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JD Vance called Chicago the US murder capital. Is he right?

Fact check: Chicago has more murders than other U.S. cities, but does not top the list of cities with the highest murder rates, or homicides per capita.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 6, 2024

Where's the best NASCAR action? A turn-by-turn guide to Chicago's street race course

We have a full breakdown of each turn on the lakefront course and the challenges drivers face.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 3, 2024

Chicago must keep pushing forward on O’Hare expansion project

United and American Airlines want to scale back or slow down the massive project to replace Terminal 2. Both Illinois senators and former Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who forged the plan with the airlines, say a deal’s a deal.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 3, 2023

Effort revs up to phase out ‘sub-minimum wage’ for tipped workers

The “One Fair Wage” campaign wants tipped workers to make the same minimum wage as anyone else in Chicago. Tipped workers instead are paid $9. On July 1, that rises to $9.48 and the $15-an-hour minimum wage goes to $15.80.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 21, 2023

Car insurance prices soar statewide, city responds to arrivals of immigrants and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 5, 2023

Foxx foregoes third term, potential finalists emerge in search for CPD’s interim leader and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 25, 2023

Acting CPD leader resigns amid search for top cop, Mayor-elect Johnson’s new chief of staff and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 20, 2023

Highland Park massacre survivor responds to Nashville tragedy, ward races intensify and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 28, 2023

Lightfoot’s knee-jerk firing of city’s labor negotiator was a needless flex

No matter how much the comments by the city’s longtime chief labor negotiator’s stung, Lightfoot’s response in giving him the pink slip was petty and emblematic as to why the thin-skinned mayor wasn’t reelected.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 22, 2023

At the Table with Lynn Sweet

Lynn Sweet was joined by freshmen in Congress, Jonathan Jackson and Delia Ramirez, and political strategists Aviva Bowen, Tom Bowen, Ron Holmes, Joanna Klonsky, Amy Qin, Tina Sfondeles and Fran Spielman to discuss the Chicago mayoral campaign.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 17, 2023