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Fritz Kuhn speaks at a German American Bund meeting. New York, 1938.

PBS American Experience

This newspaper was forged in the fight against fascism. Born to serve as a soldier in the endless battle of freedom against totalitarianism.

It’s a good story. In 1941, with war raging across Europe, the mighty Chicago Tribune was a voice for xenophobia and isolation. It was more than happy to let Hitler — whom the paper admired — keep Europe (as were... Читать дальше...

Chita Rivera arrives at the 72nd annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in 2018, in New York. Rivera, the Tony Award-winning dancer, singer and actress who forged a path for Latina artists, has died at 91.

The Blackhawks have lost 20 straight road games, including most recently in Edmonton and Calgary.

DEAR ABBY: I am the father of an adult son, “Kirk,” who is in a relationship with a younger woman who has a young child. Neither is well educated, but they both have decent jobs.

Palestinians collect bodies after an Israeli strike in Zuweida, Gaza Strip, on Monday.

Jane Lau, a Chicago Board of Elections community services representative, recruits residents to serve as poll workers on Jan. 11, 2024 at the Chinatown branch of the Chicago Public Library.

Leftover grill-roasted ham can help in preparation of several other meals.

Moon Alert

After 2:30 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or decision-making. The moon is in Libra.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

You will have to go more than halfway when dealing with others because the moon is opposite your sign. (That’s just how it works.) This happens for 2 1/2 days every month, and it simply requires a few concessions on your part — perhaps some patience and a willingness to listen. No biggie.

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

This can be a productive day for you. Читать дальше...

Bulls guard Rajon Rondo (9) throws the ball past Atlanta Hawks forward Kris Humphries (43), with Chicago Bulls center Robin Lopez, right, watching, during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016.

A man was shot and killed in Englewood on Monday night.

The 53-year-old man was driving north in the 5700 block of South Sangamon Street about 6:33 p.m. when he heard shots and felt pain before crashing into a parked vehicle, police said.

The man, who had been shot multiple times in the chest, was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died.

No one is in custody.

Three deliver drivers were robbed Jan. 22 and Jan. 24 on the Near West Side.

A still photo from a video of a hijab-wearing student being shoved to the ground by another student. The Glendale Heights school district and police are investigating the incident.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said there’s currently no evidence that a man shot at Chicago police officers before one officer fired shots at him Thursday night in Gresham.

Chicago police have issued a community warning about a series of robberies conducted by people offering motorcycles for sale on Facebook marketplace in West Englewood, Chicago Lawn and Gage Park, police said.

Dayna Less with her parents Brian and Teena.

Provided photo

The family of a 24-year-old woman who was killed in a shooting at Mercy Hospital in 2018 will receive $20 million in a wrongful-death settlement.

Dayna Less was stepping off an elevator at Mercy Hospital, now known as Insight Hospital and Medical Center, when she was fatally shot by Juan Lopez on Nov. 19, 2018.

Lopez had entered the hospital moments after confronting and killing his former fiancee, Dr. Читать дальше...

Monterio Williams (left) and Robert Boston, both students at Innovations High School in the Loop, were shot and killed Friday outside their school.

Sun-Times file

A woman was found dead in South Shore on Monday night.

The 48-year-old woman was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene in the 7600 block of South East End Avenue about 6:35 p.m., police said. She had a single gunshot wound to the head, and police had ruled her death a homicide.

No one was in custody.

A man was shot and critically wounded in Greater Grand Crossing on Monday night.

Interns, residents, chief residents and fellows at Northwestern’s McGaw Medical Center voted 794 to 148 in favor of union representation, an NLRB spokesperson said.

Flanked by attorneys, Tim Mapes, former chief of staff to Illinois’ former House Speaker Michael Madigan, walks out of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, after being convicted of perjury and attempted obstruction of justice, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023.