12 nights without power in Gary, ‘Why is this OK?’

Good morning, Chicago. ✶🔎 Below: With no power and a spotty generator, every day is a struggle for a family of seven as they approach two weeks without electricity in Northwest Indiana.🗞️ Plus: Chicago Public Schools students head back…

A woman was dead after she was pulled from Lake Michigan Sunday morning on the South Side. The woman, whose age wasn’t immediately known, was pulled from the water around 10:15 a.m. in the 4500 block of South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago…

Most red foxes are — predictably, given the name of the breed — reddish in color, skewing orange.But, in Northbrook, an unusual variant of red fox has been slinking about: One with fur that’s almost all black, coloration wildlife experts…

Chicago Public Schools students head back to school Monday after a summer in which layoffs and last-minute budget changes made it challenging for schools to staff up for the first day.Many principals had planned to start the 2026-27 school…

Chicago is home to one of the largest Polish populations in the world outside of Poland.That history was on display for decades in north suburban Niles, where the White Eagle Events and Convention Center served as a gathering place for…

CINCINNATI — One of the best things the Bears’ defense has going for it amid a challenging training camp is the rapid progress of rookie safety Dillon Thieneman. They need him to make an instant impact, especially with Coby Bryant possibly…

When former White Sox pitcher Tommy John died over a week ago, the Sun-Times, unfortunately, ran an obituary by the Associated Press instead of having a staffer write about him. To add insult to injury, the photo accompanying the story in…

DEAR ABBY: My middle-aged son is on the autism spectrum and has recently come back home to live with us. He left home at 19 and has always had roommates. We didn't realize that he had autism until about a year ago.We like having him here…