The law requires extensive background checks before Illinois police agencies hire officers. It was named for Sonya Massey, ...

TORONTO — The Cubs reinstated right-hander Javier Assad and catcher Miguel Amaya from the 60-day IL before their series ...

As it is, the Bears ’ two left tackles are “starting to separate themselves from each other,” offensive coordinator Declan ...

The Aurora resident wrote a 2021 bestseller about how she trained her dog Stella to communicate using buttons. In a new book, ...

Some Chicago Public School alumni say school lunch used to be delicious, which might shock current students. What changed in ...

CPS CEO and union leaders met with alderpeople Tuesday about closing the district’s $734 million deficit. They didn’t offer a ...

A death investigation is underway after a man was pulled from Lake Michigan and died early Wednesday in Lake View. Around 1:15 a.m., fire department crews responded to the 3900 block of North ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

The man, 32, was outside in the 1600 block of West Estes Avenue around 2 a.m. when someone approached on foot and shot him multiple times in the body, Chicago police said.

Chicago’s ability to embrace diversity and unity led to the election of its first Black mayor, Harold Washington, powered by a multiracial coalition determined to change the status quo. In the decades ...

Ken Schuch, an accountant who lives downtown and runs five days a week, is training for this year's Chicago Marathon.

Catcher Kyle Teel supplies the energy for the White Sox. Whether it’s in breezing through the clubhouse with headphones, ...