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Two things are already clear: Sonya Massey, who called 911 for help, should still be alive. And Sean Grayson, who held six police jobs in four years, probably had no business being a Sangamon County deputy.
So far, we like the plans from the Wirtz and Reinsdorf families, owners of the UC. The 1901 Project would fill in a piece that’s crucial to the greater redevelopment of the West Side — and benefit Chicago at the same time.
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Vice President Kamala Harris has raised millions and won support from party leaders as she launches her campaign full-force. Former President Donald Trump has said he will debate her.
Illinois Republican Reps. Mike Bost, Darin LaHood and Mary E. Miller are among those cited as climate deniers in a new analysis. Many of the 123 lawmakers in the group have pocketed big sums in “anti-climate money.”
News from the Sun-Times and other media outlets that still print physical pages could only be consumed electronically Tuesday because of weather-related production issues. Those who just get their news online may not have noticed, but print subscribers did.
The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability is right to ask Inspector General Deborah Witzburg to look into the Civilian Office of Police Accountability after receiving troubling evidence about COPA investigations. Accountability and justice for both victims and officers is at stake.
Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision, two days after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, ignores more than two decades during which the special counsel law has been upheld by other judges and used by both Democratic and Republican administrations.
The plan proposed by Gensler, the world’s largest architecture firm, includes creating a footbridge to carry pedestrians over Lake Shore Drive and onto Oak Street Beach.
People who can’t afford higher rates may have their water turned off. Water systems are a monopoly, so there is no competitor people can turn to for lower rates.
The CTA, which rightfully wants commuters to pay their fare, must also make sure developer Scott Goodman pays the rent and late fees he owes the agency.
Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg cited “deficiencies” in the investigation and asked for another look. She was rebuffed by the police department’s Bureau of Internal Affairs.
As Grant Park returns to normal, the city must now work to make the event a better fit for Chicago in 2025 — and decide if NASCAR has a future here beyond then.
We cannot let gun violence become as much of an American tradition on July Fourth as fireworks. Here in Chicago, there were at least 105 people shot — 21 fatally — over the long holiday weekend.
Chicago's restaurant scene is known worldwide. To keep it thriving, city must bring down burglaries.
Already, restaurant owners and operators are adjusting to higher wages and the most generous paid leave policy of any big city in the U.S. Burglaries are another threat to their viability.
Misinformation and disinformation are spreading like wildfire. The best way to combat the lies is with information literacy that helps us ferret out the truth — and keep democracy safe from the threat of malicious lies
Unless some worn-out toys pose a danger or they are piled up in a space where barely any boys and girls show up, why play the Grinch and remove them from playgrounds?
Every neighborhood has a pyro lighting up the sky and busting our eardrums with illegal fireworks, which are also really tough on pets. Protect them from the noise.
The ruling delays the election interference case against Donald Trump. But the biggest casualty with the court’s latest ruling is to our democracy.
The court overturned another decades-old precedent, the Chevron deference. Opponents of all kinds of regulations meant to protect ordinary Americans will now be able to tie up proposed rules in court for years.
La edad de Ed Burke no disuadió a una jueza federal de enviar al ex “decano del Ayuntamiento” a prisión durante dos años por corrupción.
The courts will ultimately determine Lazarious Watt’s guilt or innocence. But he was out on the street, and allegedly took a man’s life, because he was never held in custody despite multiple electronic monitoring violations.
Yes, Chicago needs revenue. But the Chicago River’s main branch, attractive and popular, should not be spoiled by digital advertising billboards.