LGBTQ activists decry flag-burning priest: 'No idea this hate was in his heart'

What happens if the Cubs navigate a wide-open NL field and draw the Red Sox, Astros or Indians in the World Series? The answer lies within. #DaBears

Closer? The need for speed? 10 questions for Cubs to answer in 10 games

Of risks, rewards and workloads: The many sides of Cubs' Brandon Morrow's injury

Could Morrow’s season-ending injury have been prevented in June or was a pitcher with a lengthy injury history just a bad-risk signing to begin with.

Of risks, rewards and workloads: The many sides of Cubs' Brandon Morrow's injury

Eyeing the signs of Bears QB Mitch Trubisky's growth in a 'microwave society'

By Adam L. Jahns

Bears coach Matt Nagy is focusing on quarterback Mitch Trubisky's eyes right now.

Eyeing the signs of Bears QB Mitch Trubisky's growth in a 'microwave society'

By Adam L. Jahns

Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Duncan Keith (2) looks to pass the puck against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski) ORG XMIT: CXA120

Blackhawks' Duncan Keith flexes confidence at 35 with no plans to slow down

By Madeline Kenney

Asked about how much gas he had left in the tank, Keith flexed his biceps. "Oh, I got a lot," he said Wednesday while showing off his arms.

Blackhawks' Duncan Keith flexes confidence at 35 with no plans to slow down

By Madeline Kenney

Crime

Baby boy among four wounded in South Loop shooting

By Alice Yin

The 6-month-old baby and a 13-year-old girl were taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical condition, police said.

Baby boy among four wounded in South Loop shooting

By Alice Yin

The 6-month-old baby and a 13-year-old girl were taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical condition, police said.

Person may have pointed gun at children playing in Naperville park: police

Police are looking for a person who may have pointed a gun at a group of children Tuesday afternoon at a park in west suburban Naperville.

Person may have pointed gun at children playing in Naperville park: police

A Chicago Police Car guards the entrance to Adelman's Truck & Equipment yard at 3033 E. 106th Avenue in Chicago. Teusday, April 1, 2014 | Sun-Times Photo~Brian Jackson

Burglars target homes in Beverly, Morgan Park

Police are warning residents about a series of home burglaries since last month in the Beverly and Morgan Park neighborhoods on the Far South Side.

Burglars target homes in Beverly, Morgan Park

Police investigate the scene where a man was shot and killed Monday night in the 5700 block of South Winchester. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

1 killed, 7 wounded in Chicago shootings Tuesday

By Taylor Hartz

Two of the men wounded in Tuesday shootings were shot while driving.

1 killed, 7 wounded in Chicago shootings Tuesday

By Taylor Hartz

Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke listens in during the hearing for the shooting death of Laquan McDonald, at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. | Antonio Perez/ Chicago Tribune/pool ORG XMIT: 3056322

Van Dyke Trial Day 9: Testimony wraps for the day

By Jon Seidel and Andy Grimm

The murder trial of Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke resumes Wednesday.

Van Dyke Trial Day 9: Testimony wraps for the day

By Jon Seidel and Andy Grimm

Politics

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shakes hands after signing the documents at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. Moon and Kim announced a sweeping set of agreements after their second day of talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday that included a promise by Kim to permanently dismantle the North's main nuclear complex if the United States takes corresponding measures, the acceptance of international inspectors to monitor the closing of a key missile test site and launch pad and a vow to work together to host the Summer Olympics in 2032. (Pyongyang Press Corps Pool via AP)

Kim agrees to dismantle main nuke site if U.S. takes steps too

By Eric Talmadge and Kim Tong-Hyung | AP

The question is whether it will be enough for President Donald Trump to pick up where Moon has left off.

S. Korean President Moon Jae-in and N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced a sweeping set of agreements after their second day of talks in Pyongyang that included a promise by Kim to permanently dismantle the North's main nuclear complex if the United States takes corresponding measures.

