The Latest Breaking News from SunTimes

On his way out the door, top cop demotes commander who was working Sox park security during unsolved shooting

There was concern that John Spellman may have prioritized the interests of the team over the department and stalled in delivering Patrol Chief Brian McDermott’s request to pause the game, the Sun-Times has learned.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 29, 2023

How much have volunteers been spending to help ease the migrant crisis at police stations?

For months, the care of migrants at police stations has fallen to volunteers. They want the city to offer them formal support.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 29, 2023

Woman shot during White Sox game breaks silence, says she didn’t bring gun into stadium

In an exclusive interview with ABC 7, the woman said she still doesn’t know how a bullet wound up in her right calf as she sat with family and friends in Section 161 during the fourth inning of the White Sox’ game against the Oakland A’s on Aug. 25.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 28, 2023

86-year-old man slain outside South Side home ‘saw the good in everybody,’ son says

With a smile like ‘sunshine,’ Charles Hobson Sr., 86, always drove a Lincoln, said his son. Recently, he upgraded: to a 2023 Nautilus SUV, which thieves sped away with after gunning him down Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2023

New ATF boss in Chicago setting up ‘intelligence center’ to solve more gun crimes

Christopher Amon is working with the Chicago Police Department to create a Crime Gun Intelligence Center to better trace the history of guns taken off the street.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2023

City Council unanimously confirms Snelling as city’s top cop. Now the hard part.

Larry Snelling must confront Chicago’s persistent crime, including an alarming surge of robberies that has residents of several North Side neighborhoods up in arms.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2023

Time to reshingle? Michael Madigan’s name stripped from property tax law firm he helped found

One marketing expert compared the decision to retire the Madigan & Getzendanner brand, which bears the name of the indicted ex-Illinois House speaker, with ValuJet Airlines’ decision 30 years ago to change its name after a plane crash.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2023

Amazon, U. of I. tout plans for expanding AI research at kickoff event

The event was part of Amazon’s joint partnership with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to create a center that would focus on the development and research of AI into a new, more intelligent form.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 26, 2023

West Chicago’s Latino residents say they don’t want trash from Naperville, Wheaton and other white communities

Garbage brawl is called ‘textbook’ environmental racism.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 26, 2023

Ukrainian artists find respite and inspiration in Chicago through fellowship program

Ten artists have come to Chicago through the fellowship sponsored by Chicago sculptor John David Mooney, who said the presentation of their work has helped Americans better understand Ukraine’s rich culture and the impact of the war.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 26, 2023