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Kenneth Johnson was slowly suffocating to death.

Johnson, 60, was in a Vermont prison awaiting trial in December 2019. Despite repeatedly complaining that he was struggling to breathe, he was misdiagnosed and largely ignored by the prison's correctional and medical staff, according to a lawsuit his family filed in 2021.

His condition worsened. When he finally was admitted to the prison's infirmary, staff members never checked his airway — despite his plummeting oxygen levels, according to the lawsuit. Читать дальше...

A federal judge ruled in a class action lawsuit that the way Cook County handles unpaid property taxes violates the U.S. Constitution, a win for homeowners who lost their properties — and their built-up equity — in tax sales.

As many movie theaters struggle to attract audiences in the age of streaming, Chicago’s Music Box Theatre is preparing to double its screen count.

Curious City recently answered a question about two separate small planes that made emergency landings on Chicago’s scenic lakefront expressway.

Moon Alert

After 1:30 a.m., there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The moon is in Virgo.

Aries (March 21-April 19)

An average day

If dealing with banking matters, or anything to do with shared property, taxes, debt and inheritances, be careful because your mind is racing ahead today, which means you could overlook details. It's easy to be impatient. It's also easy to be impulsive. Caution!

Taurus (April 20-May 20)

St. Patrick senior RJ McPartlin injured his shoulder in the Shamrocks’ rivalry win against Notre Dame on Friday and missed several practices this week. The 6-7 forward wasn’t at full health yet on Tuesday, but the showdown against visiting No. 25 Deerfield and Dartmouth recruit Jake Pollack was too big for him to miss.

After a 17-16 loss to the Chargers at Soldier Field in 2019, then-Bears coach Matt Nagy appeared mystified and a little miffed at being questioned about his decision to have quarterback Mitch Trubisky kneel to set up Eddy Pineiro for a 41-yard field-goal attempt, which failed on the final play.

Former President Barack Obama surprised a group of schoolchildren on the South Side on Tuesday, making a stop at the Bessie Coleman branch of the Chicago Public Library in Woodlawn during his Chicago visit to tour the nearly finished Obama Presidential Center.

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Cubs fell one close game short of a berth in the National League Championship Series in October.

Convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has asked President Donald Trump for a pardon, Department of Justice records show.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is leading an effort against online child exploitation through a trio of new bills, he announced Tuesday.

ORLANDO — Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong left an impression on Team USA manager Mark DeRosa this spring, when DeRosa was on site for MLB Network.

Chicago can expect more snow going into the weekend, as several winter systems are expected to hit the area starting Wednesday morning.

Gov. JB Pritzker sent a warning shot across the border Tuesday, declaring Illinois Democrats are “ready to stand up” and gerrymander a new congressional map if Indiana Republicans follow through with a redistricting plan ordered by President Donald Trump.

A U.S. citizen who in October was dragged from her SUV by masked federal immigration agents in West Town testified before a congressional public forum in Washington Tuesday that she has experienced panic attacks and daily nightmares after being held in federal custody.

ORLANDO, Fla. — One way to get premier talent is through the draft, and the White Sox will get that chance to select a blue-chip talent after winning the 2026 MLB Draft lottery.

The first time singer-songwriter Michael McDermott walked through the gates of Cook County Jail was Nov. 23, 2002, after being arrested at the House of Blues for cocaine possession.

Sam Rinzel's season has not gone the way he or the Blackhawks hoped.

After entering the year as the Hawks' No. 1 defenseman, Rinzel gradually slipped down the depth chart and struggled on the ice until the organization decided to send him down to the AHL on Monday.

A couple months don't define a career, though, and it is very rare for defensemen in particular to become NHL regulars without some AHL developmental time. Current Hawks staples Alex Vlasic, Wyatt Kaiser, Louis Crevier and Artyom Levshunov all followed that route. Читать дальше...

In 2006, Merriam-Webster named “truthiness” its Word of the Year. Coined by comedian Stephen Colbert, the word was defined as a “seemingly” truthful quality supported not by facts, but “because of a feeling that it is true.”

Rejoice, New Year’s dieters: Oreos are getting a sugar-free option.

Mondelez said Tuesday that Oreo Zero Sugar and Oreo Double Stuf Zero Sugar will go on sale in the U.S. in January. They’re a permanent addition to the Chicago company’s Oreo lineup.

It’s the first time Mondelez has sold sugar-free Oreos in the U.S. They’re already sold in Europe and China, the company said.

Mondelez said consumers are increasingly seeking what it calls “mindful indulgence," and the new Oreos... Читать дальше...

Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson pushed back Tuesday against the Trump administration’s threat to cut off federal transit funding unless the Democratic leaders “take immediate action” to bolster CTA security.