Kim agrees to dismantle main nuke site if U.S. takes steps too

By Eric Talmadge and Kim Tong-Hyung | AP

FILE - In this June 30, 2018, file photo, U.S. Congressional candidate Tom Malinowski speaks during a rally against President Donald Trump at Clarence Dillon Public Library, not far from Trump National Golf Club, where Trump is staying this weekend, in Bedminster, N.J. One provision of the Republican tax overhaul looms large in several tight congressional races this fall. Malinowski said taxes are the top issue voters raise on the campaign trail. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Democrats in key House races push against tax deduction cap

By Geoff Mulvihill and Bill Barrow | AP

Most voters won't know until next year whether they will pay more in taxes under the GOP law, but the Democrats aren't waiting.

In their quest to regain the majority in the U.S. House, Democrats are focusing on the law's potential to hurt voters in certain congressional districts in high-tax states such as New Jersey, New York and California.

Democrats in key House races push against tax deduction cap

By Geoff Mulvihill and Bill Barrow | AP

FILE - In this July 26, 2018, file photo, Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill in Washington. As President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, his views on affirmative action, along with voting rights and discrimination, are coming under scrutiny by civil rights organizations as the Senate Judiciary Committee prepares to begin confirmation hearings Tuesday.(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Trump says 'hard to imagine' Kavanaugh assaulted woman

By Alan Fram and Lisa Mascaro | AP

Trump cast fresh doubt on whether the alleged 1980s attack even happened.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the White House and Republican supporters of Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination would have to "make a decision" on going forward if the woman accusing him of a long-ago sexual assault delivers a compelling account to senators considering confirmation.

Trump says 'hard to imagine' Kavanaugh assaulted woman

By Alan Fram and Lisa Mascaro | AP

Sean Casten, right, debates Illinois 6th District Rep. Peter Roskam at Union League Club of Chicago on July 26, 2018. | Max Herman/For the Sun-Times

Democrats' poll shows Casten ahead of Republican Roskam for 1st time

By Tina Sfondeles

A new poll commissioned by Democrat Sean Casten's congressional campaign finds U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., under water.

Democrats' poll shows Casten ahead of Republican Roskam for 1st time

By Tina Sfondeles

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 3, 2018 US Attorney General Jeff Sessions addresses the National Sheriffs' Association opioid roundtable in Washington, DC.
US President Donald Trump called August 1, 2018 on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to end the investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 US elections, calling it "a disgrace to USA." The president's latest tweet on the probe led by special counsel Robert Mueller came on the second day of a trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on unrelated bank and tax fraud charges."This is a terrible situation and Attorney General Jeff Sessions should stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now, before it continues to stain our country any further," Trump said, calling Mueller's probe "a disgrace to USA." / AFP PHOTO / NICHOLAS KAMMNICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images

Trump rips Sessions: 'I don't have an attorney general'

By Jonathan Lemire | Associated Press

The president softened his stance later saying, "I'm disappointed in the attorney general for numerous reasons, but we have an attorney general."

President Donald Trump, in a Hill.TV interview released on Wednesday, said that he's "so sad over Jeff Sessions," whom he has repeatedly denounced for recusing himself from the Russia investigation.

Trump rips Sessions: 'I don't have an attorney general'

By Jonathan Lemire | Associated Press

Obituaries

Laverne Burnett, a link to early days of Harold’s Chicken chain, has died at 83

Laverne Burnett owned the most Harold's Chicken shacks. "He’s been in business longer and has more stores,” said CEO Kristen Pierce-Sherrod.

Harold's Chicken restaurateur Laverne Burnett “was a successful businessman in the Englewood community and he provided a lot of jobs,” said his daughter Geraldine.

Laverne Burnett, a link to early days of Harold’s Chicken chain, has died at 83

Harold's Chicken restaurateur Laverne Burnett “was a successful businessman in the Englewood community and he provided a lot of jobs,” said his daughter Geraldine.

No, Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Mayer were not photographed in a museum. They are pictured in one of five galleries of their Winnetka home that contain their large art collection.

Beatrice “Buddy” Cummings Mayer, philanthropist and art collector, dies at 97

Buddy Mayer and her husband Robert "collected boldly, learning from dealers, but trusting their instincts,” said their family art curator Marla Hand.

Beatrice “Buddy” Cummings Mayer, philanthropist and art collector, dies at 97

Bud Gillespie, exec who took idyllic teenage road trip with Kurt Vonnegut, dies