El sbado muy temprano, Mark Jones visit el Supercentro Real ID en el centro de Chicago y lo encontr cerrado, lo que lo dej frustrado, con casi $50 perdidos del pago de estacionamiento y sin la identificacin actualizada que llevaba semanas intentando obtener.Me levant a las 6:45 a.m. y fui hasta el centro, slo para descubrir que el lugar estaba cerrado, dijo ...

A Downers Grove South High School teacher pleaded not guilty Monday to sexually abusing and sexually assaulting a student.Christina Formella was arraigned by DuPage County Judge Mia McPherson on one count of criminal sexual assault and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.If convicted of the assault, she could be sentenced to four to 15 years in ...

In 1985, a sitcom about four women who were considered past their prime debuted in prime time. The Golden Girls turned out to be a ratings hit for NBC for seven seasons. After 40 years, people of all ages are still thanking Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty and Betty White for being their friend. The comedy continues to find fans on Hulu and has ...

Two Chicago friends were released from a Denmark prison where they were held for the last two weeks following an altercation that occurred with an Uber driver in March, according to a family spokesperson for one of the men. Owen Ray, 19, and his friend were were released from Vestre Prison in Copenhagen on Monday, and they remain in Denmark, a spokesperson ...

Just days after the end of another thrilling NCAA Tournament, the 2025 WNBA Draft will be held Monday night at The Shed in New York City. The game's top young stars, including Paige Bueckers, Kiki Iriafen, Aneesah Morrow and Hailey Van Lith, are expected to find out where they will begin their professional careers after stellar runs at the college level.The ...

NEW YORK Monday will be Paige Bueckers' welcome to the pros party. After that? Who knows what will happen in the WNBA Draft. The Sky tried to make things interesting on Sunday by acquiring the 11th overall pick from Minnesota, giving them back-to-back picks at Nos. 10 and 11.ESPN is televising the draft 6:30 p.m. through 8:30 p.m. Chicago time.Here's how ...

Online registration for Chicago Park District summer camps will open Monday morning. Starting at 9 a.m., online registration will be available for programs at parks west of California Avenue and for all virtual programs, according to the park district.Programs include sports, fitness and arts, which were made available for viewing on the park districts ...

The beloved former pastor of a Catholic church in Arlington Heights has been cleared of sexual abuse allegations, the Archdiocese of Chicago announced Saturday.In a letter addressed to St. Gail Parish in Chicago, Cardinal Blase Cupich writes that the archdioceses Independent Review Board found no reasonable cause to believe the Rev. Matthew Foley sexually ...

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash early Monday as lanes remained shut down in suburban Franklin Park.The crash happened around 2 a.m. when a motorcycle and another vehicle were driving north on Mannheim Road from Belmont Avenue and collided, Franklin Park police said. The motorcyclist, a man whose age wasnt immediately known, was dead at the scene, ...

DEAR ABBY: My partner and I have been together more than five years now. He has two adult children. I learned two days ago that I am pregnant. At 43 years old, I didn't think a child was in my future. But now that I'm pregnant, I couldn't be happier. I'm cautiously excited because I am unsure what my partner's reaction is going to be. I haven't shared with ...

Gov. JB Pritzker was just "JB" to me during our many interviews and chats in the early 2000s when I was ABC7s political reporter and he was presidential hopeful Hillary Clintons Illinois campaign spokesman, and later, in 2009, when I left TV to run the struggling Better Government Association, and he wrote the first big philanthropic check to kickstart our ...

Transparency is not just a buzzword. It is a promise. For too long, that promise has gone unfulfilled in institutions that remain opaque, outdated and difficult to navigate. My office is turning that promise into practice.Last week, we launched the Cook County clerk of the circuit court's first-ever public-facing data dashboard a major step toward open and ...

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Two men were wounded and a vehicle was struck by gunfire early Sunday morning near Loyola University.The incident occurred about 2 a.m. on West Devon Avenue, between Magnolia and North Lakewood avenues, Chicago police said.A 31-year-old man was hospitalized in fair condition after being shot in the abdomen. A 29-year-old man sustained gunshot wounds to the ...

Chicago Teachers Union members have overwhelmingly voted to ratify their new contract agreement with Chicago Public Schools, making official a deal that notches improvements for educators and students but leaves political turmoil in its wake.After almost a year of negotiations, 97% of members who voted late last week approved the contract, according to the ...

Lionel Messi missed on four chances but Inter Miami remained unbeaten after a scoreless draw against the Fire on Sunday at Soldier Field.Messi earned a free kick in the 62nd minute but his try struck the crossbar. Another free kick 13 minutes later went a foot above the upper corner. A free kick in the 86th minute grazed the far corner.Messi did not play ...

LOS ANGELES The first pitch in the strike zone that Pete Crow-Armstrong saw on Sunday, he pummeled off the right-field foul pole for a game-tying solo shot.But he wasnt done, en route to the Cubs beating the Dodgers 4-2 to win the series at Dodger Stadium.Crow-Armstrong launched a go-ahead home run into the right-field stands in the seventh inning to ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) A man scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governors mansion where he set a fire that left significant damage and forced Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, his family and guests to evacuate the building, authorities said Sunday.The man, captured later in the day, will face ...

Extending slot cornerback Kyler Gordon was one of the Bears top priorities heading into the offseason. Sunday night, they gave him a three-year, $40 million deal with $31.25 million guaranteed, a source confirmed.The deal makes Gordon, who was entering the final year of his rookie contract, the highest-paid slot cornerback in the NFL in terms of annual ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam.What should have been a coronation for McIlroy along the back nine at Augusta ...

LOS ANGELES Erik and Lyle Menendezs resentencing hearings can continue despite opposition from the Los Angeles County district attorney, a judge ruled Friday.They were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole at ages 18 and 21 after being convicted of murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home in ...

White Sox pitching coach Ethan Katz was effusive in his praise of former charge Garrett Crochet before Sundays game.But he had one wish.Hes one of the best arms Ive ever seen in person, that Ive worked with. Its a special pitcher, Katz said. Im glad hes doing really well. Hes doing what he did last year.Today, he doesnt need to pitch like that.Katz didnt ...

LOS ANGELES Cubs left-hander Justin Steele is scheduled to undergo season-ending elbow surgery on Friday, manager Craig Counsell announced Sunday, to repair his flexor tendon and address his compromised ulnar collateral ligament.The team expects to have a better sense of Steeles recovery timeline after the surgery. It will be unclear until then the degree ...

A custom-made violin was stolen during a robbery on a CTA train Friday night in the Loop, Chicago police say. The instrument, valued at $10,000, was taken around 9 p.m. on a CTA Blue Line train near 117 W. Lake St., police said. Authorities describe the robber as a male between 30 and 40 years old and between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-11. He was wearing a black ...

Martn Prezs belief that big things are possible for the 2025 White Sox might put him in the minority.Something can happen, he reiterated Saturday.But theres no doubting the impact the veteran is having on the pitching staff.Prez has a sub-2.00 ERA, even after giving up a couple runs Saturday against the Red Sox. But his main contribution has been as a ...