CHICAGO — The officer who fired a service weapon, wounding a 13-year-old boy who was running away on the West Side Wednesday night, has been relieved of police powers. “He’s still an active member of the Chicago Police Department,” said Don Terry, poli…
Iconic ‘Hope’ portrait of Obama sells at auction for $735,000
CHICAGO — The original Shepard Fairey “Hope” portrait of former President Barack Obama has sold in an auction for $735,000. The iconic red and blue portrait was displayed in April as part of Expo Chicago by Heritage Auctions, which reported the sale Fr…
‘We are awash in guns’: Chicago police superintendent addresses mass shooting on Near North Side and promises more police officers at ‘longstanding’ problem corner
CHICAGO — A mass shooting that started with a brawl among two groups of young people left two killed and seven wounded late Thursday, blocks from the Magnificent Mile, according to Chicago police, who say they have one person in custody. An additional …
Fergie Jenkins’ statue will be unveiled Friday at Wrigley Field. His former teammates reflect on Cubs Hall of Famer’s career.
CHICAGO — Fergie Jenkins already has his 10-minute speech prepared well ahead of his monumental recognition. Jenkins joked he will try not to bore anyone but hopes to enlighten people about his baseball journey and thank those who helped him along the …
‘Men’ review: Jessie Buckley ventures into a sinister Garden of Eden in a highly unusual psychological thriller
The last time a major filmmaker ventured into a nightmarish Garden of Eden amid a swirl of Christian and pagan warnings of the evil that men do, the filmmaker was Darren Aronofsky, the film was “Mother!” and the CinemaScore exit polls of moviegoers out…
Commentary: The FDA needs more information on supplements. Consumers’ safety is at risk
The COVID-19 quarantine changed everyday life for Americans, including many aspects of our diet, health and exercise regimens. One change that has not received enough scrutiny is that during the pandemic, millions of Americans turned to dietary supplem…
As R. Kelly’s Chicago trial nears, things get testy between defendants
CHICAGO — With less than two months to go until ex-R&B superstar R. Kelly and two of his former associates go on trial in Chicago, the sparks are starting to fly. But the most recent legal spat hasn’t involved prosecutors at all — it’s between the defe…
Mother charged after 7-year-old took gun to school, classmate grazed
CHICAGO — The mother of an elementary school student who took a gun to school in a backpack — which “accidentally discharged in the backpack while inside a classroom,” and grazed another student in the stomach — has been charged and will appear in cour…
‘A complete reset’: Chicago Bears are challenging Jaylon Johnson to earn the trust of new coach Matt Eberflus
Since the day he joined the Chicago Bears a little more than two years ago, Jaylon Johnson has emphasized the biggest prerequisite for top-tier cornerbacks. “Have a short memory,” he said again Tuesday. So perhaps it was apropos that when Johnson was a…
Illinois man gets 37-month term for threatening to kill Democrats at Biden inauguration
CHICAGO — A south suburban man was sentenced to just over three years in federal prison Tuesday for leaving a message for a U.S. representative threatening to shoot up “terrorist” Democrats at Joe Biden’s inauguration in Washington early last year. “We…