 16-hour shift. Her mind was on the mission from 58 years ago, whic
NYPD pallbearers carry Officer Jonathan Diller's casket in Massapequa, Long Island, on March 30, 2024. The trial of Guy Rivera, which centered on the 2024 death of Officer Jonathan Diller, lasted more than three weeks. [ more › ]
At a press conference called by state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, embattled hospital owner Dr. Manoj Prasad said he hoped it could reopen this spring but offered few additional details.
Ahead of Friday’s WNBA expansion draft, the Sky gave up a modest amount of draft capital to ensure the expansion teams would not select any players from their unprotected list. The first deal was a second-round swap with the Portland Fire, sending the Sky's No. 17 pick in exchange for Portland’s No.
The former Chicago Daily News building, an Art Deco knockout that has eluded landmark status for decades, will be recommended Thursday for the designation — opening the door for public subsidies to help fund a $70 million renovation of the structure. The Commission on Chicago Landmarks will hear a r
The owner of West Suburban Medical Center pledged to do everything he could to reopen the safety net hospital by this summer as he defended his leadership in a combative news conference on Wednesday. But that comes as hospital inspection reports obtained by WBEZ and the Chicago Sun-Times paint a pic
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