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Cardinal Theodore McCarrick punished over abuse finding
Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the retired Roman Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C., has been removed from public ministry.
Immigration raid at Ohio meatpacking plant, over 100 arrested
More than 100 workers were arrested at an Ohio meatpacking plant by federal agents following a yearlong immigration investigation.
South suburban homeowners see their property taxes go north
South suburban homeowners in Cook County have been socked with higher property tax increases than their north suburban or city neighbors.
SUV sought in connection with East Garfield Park killing
The Ford, which had a temporary license plate, headed north on Hamlin after the shooting.
Man, 79, dies of injuries in South Chicago Heights crash
Leonard Cooper, of Park Forest, was involved in the crash about 8 p.m. June 8 at Sauk Trail and Chicago Road.
POT TOPICS: Canadian lawmakers legalize pot, NYC to stop arresting public tokers
POT TOPICS is a weekly collection of cannabis-related news curated by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Heather Mack settles with her mother’s estate
The settlement comes nearly 4 years after Sheila von Wiese-Mack’s body was found stuffed in a suitcase outside the St. Regis Bali Resort in 2014.
No bail for man charged with murder in Brighton Park hammer assault
At the rear of the home, an officer found a blood trail leading from the back door to the driveway and found the 40-year-old man unresponsive.
Trump caves: Using kids as pawns, triggered crisis of his own making
Trump retreated because his “zero tolerance” policy of taking children from parents at the border triggered an uproar.
Death of man hurt in Lawndale bar fight ruled homicide
A man died more than a week after he was injured in a fight outside a Lawndale neighborhood bar on the West Side.
Ald. Sophia King open to options to renaming Balbo Drive for Ida B. Wells
Ald. Sophia King (4th) said the debate over renaming Balbo — or some other major street — for Ida B. Wells has drawn national media attention.
Man, 21, critically wounded in West Englewood shooting
The 21-year-old was struck multiple times and taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
Man critically wounded in Back of the Yards shooting
A man was critically wounded in a shooting Wednesday afternoon in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side.
New flu vaccine slightly better than traditional shot
A newer kind of flu vaccine only worked a little bit better in seniors this past winter than traditional shots, the government reported Wednesday.
Burger King’s World Cup online ad flops
Critics assailed the offer of a lifetime supply of Whoppers to Russian women who get pregnant by World Cup players as sexist and demeaning.
