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Maria Roque, 34, was a loving and committed mom who had “dreams and aspirations” in her career, her family says.

The detective contends in a lawsuit that she was removed from her job in the homicide unit and told to seek a new assignment after reporting the allegations to senior officials and the Bureau of Internal Affairs.

Mustafaa Saleh admitted he secretly bought county-owned homes and resold them for a profit. He was convicted of fraud involving the county agency.

Former President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to a pre-kindergarten class at Parkside Community Academy in South Shore, people enjoyed hot tub rides down the Chicago River, andthe Humboldt Park Puerto Rican flag at Western and Division was lit up for the holiday season for the first time…

Whelan overcame 455 competitors, most younger than her 55 years, to take home the multimillion-dollar prize.

In Republican hands, a congressional hearing on antisemitism is anything but a search for understanding.

Will it be enough? Fields is fighting an uphill battle to be the Bears’ quarterback in 2024. The Bears are on pace to draft No. 1 overall, where USC’s Caleb Williams is considered a likely star.

Debbie Peterson used the band’s signature lips logo and other images associated with the Stones on a building she co-owns because she loves their music: “They’re like family.”

Lorenz Elion, 23, who works in real estate, knows people from his neighborhood who’ve been killed and others in prison for murder. But Englewood, he says, is home.

With Zach LaVine (right foot) still weeks away from returning and Alex Caruso (left ankle) again sidelined, the Bulls need a backcourt player to step up on both ends of the floor. Dosunmu has put the work in and might be showing he’s ready for that with some Chicago style…

A look at several of the top showdowns.