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School board member was suspended from charter job after ‘unwanted touching’ of co-worker, records show

<p>A candidate running for reelection in a heated Chicago School Board race was suspended from his job at a charter school in 2018 after an investigation by the charter school operator found he became intoxicated at a work event and...

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85-year-old man convicted of sexually assaulting passenger on international flight to Chicago

<p>A man was convicted of sexually assaulting someone on a 2024 international flight to Chicago from Austria, according to the U.S. Attorneys office for the Northern District of Illinois.</p><p>Josip Pasic, 85, was found guilty of...

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Review: Vic Mensa always has Chicago on his mind as he brings ‘Innanetape’ tour back home

<p>Vic Mensa gave one of the defining performances of his career Wednesday night at Garcia’s, resuscitating material that’s 13 years old and proving he was a star from the very beginning.</p><p>The West Loop spot — a 300-seater opened...

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How much money is flowing into Chicago’s school board races?

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Painter Mary Cassatt created a masterpiece for the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. Then, it disappeared.

<p>The Art Institute of Chicago’s <a class="Link" href="https://www.wbez.org/arts/2026/09/08/mary-cassatt-after-impressionism-art-institute-chicago-paintings-impressionist-mural-worlds-fair-1893" target="_blank" ><u>fall blockbuster...

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Bridgeport Bears? Chicago firm releases plans for glitzy new domed stadium at Sox park site

<p>A Chicago architectural firm on Wednesday released renderings of a plan that would put the Bears in a new domed stadium at the Rate Field site — and potentially help bolster a plan for the Chicago White Sox to move to the South...

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Bears-Seahawks game Monday night will air in Chicago on ESPN, The U — not ABC 7

<p>The Bears' game Monday night against the Seahawks will be available over the air in Chicago, but in an unusual place. </p><p>Though ESPN is broadcasting the game on cable, fellow Disney channel ABC 7 won't carry it because of an...

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University of Chicago students rally with 'Jane Doe' in wake of sexual assault reports

<p>When Ray Epstein looked out into a crowd of more than 100 University of Chicago students near a fraternity house where a woman said she was sexually assaulted, a request was made. </p><p>Epstein, who represented the sexual assault...

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21 things to do in Chicago Oct. 29-Nov. 4

<h3>Theater</h3><ul class="rte2-style-ul" id="rte-4688a770-d0cd-11f1-bddd-43b7075ebfb6"><li>In Will Arbery’s drama <b>“Heroes of the Fourth Turning,”</b> four recent graduates gather at their Catholic liberal arts college to celebrate...

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Mayor Johnson under fire for shrinking CPD

<p>Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson has accused Mayor Brandon Johnson of “chopping away” at the Chicago Police Department to help balance his pre-election budget after three years of shrinking CPD by attrition, but the mayor...

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First-time voters head to the polls

<p>Met with cheers, T-shirts and voter guides, hundreds of Chicago high school students flooded the Loop early voting supersite Wednesday as part of a push for young voter participation.</p><p>Chicago Votes, a political organization...

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Bears swing big and trade two first-round picks for star Titans DT Jeffery Simmons

Struggling Tennessee get haul of picks for tackle Chicago are chasing first Super Bowl title since 1985 The Chicago Bears have acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons in a blockbuster trade with the Tennessee Titans, a person...

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Preparing for the Day of the Dead

Images from Mexico and other Latin American communities in recent years showing preparations for Día de Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, when people pay homage to departed family members and honor death as a part of life.

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Dream shakes off scheduling controversy to force WNBA Finals decider

The WNBA Finals will go to a deciding game seven for the first time after Izzy Borlase's Atlanta Dream scored a dominant lunchtime win over Golden State. The Atlanta Dream defeat the Golden State Valkyries to force a historic Game 7, as...

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Civil rights attorneys file lawsuit challenging 'inhumane' conditions at Indiana immigration detention center

<p>A coalition of civil rights organizations — including the ACLU, the National Immigrant Justice Center, and the MacArthur Justice Center — filed a class-action lawsuit Thursday challenging the "inhumane and unconstitutionally...

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Pope Leo will vote from the Vatican, by mail, in Illinois' midterm election

<p>He may be the leader of the Catholic church, but Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV is still a registered voter in Illinois and requested a mail ballot for the midterm elections.</p><p>That's according to the Will County clerk's...

