A fiery leader on and off the field, Ditka was one of the most iconic figures in Chicago sports history. Here's a look back at his career through photography.

The son of a Pennsylvania steel mill worker came to Chicago as a player and became a legend.

After Game 2 of a split doubleheader Friday in Boston, the Cubs are set to fly to St. Petersburg, Florida.

The Cubs and Sox, who last made the postseason together in the 2020 COVID-shortened season, both clinched playoff berths Thursday. It's the first time that's happened on the same day.

The medical aid in dying law is facing court challenges, but the law still stands.

Several people praised the Northwest Neighborhood Alliance online for building the benches in an online post. But the group is waiting to build more until the city makes the next move. Technically, th...

White Sox owner-in-waiting Justin Ishbia has proposed building a new Sox stadium along the Chicago River, next to The 78 neighborhood in the South Loop. Why? What does this mean for the Bridgeport nei...

For now, 12 candidates are vying for the job and circulating nominating petitions in hopes of gathering the required 12,500 signatures to secure a place on the ballot. Candidates have until Oct. 26 to...

Fans have mostly been charged with battery and trespassing, the Sun-Times found. One man ran onto both Wrigley and Rate fields, in one case holding a sign that read "Jesus is Lord." Another man starte...

Chicago Sun-Times photographers captured some of the remnants of the sweeping enforcement campaign that enveloped the Chicago area that began last fall.

The city has the most moveable bridges in the U.S. and they are vulnerable to ‘thermal expansion’ in severe heat.

It's 'inconclusive' but it seems like the male mating call is really loud.

Franquella and Marshawna Campbell hired Planet Green Cremations after their mother died earlier this year, only to later discover that the business was owned by Clark and Johanna Morgan, who are under...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office on Thursday that updated the lake’s name for the U.S. geographic naming service.

With no power and a spotty generator, every day is a struggle for a family of seven as they approach two weeks without electricity in Northwest Indiana.

We're not looking for the replica he wore in a skit with Larry David on HBO but the real thing.

Tommy Schaefer’s attorney argued Friday that he isn’t charged with a crime of violence in relation to the deadly beating of Mack’s mother in Indonesia.

South Deering neighborhood, known as Vet’s Park and Slag Valley, endured a lot before dozens of decomposed bodies were found at South Chicago Chapel funeral parlor.

One small step for man was one giant celebration in Chicago.

Laura Murillo’s arrest last fall represented a rupture for Chicago’s immigrant community and in the life she had built around work and caring for her daughters. Six months later, she returned home to ...

The giveaway was initially intended to just be for 2,500 fans who bought special tickets, but soon expanded to the entire stadium of nearly 41,000. As for making it an annual tradition? “We’ll see,” s...

The 2026 megafestival was marked by mud, rain and musical highlights, but the aftermath leaves a lot of work for the producers of Lollapalooza to pay for.

New “mega master” hearings that began in Chicago in May are calling as many as 185 immigrants to a single small courtroom. Many immigrants, fearful and unable to find a lawyer on short notice, are mis...

The hazy smoke, which also carries a strong smell, has moved in from Canada. The alert is in effect until midnight, according to the National Weather Service.

Amid growing concerns about teen trends, young Chicagoans discuss their interests and ideas for improvements.

The former president and first lady read "Where the Wild Things Are" to students from William H. Ray Elementary School. The Obamas opted to build a public library at the presidential center, instead o...

The star-studded opening brought out three former presidents, musical legends and former staffers to celebrate a center that former President Barack Obama said will “serve as an affirmation of just ho...

Attendees like Steven Colbert and LaShawn Ford donned taupe recalling the 2014 controversy when pundits mocked it as “unpresidential.”

Grammy Award-winning musicians The Roots, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder and Stevie Wonder are among those announced for the 11 a.m. celebration.

The Hall of Famer cheers on the next generation of Chicago stars with the contentment of a living legend.

A legal fight over American citizenship granted at birth has left immigrant families worried about what happens after a child is born in the U.S.

"The Obamas: Springing Forth" is the first commissioned artwork of the former First Couple and weaves in images of significant moments, objects and places in their lives — including the South Shore bu...

U.S. District Judge April Perry discovered the improprieties last month and authorized the transcripts’ release Tuesday afternoon. It was another extraordinary development to a tainted case that has l...