Forest Park man, a Park Ridge school employee, charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse of girl

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah’s ‘Chain-Gang All-Stars’ is one of the year’s goriest novels. It’s also one of the best.

Longtime figure skater Katie Delaney becomes ‘greatest goalie’ for 5-time state champion Stevenson water polo

Oswego man clocked at speeds as high as 150 mph on I-88 in Naperville charged with aggravated fleeing, officials say

South Shore apartments sell for $22 million, as nearby Obama Presidential Center raises fears about displacement

Čálli opening inside Soho House Chicago, with chef Jonathan Zaragoza’s Mexican travels as inspiration

At City Hall, Jewish leaders call attention to rise in antisemitism

Kane sheriff: Man killed in shootout with police in Geneva after police pursuit that began in South Elgin

Stay warm and dry in these great rain jackets

These versatile men’s hiking pants let you walk in comfort

Lollipops you can hear, Doritos jerky: 4 top trends at Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago

Column: Thornton Township officials pay tribute to longtime Trustee Joyce Washington

Letters: Cardinal’s response to state’s clergy abuse report tone deaf

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s first City Council meeting: Early victory on installing allies, a dig at Fox News and a delay on migrant spending vote

Plan to house migrants at Far Northwest Side college met with boos and support as total new arrivals reach 10,000

Cook County unveils plan to boost bicycling

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announces 2024 presidential campaign on Twitter

New Gary Sports Hall of Fame class includes former MLB pitcher, gymnastics champ

DCFS day care manager charged with stealing more than a million meant for child care, blowing it at casino

Biden picks history-making Air Force fighter pilot to serve as next Joint Chiefs chairman

Column: State tennis qualifier from Yorkville playing with one arm and a lot of heart

Four men dead in 48 hours in Gary

Michael Kopech ‘in complete control’ for the Chicago White Sox: 3 hits, 19 strikeouts over 15 straight scoreless innings

Three longtime Aurora restaurants looking to get new liquor licenses

Lawsuit alleges Porter County deputy fatally shot man during welfare check

Potempa: New Ernie Pyle book explains widow’s final burial wish for famed journalist

Waukegan’s Walk of Stars and Ladies of the Lakes sculpture get makeover; ‘This will help people appreciate what we have here’

Elizabeth Williams is providing crucial rim protection for a beleaguered Chicago Sky frontcourt by ‘cleaning up the mess’

Amanda Gorman’s poem for Biden’s inauguration banned by Florida school

Editorial: Attorney general’s report on Catholic clergy child sex abuse lays out a shameful chapter in Illinois history

Golden age of train travel brought back to life at Pullman Railroad Days

Corky Siegel and Ernie Watts performing this week in Evanston

Illinois man accused of attempted arson to planned abortion clinic said he’d ‘finish the job’ if freed from jail, feds say

The debt ceiling explained: Why it’s an issue and how the impasse could end

Mayor defends Niles garbage bill change against social media trashing

Fire erupts at Gary’s deserted Horace Mann school

Miller group launching drowning prevention tactics along shoreline

Legendary singer Tina Turner dies at 83

Niles faces cost of $48 to $72 million to replace toxic lead pipes that bring water into homes

Staffers roughed up, student punched after suspects force way into Waukegan middle school, authorities say

Grayslake Central junior stunned after learning he won a $40K College Board scholarship; ‘I don’t really know what to think right now’

Afternoon Briefing: Mayor Johnson gets down to business

Bicyclist critically injured in Batavia crash

Man steals backhoe for 10-mile drive to Illinois airport to catch flight

Mets vs. Cubs predictions, odds, picks: Bet this overcorrected total (May 24)

Fired Porter County highway worker alleges misuse of county resources

Housing Authority of Cook County’s Jon Duncan takes on interim director role

Even after scoring twice, Tyra King knows Metea Valley needs more in sectional semifinal: ‘She turned it on’

Andrew’s Kadence Jones posts shutout on field where her boyfriend, who died in the fall, played. ‘I gave it my all.’

