This marks at least the third time Chicago’s inspector general has pressed the police department to take a closer look at an officer’s far-right links.
Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) had 50.1% of the vote after the latest batch of mail-in ballots were tallied, putting him just 12 votes over the minimum needed to avoid a runoff against challenger Sam Royko.
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U.S. Rep. Danny Davis lines up behind his West Side neighbor, Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson with County Board President Toni Preckwinkle poised to do the same on Tuesday. Retiring Ald. Roderick Sawyer chooses Paul Vallas, becoming the first mayoral challenger to pick sides in the April 4 runoff.
Anderson agrees with Jose Abreu. “We weren’t as one last year, and it showed in the way we played.”
In nearly 50 years, legendary animal trainer William Berloni has rescued over 100 dogs that would go on to play the role of Sandy in the stage musical.
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Despite seeming evidence, righty Mike Clevinger was cleared by MLB to pitch for the White Sox.
Years from now, a lot of Downers Grove North basketball fans will say they saw the historic win over Kenwood.
This year’s edition of the Trevians arrived without much hype. It was star guard Jake Fiegen and a bunch of new faces.
The Sun-Times mentioned the trip Johnson made over the weekend but did not do so in context of who he actually is.
Four Americans who went to Mexico for medical treatment came under fire in Matamoros. The FBI issues a $50,000 reward for the victims’ return and the kidnappers’ arrest.
Police say Genesis Escobar, 21, entered a vehicle in the 5200 block of West Montana Street intending to commit a robbery when someone shot her. She later died.
Officers found a male inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the face in the 13200 block of South Ellis Avenue.
A man was arrested Sunday at Boston airport after he allegedly tried to open a door during a cross-country flight and later tried to stab a flight attendant with a metal spoon.
A free Chicago Caregivers Program is launching at Malcolm X College this summer.
Keanu Reeves was to star in adaptation of the Chicago novel, which reportedly is being shopped to other outlets.
Through an intersection of bipartisan interest and once-in-a-generation federal funding, we may finally have a chance to end the spiral toward extinction of salmon, orcas that feed on salmon and the cultures of tribal nations who consider the salmon their first food.
The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could derail hopes of canceled student debt for 1.5 million Illinois residents.
“I feel that Chicago is not a very safe place,” said Lakshman Gogada, who watched his friend die.
Hendricks had thrown three“touch-and-feel” bullpens to begin his progression on the mound, but on Monday, he was working at 100% effort.
Tracey A. Showers, 55, was hit by a stray bullet last week and died from her wounds. Friends say she had a vivacious, charitable spirit.
The man, 30, was traveling in a car about 2:45 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Western Avenue when another vehicle pulled up next to him and someone inside fired shots.
LaVine has been putting on scoring display in the last 10 games, shooting efficiently from all over the court. But the Bulls are only 3-7 in those games. Why?
The Hawks have made, and will continue to make, tons of high-round draft choices. But they will still have to choose the right players and mold them in the right way to create NHL stars.
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Mondelez International, which owns the Swiss-born brand, says it’s in the process of adapting the packaging of Toblerone products to conform with strict rules in Switzerland about how products qualify for the coveted “Swissness” moniker.
Marie R. O’Brien was identified after a new examination of the remains was launched by the Will County coroner’s and sheriff’s offices. A cause of death remains unknown.
With the final poll of the season set to come out next week, the Gamecocks are poised to go wire-to-wire at No. 1 this year ahead of the NCAA Tournament.
Houston hadn’t reached No. 1 before this season since 1983 during the “Phi Slama Jama” era, but the Cougars have now spent a total of seven weeks at the top to tie Purdue for the most of any team this season.
Wills, a Chicago native, spent 11 years as a White Sox announcer before joining the Rays.
Police found the unresponsive woman, 38, with a man who had a graze wound to the head.
The CTA started experimenting with electric buses in 2014, and has developed a system it thinks will work as the transit authority moves to an all-electric fleet by 2040.