No. 2 Arizona is still looking up at No. 1 Gonzaga. | David Zalubowski/AP Gonzaga and Arizona remained the top two teams in the poll rele...
Monday, February 28, 2022
The Food Guy: Paczki – A Fat Tuesday Tradition in Chicago's Polish Community
Paczki, pronounced “punch-key,” are deep-fried sweet treats – not to be confused with donuts. And while a Jefferson Park bakery fries them ...
Masks optional at United Center, but full vaccination or negative COVID-19 test still needed to enter
The United Center will no longer require masks. | Getty The updated policy will go into effect beginning with the Blackhawks game against...
16-year-old boy fatally shot near downtown Red Line stop, then more gunfire hours later inside station
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed Feb. 28, 2022 on the Near North Side. | Sun-Times file photo The teen was in the first block of Eas...
IOC Calls for Russian Athletes to Be Banned From All Sports
In a sweeping move to isolate and condemn Russia after invading Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee urged sports bodies on Monday t...
Sunday, February 27, 2022
More questions than answers on traffic stop involving CPD official’s car
A Chicago police badge hangs in front of the City of Chicago Public Safety Headquarters on Dec. 1, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. | Getty The...
Woman found shot to death inside car in Albany Park
A woman was fatally shot Feb. 25, 2022, in Albany Park. | Sun-Times file photo An autopsy released Saturday determined Azucena Vargas’ de...
Pritzker, Lightfoot to Attend Ukraine Rally Sunday
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will both attend a rally being held Sunday to express support for Ukrainians am...
IHSA state basketball playoff scores and schedule
Carmel players hold the trophy after winning the game against Notre Dame. | Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times The complete Illinois High...
Lake County Police Officer Found Dead in Patrol Car in NW Indiana
A police officer has been found dead inside his patrol car in northwestern Indiana, according to authorities. Lake County Sheriff Oscar Mar...
EU shuts airspace to Russian airlines, will buy Ukraine arms
People walk down the bulevard ‘Strasse des 17. Juni’ ahead of a rally against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb....
Saturday, February 26, 2022
Trayvon Martin, 10 years later: ‘Don’t give up’ fight for justice, teen’s mother says
Rev. Al Sharpton, third from left, president of the National Action Network (NAN), and Mayor Eric Adams, far right, stand next to Sybrina F...
Do You Still Need to Wear a Mask on Public Buses, Trains After Mandates Are Removed?
Once mask mandates are lifted throughout Illinois and Chicago on Monday, do you still have to wear a face covering while riding public trans...
Are Masks Still Required in Schools? What to Know About CDC Guidance, Illinois' Mask Mandate
Are masks still required in school settings throughout the Chicago area and in Illinois? New guidance released Friday from the Centers for ...
1 in Custody After Bean Vandalized
One person was in custody after the Bean was vandalized Friday night in the Loop. A man, 18, was spraying graffiti onto the Bean about 6:10...
Illinois Gets $760M as Part of Opioid Settlement with Johnson and Johnson, 3 Drug Distribution Companies
Illinois will receive about $760 million from a nationwide settlement finalized Friday with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major ...
NAACP Image Awards 2022: What to Expect and How to Watch
The 2022 NAACP Image Awards will be televised on BET on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET. You can watch it on BET or stream the award ce...
Friday, February 25, 2022
What to Know About Chicago, Illinois Mask Mandates Ahead of CDC's Significant Changes
Both Illinois and Chicago are heading into their final weekend of COVID mandates before the restrictions are largely lifted Monday, but with...