This summer at the movies, the Minions are filmmakers, the Mandalorian is working for the good guys, Matt Damon tries to find ...

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The Jets start the 2026 season looking to rebound in the second year of the GM Darren Mougey and head coach Aaron Glenn era.

Identical twins Pete and Jay Flores smuggled tons of cocaine for El Chapo and other cartel bosses, making millions in their 20s. Fearing for their lives after associates were killed, the brothers ...

Chicago's Gang Investigations Division spent Friday doing what it was built to do, arresting a convicted felon after officers found numerous firearms and suspected narcotics in his possession on April ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – Two suspected gang members were arrested earlier this week after federal law enforcement officers found multiple guns and other items at their Southwest Side home. The U.S. Attorney’s ...

“The movement is a moment in time and speaks to an ongoing struggle by Puerto Ricans for self-determination,” said ‘The Young Lords Speak’ editor Jacqueline Lazú. A new book, The Young Lords Speak: ...

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Francisco Gonzalez-Jasso was swept up in the federal deportation campaign aimed at clearing "violent criminals" off Chicago-area streets. But there's no evidence he had gang ties or a criminal record.

An annual contest usually draws lighthearted quips. This year, Chicagoans chose a political pun. By Julie Bosman Each winter, Chicago’s annual “You Name a Snowplow” contest brings out the creative, ...