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The MTA outlined plans Monday to keep the extension of the Second Avenue Subway to East Harlem on track — even as it battles the Trump administration in federal court over funding for the $7 billion project. The transit authority’s board will vote Wednesday to award the third of four contracts for t
Un migrante venezolano ha sido acusado del asesinato de Sheridan Gorman, estudiante de la Universidad Loyola de Chicago, anunciaron las autoridades policiales el domingo, lo que provocó la indignación de funcionarios de la administración de Trump, quienes calificaron su asesinato como el resultado d
GLENDALE, Ariz. — A year ago at this time, right-hander Sean Burke was preparing to be the White Sox’ Opening Day starter. The Sox’ gamble to start Burke, who had made four major-league starts before getting the nod, paid off initially. He pitched six scoreless innings in the Sox’ 8-1 victory agains
A former top deputy at the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the City of Chicago and the department’s leader, alleging she was subject to a “concerted campaign of professional isolation and the systematic stripping of her duties.” The
DePaul has given athletic director DeWayne Peevy an extension that keeps him under contract through 2031. Peevy is in his sixth year in charge of the Blue Demons athletics department, a tenure that includes record-setting fundraising and revenue growth as well as significant capital investments. Thi
Two cousins were trying to sell shoes and a gun outside a South Shore apartment building Sunday evening when gunfire erupted, resulting in two men being killed and a third man getting wounded. The killings marked the fifth and sixth persons fatally shot over the weekend citywide, which also left nea
All Blackhawks eyes are focused on incoming top prospect Anton Frondell, who will make his NHL debut Tuesday at the Islanders or Thursday at the Flyers. A year ago at this time, however, all Hawks eyes were focused on incoming top prospects Oliver Moore and Sam Rinzel, who since have become regulars
A man with a history of burning tents in Chicago parks was feeling "suicidal" when he ignited a mattress at a Rogers Park apartment last week and sparked a blaze that led to the death of a Chicago firefighter, Cook County prosecutors said Monday. Sheaves Slate, 27, appeared confused throughout his i
Un mural del Distrito de Parques de Chicago que representa a César Chávez ha sido pintado de nuevo mientras crece la presión para retirar memoriales y cambiar los nombres de edificios públicos que honran al fallecido líder de derechos civiles. Esto sucede después de que una investigación del New Yor
The city will see near-record warmth Thursday — but then the return of chillier weather. That's just how spring weather is in Chicago, a meteorologist said.
As President Donald Trump used the “devastating” killing of Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman to justify his push for mass deportations on Monday, the alleged gunman remained hospitalized and missed his initial court hearing later in the day. Jose G. Medina, a Venezuelan immigrant, w
As editor/publisher of the City/Suburban Hoops Report, a longtime recruiting service for college basketball programs across the country and a high school basketball publication that began in 1996, there has been an annual 10-player all-state first-team and a 10-player all-state second team for the p
Después de que el presidente Donald Trump amenazara con enviar agentes federales de inmigración a los aeropuertos en medio de una disputa por el financiamiento del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) en el Congreso, los miembros del sindicato en el Medio Oeste están expresando su preocupación p
As Editor/Publisher of the City/Suburban Hoops Report, a longtime recruiting service for college basketball programs across the country and a high school basketball publication that began in 1996, I have awarded a Player of the Year in Illinois for the past 30 years. Here is the 31st recipient of th
A 4-year-old child is dead following a house fire in Mundelein overnight, according the Lake County coroner’s office. An autopsy is scheduled for later today. Fire officials said multiple people attempted to make entry into the home on the 200 block of Dalton Avenue, but were driven back because of
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Illinois is in the midst of a public health crisis. Nearly 1.5 million service lines — the pipes that carry drinking water to homes and businesses — contain or are suspected to
The Pilsen-based pizzeria opened in Hyde Park in 2023. The closure follows the chain's decision to shut down its Evanston shop last fall.
Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Lebanese Americans in the Chicago area mourn those killed in U.S.-Israeli war and attempt to help loved ones. 🗞️ Plus: Union TSA workers push back on plan to deploy ICE agents to airports, Chance the Rapper prevails in rights trial and more. 📝 Keeping score: The
Interfaith clergy, immigrant rights advocates, and a former prisoner of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) gathered at Evanston’s Sherman Plaza on Friday to announce their opposition to Chicago-based real estate investment trust Highlands Real Estate Investment Trust’s plan to lease a va
Interfaith clergy, immigrant rights advocates, and a former prisoner of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) gathered at Evanston’s Sherman Plaza on Friday to announce their opposition to Chicago-based real estate investment trust Highlands Real Estate Investment Trust’s plan to lease a va
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