A high-ranking advisor to Mayor Brandon Johnson told CPS board he wanted CEO Pedro Martinez out by late September. Johnson has played coy and denied wanting Martinez out but behind-the-scenes City Hall has led push, as this email obtained by Tribune shows chicagotribune.com/2024/12/19/lea…

Black men born from 1951 through 1970 have the greatest risk of dying of overdoses and always have, even in their 20s, 30s and 40s. Important story by Frank Main @ElviaMalagon Erica Thompson chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/…

Every time Jimmy Carter flew Delta, he shook hands with each person on the plane. Because that's who he was. Someone who treated people as people.

I met Jimmy Carter at Emory U, where he lectured. I asked him what he would have done differently: "Send more helicopters," referring to his failed rescue of hostages from our captured embassy in Iran. Here's a great column about his Chicago ties: chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/jim…

JUST IN: Former Kenwood basketball coach Mike Irvin helped fraudulently enroll at least 17 players according to the CPS inspector general Investigators found that at least half of the school’s varsity players over 3 years were fraudulently enrolled. chicago.suntimes.com/high-school-ba…

How this native Chicagoan's American Dream could have been a nightmare chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/202…

With Madigan conviction and feds on the line, are Illinois politicians getting the message? chicago.suntimes.com/madigan-trial-…

Thank you to all of the treasured colleagues we are losing today. It won't be the same without all of you. You were the heart and soul of the Sun-Times. The Sun-Times is losing some amazing journalists. They wouldn't want us to stop. chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/202…

We explored downtown Chicago killings. We found a huge failure of Illinois' mental health system. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/…

Fascinating look by Mary Norkol at people claiming to visit a fabulous rave scene in subterranean downtown Chicago, but are their videos B.S.? chicago.suntimes.com/transportation…

I love this story: Man rescues baby left on church steps in sweltering heat after carjacking, finds family on Facebook live chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2025/07/…

A family came to Chicago seeking asylum. Dad was deported. Now mom wants to leave. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/20…