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Chicago’s chief labor negotiator fired over interview on Sun-Times podcast, sources say

CHICAGO — UpRising Bakery and Cafe announced that “horrific attacks” on the establishment dating back to last summer, including threats and vandalism that led up to a planned drag show in July, have forced the Lake in the Hills bakery to close its doors as soon as the end of…

CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson wants voters to know about his time on the front lines of Chicago Public Schools.

‘I miss my baby,’ says 21-year-old woman’s father

Set on the South Side, the series is produced by Marsai Martin (“black-ish”) and centers around a trio of teen girls determined to become the best at their skating rink.

CHICAGO — We live in “the experience culture.”

Just hours before the start of the preliminary rounds of the Golden Gloves centennial tournament, the back room of Cicero Stadium is a crowded jumble of ambition and nerves.

Replacing lead water pipes and protecting the Lake Michigan shoreline are just two challenges the next mayor will face.

CHICAGO -- The evening that Samuel Ornelas died, music from the old jukebox in his cantina stopped playing and the vintage bar stools stood empty. On Jan. 28, for the first time in nearly 50 years, El Trebol Liquors, the oldest dive bar in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood, closed its doors…