Jury awards $750,000 to family of boy beaten in Chicago Public School in 2018
The Chicago Board of Education was ordered to pay the family of Jo'maury Champ, who at 9 was beaten with leather belts by his teacher's friend inside a bathroom at George W. Tilton Elementary School ...
C.J. Stroud: I wasn't trying to treat Bears QB Caleb Williams like a 'little bro'
Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud said he wasn’t trying to treat Bears quarterback Caleb Williams like a “little bro” when the ...
Clerk Iris Martinez says most defendants are ditching court — but critics don't trust her numbers
Martinez's warning came a day before the anniversary of a statewide reform that did away with cash bail. Some stakeholders in the county justice system are skeptical of her finding that nearly 75% ...
Week 4's top high school football games
No. 12 St. Charles North at No. 5 Batavia, 7 p.m. Friday There will be plenty of marquee games in the DuKane Conference this ...
Angels walk-off in 13th deals White Sox their 117th loss
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The White Sox worked four innings of overtime to achieve loss No. 117 Wednesday. In a season that can’t end ...
CPS strategic plan gets mixed reviews, including 'relief' from charter schools
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Board of Education unanimously approved the strategic plan during a special board meeting Wednesday ...
Things to do in Chicago Sept. 19-25: The Mix
A musical about the Temptations, a stage version of 'Misery' and the epic summer send-off Riot Fest are among the week's ...
Cubs' 5-3 loss to A's hand Brewers NL Central division title
The pitch that sealed the National League Central race zipped out of A’s closer Mason Miller’s hand, recorded at 99.6 mph, ...
$500 scholarship will go to student who cooks up the best ending for 'The Bear'
High school and college students can apply for a 'Bear Fan Scholarship' by writing a short essay about the Chicago series' ...
Cook County commissioner pitches a property tax relief fund for struggling homeowners
Commissioner Bridget Gainer wants to take $15 million from an estimated $100 million the county expects to get from overdue ...
Cubs' Justin Steele throws 2 2/3 scoreless innings against A's in first game back from IL
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Justin Steele, right, throws out Oakland Athletics’ Shea Langeliers at first during the first ...
Council member removes 'Mazol Tov' pager photo post after criticism it celebrated deadly attacks in Lebanon
Ald. Brendan Reilly told WBEZ “It’s simply a tweet” after his colleagues condemned it, but later deleted the post.