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This comeback — he’s hitting .275 with 10 homers and 39 RBI — has brought him great satisfaction as well as relief.
Illinois was one of 24 states offering assistance as 101 people remain missing and at least 132 people died, according to officials. PAWS Chicago is receiving 22 dogs from central Texas that are expected to arrive in the city Monday night.
Marni Yang was found guilty of shooting Rhoni Reuter, the girlfriend of former Bear Shaun Gayle, to death in 2007 inside Reuter’s Deerfield home. Reuter was pregnant at the time. Yang was sentenced to life in prison in 2011.
The Tigers’ Javy Baez and the Phillies’ Kyle Schwarber were among many with good things to say about the breakout center fielder.
The attorneys general said an expected $219 million in federal education funding used to pay for after-school and summer programs for 1.4 million students nationwide could be in jeopardy.
A motorist is facing DUI charges after 69-year-old Rosa M. Hernandez was hit while crossing the street to attend St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church on the Near West Side.
The remodel of the Spanish Baroque Revival-style building into a 61-unit affordable housing complex secured its final funding piece — $13.2 million in tax increment financing.
The request from Madigan’s lawyers is no surprise. They warned Judge John Blakey it’d be coming after Blakey handed down a harsh sentence June 13.
The full 2025-26 schedule will be released Wednesday, but the Hawks already know they’ll start on the road yet again.
The Chicago area recorded ozone levels of 156 late Monday afternoon. Levels above 100 are considered unhealthy. Residents with respiratory issues, children and the elderly are advised to stay indoors and limit exposure to air outside until Tuesday evening.
After months of negotiations, the Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight approved a watered-down ordinance.
The high court action enables the Trump administration to resume work on winding down the department, one of the president’s biggest campaign promises.
City Council still only needs a simple majority, 26 votes, to approve city borrowing.
A source confirmed The Athletic’s report that the show will be canceled along with “Speak” and “The Facility.” But the source also said that Parkins is expected to remain with the network. Fox Sports declined to comment.
Two 24-year-old women were walking home Sunday when they were jumped — and one of them shot — by three men in a silver SUV.
Officials told to figure out which industries are most vulnerable to trade disruptions.
Porter’s game has expanded, and the college interest has erupted. He’s a different player, even compared to the one that helped fuel DePaul’s run to a third straight state title in March.
Hooker and three others were convicted in May 2023 of a conspiracy to illegally sway former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.
A fire erupted Monday morning and damaged at least four buildings in the 2000 block of Vermont Street. A dog remains missing.
Also, Ariel Atkins will play in Athletes Unlimited in the offseason, and Angel Reese sees results from her time in Unrivaled.
The current owner is allowing guests to stay at the seven-bed, 17.5-bath home for roughly $15,000 per night.
A question on seeds of invasive plants surviving in poop by grazing animals, the Blackhawks’ Alex Vlasic catching a king, a suburban coyote doing a yoga pose and velvet bucks in Tinley Park are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.
“Despite what is being alleged, mail-in voting is reliable and secure,” says the Cook County clerk. Also, the IRS recent ruling, Garfield Park Bandstand, compassion, Kaage Newsstand and Donald Trump’s critics.
Now I’ve got too many women asking me for dates! What’s a guy to do?
Like Chicago’s first Black mayor, New York City’s Zohran Mamdani rise has unsettled Wall Street, the political elite and media gatekeepers. The attacks haven’t dissuaded voters.
The Chicago Public Safety DataHub will track the most recent data on violent crime in Chicago and allow users to compare it to public safety data of other major cities.
The building’s design includes nods to Fulton Market’s roots as an industrial corridor while maintaining a sleek, curved design.
Manny Hernandez has been leading a group in weekly screaming sessions by the lake. The breath-work practitioner says the exercise helps externalize internal tensions.
Months past a federal deadline, more than 90% of at-risk Chicagoans haven’t been told their drinking water could be unsafe. Of the 10 cities with the most lead pipes, only Chicago has confirmed it hasn’t finished sending out notices.
Should I try to salvage our 25-year relationship after she lied to me about her wedding plans and didn’t even invite me?
Chicago’s only weekly festival launched in 2013 to ‘take back the streets,’ and will run this summer until Aug. 28.
Ella Langley stoked romance rumors when she joined Green for two duets after her set, and headliner Jon Pardi sent the crowd home with a buzz.
In a basement theater, the musical ‘Amelie’ builds a Parisian wonderland full of whimsy and kindness
The musical, staged by the Jeff Award-winning Kokandy Productions, requires actors like Aurora Penepacker to act, sing and play instruments.
Photographer David Zurick’s ‘Third Coast’ celebrates the Great Lakes’ 4,500-mile shoreline, which covers more distance than the country’s Atlantic and Pacific Coasts combined.
The pandemic was devastating to the courier business, but it survived. The industry is a far cry from its heyday a few decades ago, but the culture and camaraderie remain.
Mr. Garland survived a childhood illness, and knew a little went a long way to help kids make it through a hospital stay.
Eight months before the primary, Krishnamoorthi is hitting the airwaves but not attacking his primary opponents, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly.
Police found a woman with stab wounds in a residence in the 500 block of South Laramie Avenue at 8 p.m. Monday. She’s hospitalized in critical condition. A 16-year-old boy was taken into custody at the scene.
“Whether it’s an inning or an out, give me the ball and I’m going to go,” Smith said.
A solid eight-game stretch hit a snag Monday night after the Sky’s leading scorer and one of their top defenders left with a leg injury.
Fourteen of 103 water samples collected contained more than 15 parts per billion of lead, legally triggering the notification. Lead can damage the brain and cause developmental issues. Illinois American Water Co. said the issue was not systemic.
Kenneth Weddington, 28, faces two felony charges for allegedly threatening a public official and disorderly conduct related to making false bomb threats, police said. The public official was not identified.
A blue Chevrolet pickup truck hit the two on the motorcycle in the 7100 block of South Michigan Avenue at 6:33 p.m. Sunday, police said.
A 17-year-old boy was approached by a person on an electric scooter in the 2100 block of West Granville Avenue at 5:15 p.m. Sunday, then robbed and shot, police say. The teen is hospitalized in critical condition.
On Sunday, the shelter hosted its annual adoption event in Roscoe Village, bringing cats and dogs together with new pet parents and marking 12 years of the initiative in the neighborhood.
The 18-year-old Carlson is the third shortstop the Sox have selected with a first-round pick in the last five years.
The Cubs won two of three games in New York to enter the break on a high note.
A child was hit by a dark SUV, which investigators believe to be a four-door Lincoln Corsair, going westbound in the 800 block of East Marquette Road at 8:51 p.m., police said. The driver fled the scene.