Chicago’s Jewish community was set to kick off the event at noon to celebrate Israel declaring its independence 76 years ago on May 14, 1948.
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A man, 39, was on the street in the 6800 block of South Dante Avenue at about 6:10 p.m. when he was shot in the head, police said. He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
The yearly Peter Lisagor Awards for Exemplary Journalism honor the city’s best media work.
Khalil Dunbar, 22, was in an alley near the 10800 block of South Indiana Avenue just before 5 p.m. Sunday, when he was shot in the neck, police said. Dunbar was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition where he later died, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Joe Cowley’s first draft forecast looks at lottery winners and losers, and whom the Bulls should take at No. 11.
In the NBA Draft Lottery, the Bulls came into Sunday with a 77.6% chance to stay at No. 11, and that’s exactly how the balls bounced. The Atlanta Hawks will have the top pick.
Scane scored her 359th career goal in 81 games in the first period against Denver for the top spot. Next up for NU is the NCAA quarterfinals on Thursday.
Isaiah S. Fields, 22, of the 5000 block of West Maple Avenue in Chicago, allegedly sexually assaulted a woman who lived at the Marklund Hyde Center near Geneva in 2023.
Contestants come from 50 states and 12 countries, with 2,500 dogs taking part. Only one dog from Illinois will compete in the obedience category. The show continues through Tuesday, when the best in show will be named.
“In that aspect, I’m happy with what our catchers are doing with our pitching staff and the job Drew Butera and [pitching coach] Ethan Katz and [bullpen coach] Matt Wise are doing in preparing for a game,” manager Pedro Grifol said.
Ready or not, trillions of the five-eyed beasties are about to descend — or rather, emerge — upon Illinois.
Moms benefit from knowing women who not only understand their struggles, but also have kids who get along with their own. I asked some mom friends of mine for advice on where and how to meet other parents.
Man isn’t sure whether to tell her now that she’s out of the will.
Two researchers explain how gift-giving can be a way to show love and approval and strengthen relationships. But sometimes, those gifts send subtle cues, or come with strings attached.
A remarkable judge of talent, he hired such aspiring filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, James Cameron and Martin Scorsese. In 2009, Corman received an honorary Academy Award.
The Sox have won four in a row for the first time this season and for the first time since a seven-game run last June.
The man was outside when someone approached him and fired shots, grazing his ear.
The Sky will likely decide between signing guard Kysre Gondrezick and rookie Brynna Maxwell after guard Chennedy Carter’s strong training camp.
Before the game Saturday against the Guardians, manager Pedro Grifol wasn’t ready to commit to keeping Ramos in Chicago.
Cubs lefty Justin Steele struggled and MLB’s top pitching prospect, Paul Skenes, made his debut in the Pirates’ 10-9 victory.
Investigators believe a 32-year-old man stabbed his wife, 35, during an argument at a home in the 3400 block of Pandola Avenue and then stabbed himself.
Benedet has a long way to go, but the Bears are optimistic he can climb from undrafted rookie to part of their future.
Tucker, who worked at the Sun-Times for 28 years, left two impressive legacies.
The biggest responsibility veteran receivers DJ Moore and Keenan Allen might have is to aid the development of first-round pick Odunze.
In a corresponding move, the Cubs recalled reliever Jose Cuas from Triple-A Iowa.
Tiago Uribe and Yolanda Salinas, who won an online contest to switch on the fountain, were among hundreds of people and performers who encircled the 97-year-old Buckingham Fountain as wind blew mist onto people’s faces.
“It was like watching Tiger Woods when he makes a great shot on the golf course with the fist pump he’s got,” Iowa special-teams coach LeVar Woods said.
One of the three men who helped craft the NFL’s new kickoff-return rule thinks his returner will benefit from it.
The Bears signed six players who tried out for the team during rookie minicamp over the weekend.
Notes: Craig Counsell logged his first ejection as Cubs manager, and Christopher Morel exited in the ninth.
With the spotlight on women’s sports, the much-lauded rookie class is already making waves in the WNBA without having played a single game.
Hours after his brother was stabbed to death, the boy described the “savaging” attack, a word he picked up from a news report. The alleged killer, acting as his own attorney, doesn’t want the interview introduced as evidence.
A small satellite designed by students will be launched into space in 2026.
The executive, a medical doctor who oversaw drug safety for decades at drugmaker GSK, repeatedly pushed back on the claim that the popular heartburn drug causes cancer.
The woman, 21, was found with a gunshot wound on the kitchen floor of a home in the 6100 block of South King Drive about 9:55 p.m. Sunday.
Malik Washington, 24, and a man, 35, were standing outside a gas station May 2 in the 6700 block of South Jeffery Boulevard when a car drove by and someone inside opened fire around 7:30 p.m.
Two vehicles were traveling near Cal-Sag Road and 127th Street when they crashed around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, the Crestwood Police Department said.