Chicago White Sox right-hander Adrian Houser has the third-best ERA in the AL since May 20. He has been mentioned in trade speculation but is focused on “right now.”

A new report from the Council on Criminal Justice shows most major crime categories in Chicago are down below pre-pandemic levels, including homicides and sexual assaults.

At least one other person was killed and eight others were wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago as of Saturday. The ages of the victims range from 6 to 50. In the first shooting of the weekend, a 20-year-old man was shot in his lower leg just before 6 p.m. in the 1400 block of South Kedvale Avenue.

On foot, with walkers, canes, and crutches; in wheelchairs, power chairs, leg braces and scooters, hundreds of people of all ages and abilities made their way up Dearborn Street towards Daley

We asked readers to tell us the best performance they’ve seen at a Chicago street festival. Here’s what they said, lightly edited for clarity: “Taste of Lincoln Avenue, maybe 10 years ago. I thought it was a Blue Oyster Cult cover band. It wasn’t. It was BOC! They were amazing.” — Laurence P. Birch

Exactly one year ago, a Chicago journalist was killed when she was struck by a train in Hegewisch. On the somber anniversary, her family says not enough has changed in the past twelve months.

Chicago Sky Coach Makes Immediate Decision After Roster Move originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Sky sit in 11th place in the league standings for the 2025 WNBA season after Tuesday's loss to the 21-4 Minnesota Lynx. The 91 to 68 defeat dropped the Sky to a 7-16 record this season.

A Chicago filmmaker, who is part of the ABC7 family, is going behind the lens to honor her Albanian ancestors.