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A man was fatally shot by an FBI agent on Monday night in Chicago, police say.

The lawsuit alleges the company “generated millions of dollars by regularly and repeatedly charging shoppers more at the register than the prices it advertises,” in violation of both federal and state laws regarding consumer fraud, according to a statement from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.

The letters were postmarked in Springfield on Oct. 19 and contained handwritten messages, including “HA HA” and “HAH enjoy the gift,” according to an FBI affidavit.

The internal audit comes with a slew of immediate and proposed changes to the way Chicago police officers are allowed to access license plate reader data.

Thirteen candidates will vie for the right to deny Brandon Johnson a second term and become Chicago’s 58th mayor, but only if they can survive cutthroat petition challenges that could narrow the field considerably.

The Federal Railroad Administration said the review should be completed by the end of the year. Amtrak had initially received a federal “categorical exclusion” for the project, which allowed it to move forward without a full environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement.

Schriffen's three-year contract expired after the season, and the Sox won't pick up the option year.

But Brandon Johnson's aldermanic opposition appear poised to, once again, shoot down his attempt at a corporate head tax.

There is no set timeline for Raging Bull to reopen and it will depend on engineering requirements, parts availability and required approvals, a company spokesperson said.

After watching 51 features and a handful of shorts, critic Bill Stamets recommends five entries that put politics on the big screen.

In the era of flavormaxxing, the humble plain croissant and its first cousins — chocolate and ham and cheese — become a deceptively difficult maneuver to deliver. After a lot of crumbs, here are a food critic’s favorites.

The West Coast panel's ruling won't be binding in Illinois. But the question has new relevance here, given that Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros was installed by judges and he remains at the center of the "Broadview Six" scandal that exploded at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse.

In “Star Trek,” Ensign Chekov was the sole Communist-bloc member of the spaceship Enterprise bridge staff. His friendly, supportive presence showed how the rival nations (in the far-off future in which the show was set) were capable of working together.

The Waco Brothers remain one of the most enduring bands out of Chicago. A GoFundMe for Schlabowske has exceeded initial goals.

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If you've sat there on the Kennedy thinking to yourself, "This is the worst traffic ever" - well, you're exactly right, according to our @wbez.org analysis of traffic data chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...

For years, transit agencies in other major American cities have had powers to develop underused transit-owned land. The Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act catches Chicago up to its peers. But it goes further by granting power to buy and develop land for reasons unrelated to transit.

Robin, a female juvenile penguin, is the only Humboldt penguin to hatch at the zoo this year. She hatched July 7 to first-time parents Sofi and Klaus.

For years, the popular country music event on the Illinois-Wisconsin border has faced sexual assault reports. Police reports show two women also may have been sexually assaulted at the Country Thunder festival in Arizona earlier this year.

Nothing is going right for the Blackhawks. They certainly haven’t helped themselves much during a frustrating start to the season, but they haven’t been lucky, either.

“The 14th,” “Elsinore,” “Once Upon a Time in Harlem,” “All of a Sudden” and “Mouse” made my top five “most” list. Each is worthy of your viewing, so keep an eye out for opportunities to see them.

The starting point on discussing whether any team can win a title is the coach and quarterback. For the first time in recent memory, the Bears check those boxes.

The annual Arts in the Dark Halloween Parade stepped off on Balbo Street Saturday, drawing in an estimated 100,000 attendees with vibrant, colorful attractions such as a fire-breathing dragon, giant alebrijes and a 60-foot glow worm.

Improbably, the Bears have allowed the most yards per play in the NFL and simultaneously are top-10 in fewest points allowed. The data points are erratic, and playing that inconsistently isn't a plausible path forward.

Tiago Splitter is trying to establish a culture in his first year as Bulls coach, while rookie Caleb Wilson is attempting to let the league know that his Rookie of the Year campaign has started.

The archdiocese’s review board found no reasonable cause to believe the alleged abuse occurred, according to a statement church officials distributed at Mass on Saturday.

The mile-long stretch of North Michigan Avenue has seen a flurry of new store openings and at least five retailers have announced plans to open locations in the coming months.

Readers remember Resurrection Mary, hooded people coming out of a cemetery and haunted buildings.

Plus, 14 more great photos from Sun-Times and WBEZ photographers from this week in news.

“There’s children that are here. There’s pets that walk on the grass and take things back inside the home,” said Lisette Guillen, a crisis responder with Case Files Chicago. “We don’t know what the area around may have been exposed to.”

Bears QB Caleb Williams has been making jaw-dropping plays throughout his career, but mastering the basics is making him far more dangerous.

Senior Paiden Buckner picked off two passes in the Champions’ 56-0 win over Joliet Central in a Class 8A opening round playoff game Friday at Lane Stadium.

All the scores from the Opening Round.

Had she been selected in 1997, Ms. Tighe would have been the first woman to hold the office, a job that's still never been held by a woman.

Is Ohio State phenom Jeremiah Smith a can't-miss for the Heisman? Is Notre Dame back in playoff trouble? And, just saying, don't sleep on Illinois' upset chances against Oregon.

The Bears were flagged for an illegal forward handoff during Thursday night’s win against the Patriots after quarterback Caleb Williams handed the ball forward to Thuney after faking a handoff to running back D’Andre Swift, who had lined up in the left slot and was running right.

The district’s graduation rate has been steadily growing since the early 2000s when fewer than half of students were earning a diploma in four years.

The expansion would include an outdoor plaza and potential pedestrian bridge spanning the North Branch of the Chicago River.

Evanston’s reparations program has faced years of legal challenges. It may now face its largest challenge yet after a district judge approved the DOJ’s motion to join a lawsuit seeking its dismantlement last week.

Henderson's size alone will be difference-making, but at the Pangos event he displayed the strides he’s made since last season. That includes polishing up his offensive game while facing the basket.

Robin, a female juvenile penguin, is the only Humboldt penguin to hatch at the zoo this year. She hatched July 7 to first-time parents Sofi and Klaus.

Kmet was hurt in the fourth quarter Thursday.

A federal judge set a March 8 trial date for the case filed in 2022. Would-be heirs say they are the rightful owners of Darger’s works, trademarks and copyrights.

Miguel Esparza will call the action with Elio Benitez and Jorge Moreno, who will share the analyst’s chair.

Set in a historically Black neighborhood in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the Remy Bumppo production tells the story of two generations of sisters navigating their own opposing personalities and ideologies, while maintaining ownership of a home passed down from their foremothers.