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The 7th District police station in the Englewood neighborhood.Pat Nabong/Sun-Times What are police district councils? The three-member councils, in each of Chicago’s 22 police districts, add civilian oversight pivotal to restoring trust between citizens and police. What will they do? According to the ordinance […]

Chicago police district councils will be part of the grand experiment of civilian oversight of the city’s Police Department. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Some were recruited by the police union and its City Council allies as a bulwark against the defund the police movement. They were driven to run for election by their fear […]

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Taurus. Aries (March 21-April 19) “It was Monday. It was Monday all day.” Today things might feel a bit grim, especially financially speaking. And in turn, this could make you feel anxious or depressed. Ironically, to counteract these feelings, you might make […]

Sun-Times file Police are investigating a string of armed robberies reported early Friday on the North and West sides. A group of two to four people brandished handguns and stole property from at least 10 people, three of whom were struck on the head with a gun, Chicago police said.  The robberies occurred between 12:45 […]

Buffalo Grove police outside where the Kisliak family was found dead Nov. 30 by officers doing a well-being check.Brian Hill/Daily Herald A fundraiser to help pay for funeral expenses of a woman and her two daughters who were found dead in their Buffalo Grove home last week has raised more than $60,000. Funds will also […]

Arvid Soderblom made 37 saves but the Blackhawks still lost 3-0 to the Islanders on Sunday.AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez ELMONT, N.Y. — The relief the Blackhawks enjoyed after snapping their losing streak Saturday was forgotten Sunday. The Islanders cruised to a 3-0 win, dealing the Hawks their fourth shutout of […]

Fred McGriff, who the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee elected into the Hall of Fame on Sunday, spent a season and a half withe the Cubs.AP SAN DIEGO — The Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee unanimously elected Fred McGriff to the Hall of Fame on Sunday, giving him all 16 votes. McGriff, who […]

Northwestern’s Ty Berry, right, shoots against Michigan State’s Jaden Akins during the first half of Sunday’s game. Al Goldis/AP EAST LANSING, Mich. — Boo Buie scored 20 points and Northwestern beat No. 20 Michigan State 70-63 on Sunday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams. Chase Audige added 15 points and […]

Connecticut’s Nika Mühl (10) and Notre Dame’s Maddy Westbeld (21) fight for possession during the first half of Sunday’s game. Michael Caterina/AP SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Olivia Miles had 21 points and eight rebounds for No. 7 Notre Dame, and UConn star Azzi Fudd suffered a knee injury in a collision with a […]

The Bulls’ Zach LaVine is guarded by the Kings’ Davion Mitchell.Randall Benton/AP SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The fine coming for his technical foul Sunday is loose change for Bulls guard Zach LaVine. He was well aware of that after an offseason in which he signed a max contract worth $215 million over the next five […]