Democrat gubernatorial nominee J.B. Pritzker is the “Porcelain Prince” in a new ad Gov. Bruce Rauner’s campaign is airing to remind voters of a hefty property tax break the billionaire received by ripping toilets out of a Gold Coast mansion he bought next-door to his own $14.5 million home.
By Tina Sfondeles
“He was shot in the head and the prognosis is not good. I do understand that paramedics looked at him, believed him to be deceased, covered him with that sheet and moved on to another individual who was nearby who was also shot,” said CPD Deputy Supt. Anthony Riccio. “He’s on full life support.”
By Mitch Dudek
An audio recording that appears to capture the heartbreaking voices of small Spanish-speaking children crying out for their parents at a U.S. immigration facility took center stage in the growing uproar over the Trump administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their parents.
By Zeke Miller and Kevin McGill | Associated Press
By Maya Dukmasova | The Reader
Mary Beth Cunat’s decision came as a shock to many parents, who praised her leadership over an eight-year tenure at the top-ranked CPS school.
A turbulent year ended for Principal Mary Beth Cunat when, two weeks before the last day of class, she announced her resignation from Wildwood Elementary School on the far Northwest Side.
By Sun-Times Staff
tronc is changing its name back to something more familiar, Tribune Publishing.
For two years, the Chicago Tribune awkwardly wore its made-up moniker ‘tronc.’ Word now is that it’s leaving that name behind – along with its iconic digs.
By Gordon Wittenmyer
Baez survived a scare when hit by a pitch Sunday. X-rays weren’t needed, and he could return Tuesday. Could the All-Star Home Run Derby be next?
By Steve Greenberg
With the power at full-go, the Cubs likely could’ve squeezed in the series opener Monday. It was rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader Tuesday.
Morrow is better by leaps and bounds at 33 than he was at 24 — and, he thinks, better than he was in his lone season with the Dodgers.
By Rick Morrissey
A three-game series in the middle of June, by definition, means as much as one bug hitting a windshield on a summer drive. Even if it’s the Dodgers.
Did the former Bull help bring about the U.S.-North Korea summit? If so, it would seem the world took a strange turn somewhere along the way.
By Kelli Kennedy | Associated Press
Police believe XXXTentaction may have been the victim of a robbery.
By Matthew Hendrickson
Aida Busatlic, 23, is charged with first-degree murder in the Friday morning fatal shooting of 26-year-old Spiros Ibrem.
By David Struett
Herbert Lemon, 33, died Thursday from injuries he got at the “Wine and Spirits” liquor store at 308 E. 75th St.
An investigation found that 42-year-old Olasunkanmi Esho fatally shot his wife and daughter before turning the gun on himself.
By Andy Grimm
“It’s actually a miracle. . . . I’m very proud of myself,” said Erica Cudia, who hopes to begin a 30-day stint in a community treatment center.
At a press conference Wednesday, Sheriff Tom Dart announced the start of a program that will target 30 to 40 of approximately 200 jail inmates who are in treatment for addiction at the jail and are set for release or on bond.
Maggie Hickey, who left Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration in March to join Schiff Hardin, was handpicked for the job by House Speaker Mike Madigan.
A former federal prosecutor and state inspector general who is already investigating alleged sexual abuse within Chicago Public Schools will now be tackling another thorny subject: trying to overhaul the workplace culture throughout the Illinois House of Representatives.
By Zeke Miller | Associated Press
Defending his administration’s harsh immigration policies, President Donald Trump says the U.S. won’t be a “refugee holding facility.”
By Jon Seidel
Jeff Sessions wants the high court to limit a nationwide injunction blocking him from applying new conditions to grant money.
By Rachel Hinton
Cook County officials may have to fill a roughly $82 million budget hole for 2019, according to a preliminary forecast of the county’s finances.
Cook County officials may have to fill a roughly $82 million budget hole for 2019, according to a preliminary forecast of the county’s finances. Budget officials are also projecting a $95 million deficit for the county’s operating funds in 2020, setting the stage for two, rough fiscal years.
By Eric Tucker and Mary Clare Jalonick | AP
Christopher Wray said the FBI accepts the findings of the Justice Department inspector general report and has begun making changes
The FBI is determined to not repeat any of the mistakes identified in a harshly critical watchdog report on the handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, Director Chris Wray said Monday at a congressional hearing.
By Maureen O'Donnell
Gamaliel Ramirez’s formal education ended in grade school, but he taught himself to paint and left his mark on Chicago with his murals and paintings.
Gamaliel Ramirez, a self-taught artist whose murals left splashes of saturated color all over Chicago.Mr. Ramirez created vibrant, powerful paintings and indoor and outdoor murals in Humboldt Park, Bridgeport, Englewood and South Chicago, and at the CNA Insurance building. He did murals at schools i
Jazz pianist and composer Ghalib Ghallab, a favorite at Chicago clubs and in Las Vegas, died Tuesday of cancer, his wife said. He was 67.
Jazz pianist and composer Ghalib Ghallab, a favorite at Chicago clubs and in Las Vegas, died Tuesday, according to his wife Toya, who said he had cancer and was ill for more than a year. He was 67.
Peggy Roche Boyle was a heel-clicking, tapping, leaping link to the line of teachers who kept Irish dance steps alive.
The alderman recalled how her father used to rouse her out of bed to walk picket lines and deliver donuts at the age of 6.
The former United Steel Workers of America leader fought to bring democratic reform to labor unions. He was elected president of Local 65 at the age of 26, and he narrowly lost a campaign for international president.
Swimming for DuSable High School in 1950, Ed Kirk is believed to be the first African-American statewide swim champ in Illinois. He has died at 87.
Swimming for DuSable High School in 1950, Ed Kirk, dead at 87, is believed to have been the first African-American statewide swim champ in Illinois and was the first black swimmer selected as a high-school All-American.
By Richard Roeper
It appears the tawdry, depressing series, once a lightning rod in Chicago, is finally, mercifully coming to an end.
By USA TODAY
After the film opened Friday, some theatergoers posted on social media that the superhero cartoon could trigger seizures in people with epilepsy.
An advisory memo from Disney, which has been shared on social media, says: “‘Incredibles 2’ contains a sequence of flashing lights, which may affect customers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or other photosensitivities.”
By Alexandra Arriaga
The power couple, currently on a joint On the Run II tour, are both on each of the 9 tracks on “Everything is Love,” now streaming on Tidal.
By Jamey Keaten and Maria Cheng | AP
The World Health Organization said Monday that compulsively playing video games now qualifies as a new mental health condition.
Man comes out of alley, shoots man to death in Austin
Man wounded in Albany Park shooting
3 killed, 13 wounded in shootings in Chicago Monday
Motorcyclist seriously injured in Gary crash
