Chicago Sun-Times

17/07/2025

Nine rescue puppies from Texan flood-affected shelters could soon find new forever homes in Chicago.

The puppies will join 22 others who were transported on Monday from the Concho Valley PAWS, a rescue organization based in San Angelo Texas.

17/07/2025

The Chicago hot dog and deep dish pizza are two classic members of the city’s culinary canon. But how about combining them into a Chicago Dog Deep Dish Pizza?

The pizza debuted on National Hot Dog Day, July 16, to mixed feelings from customers.

17/07/2025

Rush University Medical Center is the latest Chicago-area hospital to halt its gender-affirming care for minors as the Trump administration threatens funding to institutions that offer it.

The decision is the latest to follow an executive order signed by Donald Trump in January seeking to stop the use of hormone therapy, medications to delay puberty and surgery for people under 19.

17/07/2025

Attorneys say more than 900 survivors have now come forward alleging they suffered child sexual abuse at juvenile detention centers in Illinois between 1995 and 2022.

A new batch of complaints filed Tuesday include 107 new cases of alleged sexual abuse at Illinois Youth Centers and the Cook County juvenile jail.

17/07/2025

A piece of Chicago that served the country in wartime and got reinvented for postwar consumerism only to struggle in recent years could be reinvented again.

A $150 million proposal from Chicago-based Bridge Industrial calls for switching the site to warehouses or light manufacturing, a throwback to its earlier incarnation.

17/07/2025

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Billie Jean” and West Fest Chicago are among the highlights in the week ahead.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "Billie Jean" and West Fest Chicago are among the highlights in the week ahead.

17/07/2025

Amid fierce pushback from Illinois’ top political leaders, State Farm is defending a rate increase for its customers. Illinois homeowners covered by State Farm could soon see their insurance premiums go up by an average of 27%.

State Farm is raising home insurance rates 27% due to inflation and severe weather, saying it's been spending more than it's taking in. But one Illinois lawmaker looking to limit rate hikes retorted, ‘Joe Schmo ain't buying that crap.’

17/07/2025

The suit follows a Sun-Times and WBEZ story detailing how the girl endured years of bullying as educators struggled and failed to suppress it. CPS said it is “committed to the safety and well-being of our students.”

The suit follows a Sun-Times and WBEZ story detailing how the girl endured years of bullying as educators struggled and failed to suppress it. CPS said it is “committed to the safety and well-being of our students.”

16/07/2025

The issue has been debated for years since Anjanette Young was handcuffed and forced to stand naked while a team of police officers mistakenly raided her home.

The issue has been debated for years since Anjanette Young was handcuffed and forced to stand naked while a team of police officers mistakenly raided her home.

16/07/2025

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16/07/2025

The University of Illinois Chicago opened a five-story, state-of-the-art facility that adds much-needed research and classroom space to the school’s growing computer science department.

University of Illinois Chicago's new center features 16,000 square feet of classroom space, 21 faculty research labs and a 1,200-square-foot robotics lab.

16/07/2025

The City Council adjourned for the summer Wednesday after approving another round of ethics reforms and $35.2 million more in police abuse settlements.

Before heading off for the annual August recess, alderpersons also gave a royal send-off to retiring Zoning Committee Chair Walter Burnett (27th).