Oak Lawn OKs up to $225,000 sales tax rebate for Napleton car dealership

Religion roundup: Pastor installation set in Midlothian, donation drive for immigrants, and more

Column: Maintaining funding of overseas memorials for our fallen must be a priority

Photos: 2023 Sweets & Snacks Expo at McCormick Place

Search Catholic clergy named in Illinois attorney general abuse report for Archdiocese of Chicago

Southtowners: Darvins receive Spirit of Life Award, H-F staff lauded for communications, and more

Cinderella again, Sara Tarr comes up with big hit as West Aurora shocks third-seeded Oswego. ‘I had no doubt.’

Retired Chicago cop shot while trying to stop a carjacking of a neighbor in Austin neighborhood

The first 10 words of the African American English dictionary are in

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis set to make much-anticipated presidential campaign announcement

White Sox vs. Guardians odds, predictions & preview: Bank on low-scoring game (May 24)

Southland crime: Sheriff stops Park Forest man with guns, ammunition in Richton Park

Editorial: Overtime for state budget talks. What’s also overdue? Structural pension reform.

The Illinois budgeting process through the eyes of editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis

One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues

As the Chicago Cubs bullpen struggles to find consistency in high-leverage spots, President Jed Hoyer says: ‘That’s on me’

Column: Why did Christopher Morel start this season in the minors? It calls other Chicago Cubs personnel decisions into question.

Letters to the Editor

Reliever Joe Kelly is in a groove for the Chicago White Sox — and he’s having fun taking advantage of the pitch clock

Column: G-7 meeting fosters economic stability and provides framework for peace

America’s Test Kitchen: It’s time to rethink your marinade

Harvard Health: 6 natural ways to lower blood pressure

It seems all the world’s a stage for Claudia McMahon, who stars in leading role for Hanover Central once more

Target pulls some LGBTQ+ merchandise from stores ahead of June Pride month after threats to workers

Lake Forest’s Ava Walsh takes advice from her sister and runs with it. Fast. All the way to a sectional final.

Gurnee reducing water bills for senior citizens; ‘We are committed to ... keeping our costs low for our residents’

Donald Trump’s freewheeling, stream-of-consciousness speaking style draws legal attention amid probes

Former President Jimmy Carter, 3 months into hospice, remains in good spirits

Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court can do more on ethics, but offers no specifics

Debt ceiling talks stuck on classic problem: Republicans demand spending cuts and Democrats resist

Daywatch: Clerical abusers able to ‘hide, often in plain sight’

Get to know Zacch Pickens: Q&A with the new Chicago Bears defensive tackle’s college coach

Our Chicago theater top 10 for summer 2023: From a Pinter play to ‘The Who’s Tommy’

10 Chicago museum must-sees for summer 2023 — and yes, you can stay outside for some of them

Dick Durbin: Proposed Biden rules would protect students from debt, improve college programs

Michael O’Donnell: When will the great pandemic novel be published?

Letters: Illinois should issue its own work permits to migrants

Under pressure on ethics, Illinois lawmakers consider tightened rules on red-light camera industry

Clarence Page: RIP Jim Brown, your legacy is mixed, yet memorable

Naperville Park District announces its free summer concert, movies and children’s entertainment lineup

Ask Amy: What’s next for a relationship built on messaging and phone calls?

Schreibers donate $15 million to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab to help fund brain care, research

Daily horoscope for May 24, 2023

Photos: Cubs beat Mets 7-2 at Wrigley Field

Mackenzie Loomis leads St. Charles East to 12th shutout with sectional win over Batavia. ‘We are really dangerous.’

Justin McGary, aka ‘the masked kid,’ sparks Marian Catholic past Eisenhower in regional. ‘I want to keep that persona.’

Scrappy Madison Scapardine catches break as Shepard rolls past TF South in regional semifinal. ‘She got me a strike.’

State deploying 30 ‘peacekeepers’ in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend in effort to prevent violence through de-escalation

ESO’s new conductor a New World Symphony fellow, former San Francisco Symphony assistant conductor