18 shot, 4 fatally in mass shooting outside Artis in River North

Chicago’s drag designers are revolutionizing fashion — one fierce look at a time

Mayor Johnson on ICE, immigration and public protests | Ask the Mayor

Chonkosaurus has a mate — but observers wonder about a turtle love triangle

Shirley Madigan video statement

Chicago consignment store notices uptick in thrifting amongst young shoppers

Building community through coffee | This North Lawndale coffee shop has turned into a destination

Pope Leo XIV and JD Vance meet ahead of US-led diplomatic flurry to reach ceasefire in Ukraine

Pope Leo receives the pallium and fisherman’s ring in Vatican mass

Mayor Brandon Johnson: Reflections on two years in office

Gun stolen from a roomful of Chicago cops ended up being used in a series of shootings

Mayor Brandon Johnson takes questions live on WBEZ | Crime, CTA, tariffs and DOGE lawsuit

Accuser who settled $2 million child sex abuse lawsuit against the Catholic church dies at age 43

Glenview couple robbed at gunpoint on their front lawn

CPD fatally shoots armed individual on domestic call

City vehicle on O'Hare runway causes flight to go around

Kane County State's Attorney office determines 2023 fatal shooting of James Moriarty was justified

Businessman Omar Maani tells Ill. Sen. Emil Jones he'll 'put [intern] on my payroll'

Illinois Sen. Emil Jones III suggesting a red-light camera executive raise him $5,000

The Deadly Cost of Mental Health Failures

During a traffic stop in 2018, a cop entered his car and tased him in front of his kids

Brookfield Zoo's bottlenose dolphin Allie enters her third trimester...of four.

Losing a father | Kennedy Grooms, a Sun-Times High School voices guest columnist

Man shot during fight at O'Hare Airport, 'I heard a bunch of rapid fire'

Mayors defend 'sanctuary' policies before House panel, call their cities safe

"Who elected you?" | Mayor Johnson grilled over Chicago's sanctuary status

The vital role of journalism in troubled times | At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Upcoming GOP-led hearing slamming sanctuary cities to feature Chicago Mayor Johnson, other Democrats

How Trump is taking an ax to federal government in Chicago and the State of Illinois

Pigeons keep getting stuck at this CTA stop

Decorating cakes at Wilton Sweet Studio

Large beaver spotted along Bubbly Creek on the southwest branch of the Chicago River

Chicago police fatally shoot knife-wielding man in Little Village senior building

Wurst Behavior in Irving Park pays homage to Polish tradition with housemade kielbasa

It was a 15-degree day. They swam in Lake Michigan.

What does Trump's second term mean for Chicago?

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Off-duty CPD officer fatally shoots knife-wielding attacker

Footage shows person running down Andersonville alley, minutes before officers find gunshot victims

The fatal shooting of Oak Park Police Det. Allan Reddins

Nick Fuentes police bodycam details alleged Berwyn pepper spray incident

Cook County official tried to 'escape' after alleged DUI crash in Andersonville, 911 caller said

Madigan Trial | Solis: 'I can still help you a lot...'

Madigan pulls Solis aside: 'You shouldn't be talking like that'

In her DUI arrest, a Cook County politician told Chicago cops, ‘I’m an elected official.’

A 2nd Trump Administration, what's ahead | Norm Ornstein & Lynn Sweet discuss

Videos show Officer Fernando Ruiz firing at Raymond Comer 11 times

Footage sows alleged suspects in shooting of former Chicago police sergeant

Gunman wounded in shootout with CPD after shooting man in shoulder, firing at first responders

Blue Man Group trainees prepare to take center stage at the Briar Street Theatre

A grown-up spin on nostalgic kids' favorite with Spaghetti Uh-O's at Void

On White Evangelicals and why they support Donald Trump

Evanston’s own Ron Weasley

Large buck spotted in Chicago suburb

Hobby horse is a competitive sport: Just ask this Chicago teenager...and Sun-Times reporter

Escaped Mississippi detainee hides in ceiling of Near West Side restaurant for more than 15 hours

DNC welcomes local food trucks to feed convention goers

Retired doctor detained for 12 hours after accidentally crossing breached DNC security fence

Sun-Times & WBEZ journalist on why Chicago is a great convention host city

Journalists prepare for covering the DNC in Chicago