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Chicago police officials wouldn’t say if investigators believe the shooting was related to the game. Team staff said they found out Wednesday their Chicago Park District field access had been revoked.

Experts say almost 1,000 birds were involved in shocking incident during major migration in the area

This week’s Murals and Mosaics newsletter features work by “adrenaline junky” graffiti artist Zwon, plus how an Avondale artist is moving Picasso forward and more.

The 22-year-old Chicago-born American Lithuanian landed one of the most coveted seats on the IndyCar Series grid after spending the past two seasons with Dale Coyne Racing, and the adjustment has kept him busy since the checkered flag fell on the 2023 season four weeks ago at Laguna Seca.

In Chicago, the price of illegal guns soared during the pandemic, but gangs were able to pay for them with fraudulent PPP and other COVID-19 relief money, agents say.

Plus: The Bears’ Claypool era ends, 6 things to do this weekend and more.

Minhal Baig’s “We Grown Now” shows the joys and hardships of growing up in public housing through the eyes of two 10-year-old boys.

Almost 1,000 migrating songbirds have perished after smashing into windows at an exhibition center on Chicago's lakefront

Council members backed the new law, which supporters say levels the economic playing field for waitstaff in Chicago’s world-class culinary scene.