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The two Chicago-based nonprofit journalism organizations garnered the Local Reporting prize on Monday for the “Missing in Chicago” series, and Invisible Institute won a second Pulitzer for audio reporting. Eig’s ‘King: A Life’ won in the Biography category.
Colin Lund earns Fish of the Week for a big flathead catfish (first one sent in this year) caught from the Kankakee River on Monday.
A complaint filed Monday in the Illinois Court of Claims details disturbing accounts from 95 men and women housed at youth centers as children.
Researchers said if state officials don’t curb utility spending, “Illinois is on course to maintain its entire gas system indefinitely.”
If the Department of Natural Resources opened up waterways, riverbanks would be ripped up for piers and docks. Lights and porta-potties would be needed.
“Things people don’t have to prep for and don’t think are a big deal are real-life issues for us,” said Laura Florek, a Northbrook mom of two young adults with autism.
The University of Chicago Faculty for Justice in Palestine on Monday reaffirmed support for the “peaceful, welcoming and educational space” students had created and called on school leadership to return to “good-faith” negotiations.
An official familiar with Israeli thinking says Israeli officials are examining the cease-fire proposal approved by Hamas. But the official warns that the plan “is not the framework Israel proposed.”
A dozen Black employees said they were subjected to managers’ racist comments and shorted on overtime and promotions. “The racism lasted for decades ... which raises the question of why the city’s uppermost leaders failed to act,” said attorney Vic Henderson.
The move is symbolic because CPS has the final say, but the move offers insight into how a new needs-based approach to distributing money is playing out.
The rare fossil of a birdlike creature said to be the missing link between dinosaurs and birds went on display Monday.
The state’s consensus No. 1 junior announced late last month that he’s committed to defending national champion Michigan.
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Brady encountered more blitzes and pressure than he did during an average NFL game as an impressive lineup of comedians, former teammates and opponents took the stage. Host Kevin Hart said before the event that no topic was off-limits.
After a successful foray into Wisconsin in 2022, the Hawks will return to Fiserv Forum this fall, hosting the Blues in an exhibition game Oct. 5.
The shells are turned into GastroPops, a treat used to lure predators so researchers can study their behavior. The students will travel to Miami later this month to test the treats in the field.
Louis Morgan bagged a big tom turkey on public land in northern Illinois to earn Turkey of the Week.
Why do lawmakers want to risk increasing the cost of prescription medications, a small business owner asks.
Current driver’s license requirements for seniors are not making roads safer. Older drivers get in fewer accidents than other age groups, studies show.
He calls his dad a cheapskate but won’t contribute toward a bigger gratuity.
Ramos, who started for the first time, hit a sacrifice fly in his first MLB plate appearance, then added a single.
Sheets went 2-for-4 with two doubles against the Cardinals on Sunday.
The Cubs shortstop hit his first home run since April 25 on Sunday against the Brewers.
Police say thieves made off early Saturday with lighting equipment, laptops, iPhones and some booze from the Berwyn nightclub. Staff and friends pulled together to make sure that night’s shows went on. The robbery is under investigation.
Counterprotesters at DePaul’s Lincoln Park campus reportedly tried to clash with pro-Palestinian protesters. Nationwide, more than 2,500 protesters have been arrested since April 18.
A witness told police they saw a white SUV fleeing the scene.
The weather made the Big Ten championship game anticlimactic, but goal-scoring machine Izzy Scane and the Wildcats won it anyway. That’s just what they do — and an NCAA title defense comes next.
Three men were in the 7900 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue about 5:07 p.m. Sunday when four people with handguns approached and fired shots, police said. One man died. Three others are hospitalized.
Biden was last in Chicago on April 8 for a fundraiser. Chicago, which is hosting the Democratic National Convention in August, is a big source of campaign cash.
Sunday was Assad’s third career start pitching at least six scoreless innings.
The abrupt closure of the grocers affects dozens of local vendors — from those selling cold brew to Japanese rice balls.
Around daybreak Tuesday, campus officers surrounded the university’s main quadrangle and kept students from entering, according to reports from the scene.
It’s equal parts psychological horror film, 1990s TV nostalgia trip, coming of age story and dysphoria allegory.
The girl was shot in the 8200 block of South Commercial Avenue shortly before 8 a.m.
Around 9 p.m., a 64-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk in the 9100 block of South Stony Island Avenue when someone approached and shot him in the head and chest, Chicago police said.
Barbara Glusak warned two of Washington Federal Bank’s board members about loan fraud, but the two did nothing to stop it — and were later convicted of participating in it. Glusak is now scheduled to testify at the sentencing hearing for Janice Weston and George Kozdemba.
A rougher allergy season and the prevalence of wildfires will make the summer especially tough for people with asthma.
She disregards requests to stop giving electronic gifts to the 77-year-old, who finds them more frustrating than enjoyable.
Thinking ahead to your next few meals? Here are some main dishes and sides to try.