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Bears injury report: RB Kyle Monangai remains out

The Bears ' first injury report of the week doesn't bode well for Kyle Monangai's return Monday. The running back was the only player that would have practiced Thursday had the Bears held one. Instead, they issued an estimated...

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Blackhawks' attendance pacing above last season so far, but fans won't stay patient forever

<p>Declining attendance has been a hot-button topic around the NHL in recent weeks, and the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks" target="_blank" >Blackhawks</a> have been cited as one of several relevant...

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Bulls' Caleb Wilson and Matas Buzelis starting to showcase hero mode

<p>This was a glimpse of what it’s supposed to look like.</p><p>What it looked like when they ran together in a South Side summer Pro-Am, late-summer scrimmages, and intra-squad practices.</p><p>Rookie Caleb Wilson doing Caleb Wilson...

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Whole Foods to open shop in Logan Square, replacing former Family Dollar

<p>It will soon be easier for Logan Square residents who don't own a car to shop for grocery essentials at Whole Foods Market, thanks to a development project that will replace the former Family Dollar at Milwaukee and California...

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Ald. Nicole Lee wants full-fledged environmental review of Amtrak planned maintenance facility in Bridgeport

<p> Ald. Nicole Lee on Thursday demanded a full-blown environmental review of Amtrak’s proposed maintenance facility in Bridgeport, claiming the assessment promised this week by the Federal Railroad Administration appears to be confined...

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Aurora mayor says $43M in city money went to businesses linked to indicted school board member

<p>Aurora Mayor John Laesch is calling for the resignation of Annette Johnson, an East Aurora School District 131 board member who was indicted this week, accused of orchestrating a lucrative kickback scheme.</p><p>Laesch said he...

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Officers say that off-duty FBI agent killed man who was shooting at a crowd in Pilsen

<p>Un agente del FBI que estaba fuera de servicio disparó y mató a un hombre que vio disparar contra una multitud en Pilsen el lunes por la noche, dijo la agencia en un comunicado.</p><p>El agente conducía hacia su casa del trabajo en...

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So RFK Jr's dismissing Arab, Muslim contributions to society? If he’s in the Loop, he can just look around.

<p>People ask me directions. All the time. I'm not sure why. Maybe because I have a friendly face, maybe because I’m the most unmenacing man ever: 5'9”, almost, gray and balding, wearing glasses and an REI fleece that can't go out of...

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Alleged burglars spark police chase that ends with crash, arrests on Eisenhower in west suburbs

<p>Several suspected burglars who were allegedly driving stolen vehicles were arrested early Thursday after a police pursuit ended in a crash on the Eisenhower Expressway in the western suburbs, Addison police said. </p><p>Around 4:35...

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Rise and pine: The Score's 'Haugh & Payton' showing inexperience in new roles

<p>A morning radio show is supposed to wake up its listeners, activate their brains and entertain them.</p><p>Two months into its existence, The Score’s “Haugh &amp; Payton” show is 0-for-3.</p><p>Those who tune in have been subjected...

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A new Bears dome idea: the Rate Field site

<h3>Good morning, Chicago. ✶</h3><p>🔎 <b>Below</b>: For the second time in three days, an FBI agent has fatally shot a man in the Chicago area. We share what we know so far about the death of a 22-year-old in Dixmoor.</p><p>🗞️...

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Four-year lineman Christian Malachuk, Nazareth preparing for long road trip, title run

<p>Christian Malachuk has his priorities in order as he prepares for Nazareth’s near three-hour bus ride to Dunlap on Saturday.</p><p>“Definitely prioritizing sleep this week, especially playing Saturday at 1:30 p.m., bus ride is going...

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Newborn dies after teen gives birth at Far South Side school

<p>Police are investigating following the death of a newborn whose teen mother gave gave birth at a Far South Side school Wednesday afternoon in the Riverdale neighborhood.</p><p>The 15-year-old girl gave birth around 3 p.m. Wednesday...

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Motorcyclist killed, passenger critically injured in crash with SUV in Woodlawn

<p>A 21-year-old man driving a motorcycle was killed and his passenger critically injured when an SUV crashed into them while turning Wednesday night in Woodlawn on the South Side. </p><p>Around 9:10 p.m., a silver SUV was trying to...