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Wicker Park and Bucktown — and the Bloomingdale Trail that runs through the two bustling neighborhoods — are ready to welcome summer with four new murals that celebrate warmer weather. A new mural at the Milwaukee Avenue entrance to the …

El alcalde Brandon Johnson viajará a Roma a finales de este mes para su primera visita con el Papa León XIV, informó la oficina del alcalde al Sun-Times. “Estoy simplemente encantado de que el Papa sea de Chicago”, dijo Johnson …

A 42-year-old Edgewater man who was walking his dog Thursday morning was fatally shot trying to flee from a gunman who then turned the gun on himself, according to police. Before shots rang out, the dog walker screamed, “leave me …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum, prosecutors said in a court filing Friday. Elias Rodriguez …

A bicyclist was critically injured when a semi hit him Friday morning on the Southwest Side, marking at least the fourth hit-and-run crash this week, two of which have been fatal. Around 6:50 a.m., the 37-year-old bicyclist was riding north …

The Sun-Times’ Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears’ 2026 schedule. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to “Halas Intrigue” wherever you get …

The NBA moves fast and that’s why Bryson Graham went from new kid in the classroom to voted “Most Popular” in a matter of days. The Bulls hired Graham to be their executive vice president of basketball operations on May …

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s top adviser insisted Friday that there’s still a chance to keep the Bears in Chicago because there are major hurdles with stadium proposals in both Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana. Senior mayoral adviser Jason Lee said even …

Debo responder al artículo del Sun-Times publicado la semana pasada titulado “El nuevo presidente de zonificación, Villegas, comienza a reducir el atraso de proyectos estancados“. La Ordenanza de Impactos Acumulativos de Hazel Johnson es una iniciativa impulsada desde la base …

CHAMPAIGN — Illinois and coach Brad Underwood have agreed to new financial terms on his current six-year contract that runs through 2031-32, and the deal could extend through 2035-36 based on the team’s performance over the next four seasons. Athletic …

Dieciocho personas atrapadas en la notoria redada de estilo militar en un complejo de apartamentos en el vecindario de South Shore el otoño pasado dieron un paso clave esta semana hacia la responsabilidad legal del gobierno federal por “brutalizar y …

In a busy concert month with Bruno Mars, A$AP Rocky and Kid Cudi playing Chicago, the hottest ticket in town is for a local band that hasn’t been seen or heard from in six years. When Twin Peaks announced a …

A baby girl was fatally stabbed Friday morning on the Southwest Side, and a suspect who leaped from a window to escape is in custody. Nyhnia Stovall was inside a home in the 3000 block of West 59th Street when …

The stakes will be higher than ever for Bears quarterback Caleb Williams this season, which is saying a lot considering he’s been playing in the spotlight dating back to his time at USC. All eyes are on him, locally and …

Developer Fern Hill recently presented updated plans for the transformation of Edgewater’s Emanuel Congregation into a mixed-use property, following feedback from the synagogue’s members and the community. The most notable change was moving from a horseshoe-shaped building along the lakefront …

The flagging Ford City Mall on Chicago’s Southwest Side must close by noon on June 22, city officials said Friday. The closing date was announced during a brief court hearing. Circuit Judge Leonard Murray was expected to sign the closing …

Every year when the Legislature arrives at mid-May, it’s always tempting to look around, see the absence of real bicameral movement on legislation and conclude that nothing’s gonna happen in time for the scheduled May 31 adjournment. Succumbing to that …

PHOENIX — All Rickea Jackson needs now are her dogs. The Sky forward didn’t bring her pups on the initial move from Los Angeles to Chicago, but she can’t wait for them to arrive when the team returns from its …

If anyone was ever destined to play big-time college sports, it was Quentin Burrell. The Mount Carmel junior’s dad, Aaron, played football at Northwestern, his mom, McKenzie, played basketball at Pitt and his sister, Kali, just wrapped up her soccer …

CLEVELAND — Sometimes it’s OK to celebrate heartbreak, even if it still stings. In Cleveland, where a World Series title has remained elusive since 1948, finishing second is still reason enough to throw a party. Ten years after losing a …