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La catedral católica de Joliet, la iglesia central de la Diócesis de Joliet supervisada por el obispo Ron Hicks.

It’s been a difficult season for Ian Happ. The Cubs outfielder is slashing .220/.331/.320 entering Friday’s game against the Pirates.

De 2015 a 2021, hubo un aumento del 19% en los suicidios de mujeres negras y del 24% en los de hombres latinos, según los investigadores de la Universidad de Chicago.

Corey Julks of the Astros singles against the White Sox at Minute Maid Park on March 31, 2023 in Houston, Texas.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft, warms up during Bears rookie minicamp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Saturday, May 11, 2024.

Oscar Sánchez y otros residentes del sureste interrumpieron una junta municipal patrocinada por el concejal Peter Chico el miércoles, pidiendo que el político retire una ordenanza propuesta para permitir la minería en Chicago.

“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” kicks off its North American tour in Chicago in September at the Nederlander Theatre.

Sunshine Enterprises’ 2023 Pitch Competition. The nonprofit will be holding its 5th annual competition on Saturday, offering a total of $17,500 in cash and prizes for Chicago area entrepreneurs.

A veteran pays respects near a memorial honoring marines killed in Iraq and Afghanistan outside the Joseph J. McCarthy Reserve Center in North Park, Friday, May 17, 2024.

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A Chicago police officer on trial for the murder of the mother of his child testified Friday that his girlfriend accidentally shot herself as he tried to grab a gun from her during an argument over child support.

Pierre Tyler, 32, admitted to making a “series of stupid, bad decisions” in a half-hearted attempt to cover up the fact he had been at the scene.

Speaking in a monotone voice, Tyler showed little emotion... Читать дальше...

State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Syacamore, wants to end mandatory road tests for older drivers.

Ryan Reynolds (left) stars as Deadpool/Wade Wilson and Hugh Jackman stars as Wolverine/Logan in a scene from “Deadpool & Wolverine.”

“The Enigmatist” — an immersive experience of puzzles and illusion at Chicago Shakespeare Theater — stars magician and New York Times crossword constructor David Kwong.

Cars pass by Robert Christie’s home in the 4800 block of West Ainslie Street on the Northwest Side. Trucks repeatedly have backed into his property and caused damage as they try to back away from a low underpass just south of his home. He wants City Hall to do more to protect his home, but he recently was cited by the city for failing to fix the damage the trucks had left. Now, he says, he’s considering selling.

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Architect Ben Weese preserved, created and rebelled.

He was part of a small group of architects, which included his brother, Harry Weese, who came together to rescue the Glessner House from an uncertain fate in 1965 when the historic home at 1800 S. Prairie Ave. went up for sale.

Mr. Weese co-founded the Chicago Architecture Foundation to raise money to buy the house, which was designed by H.H. Richardson and represents... Читать дальше...

Staffers stand outside while emergency crews investigate altercation inside Eataly restaurant, 43 E. Ohio St., on May 17, 2024.

Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy Director Jason Hughes, who has picked up 71 drug court participants on arrest warrants and brought them back to the court to give them another chance.

Amador Alba, el último miembro sobreviviente del Mariachi Potosino, admira una exhibición dedicada al grupo musical en el Museo Nacional de Arte Mexicano de Pilsen.

Amador Alba, the last surviving member of Mariachi Potosino, admires an exhibit dedicated to the musical group at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Pilsen.

In this still image made from video provided by ESPN, Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is escorted by police after being handcuffed near Valhalla Golf Club, site of the PGA Championship golf tournament, early Friday, May 17, 2024.

In 2014, filmmaker George Lucas eyed land south of Soldier Field for his Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. After some public derision of the initial drawings, a revised design was unveiled the next year (rendering at left). Amid a legal challenge from Friends of the Parks, Lucas gave up and is building the museum in Los Angeles. Now, at the same site, the Chicago Bears want to build a new domed stadium. They released renderings (right) of the proposal in April.

Chicago Police Department | Sun-Times file photo

Sun-Times file photo

A 14-year-old boy was critically wounded during an exchange of gunfire that also left two men injured Thursday night in the Gage Park neighborhood.

Shortly after 9 p.m. police were called to the 3200 block of East 55th Street where they found the boy and two men, 39 and 27, shot, police said.

Police said a preliminary investigation found the boy and the 39-year old were exchanging gunfire with the 27-year-old.

Dawn Sunday at St. Johns County Ocean & Fishing Pier in St. Augustine, Florida.

The burglars targeted restaurants and other businesses and were not in custody early Friday.

A girl walks through rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on April 24 following reported Israeli air strikes overnight.