Stephanie Casanova

‘Bicycle Bandit’ wearing ‘really loud’ plaid shirts has robbed several banks on South, Southwest sides, FBI says

October 8, 2021 at 7:25 p.m.

The FBI is looking for a man they say has robbed or attempted to rob several banks on the South and Southwest sides in recent months, often fleeing on a...

David Tirado hangs postseason signs in the White Sox dugout on Oct. 6, 2021 as Guaranteed Rate Field is prepared for the postseason in the American League Division Series against the Houston Astros.

White Sox will have fans at a playoff game for the 1st time in 13 years. But prepare for long lines at Guaranteed Rate Field — and more expensive parking.

October 7, 2021 at 7:36 a.m.

While players practice ahead of the playoffs, those behind the scenes in the White Sox organization also are in preparation mode, anxiously awaiting the energy and excitement fans will bring...

Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez outlines COVID-19 response efforts during a news conference at City Hall last week. At left is Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health.

CPS shortens quarantine time as COVID-19 transmission in schools remains low, officials say

October 6, 2021 at 1:23 p.m.

Chicago Public Schools will shorten the length of time students will have to quarantine if they've had a possible exposure to COVID-19. City and school officials announced the change Tuesday...

El fanático de los White Sox, Ulises Gasca, en su casa en el vecindario Hegewisch de Chicago el 29 de septiembre de 2021.

‘Los Sox Siempre serán parte de nuestra identidad familiar’: Para estos fanáticos latinos, el orgullo de los White Sox es generacional

October 4, 2021 at 1:06 p.m.

Una de las posesiones más preciadas de Ramón Navarro es una chaqueta de Inicialista de los White Sox, la que su abuelo, Reyes Pineda, solía usar todo el tiempo. "El...

White Sox fan Ulises Gasca at his home in Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood on Sept. 29, 2021.

‘The Sox will always be part of our family identity’: For these Latino fans, White Sox pride is generational

October 6, 2021 at 10:47 a.m.

One of Ramon Navarro's most prized possessions is a White Sox Starter jacket, the one his grandpa, Reyes Pineda, used to wear all the time. "The man was never not...

Illinois State Police officers line Harrison St. as the body of a fellow state trooper arrives in an ambulance at the Cook County Medical Examiner in Chicago on Oct. 1, 2021.

‘Death investigation’ underway after veteran trooper fatally shot on Dan Ryan, officials say

October 1, 2021 at 9:02 p.m.

A "hardworking" and "loving" Illinois State Police trooper died after a shooting Friday afternoon on the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway on the city's South Side,state police said. He was identified...

A shadow from Omar Castro, 28, is cast on a wall across the street before production workers and supporters rally outside an El Milagro store in Little Village during a temporary walkout to protest working conditions.

El Milagro workers, supporters call on tortilleria owners to negotiate better working conditions and respond to sexual harassment reports

October 6, 2021 at 12:19 p.m.

For a year, Alma Sanchez has had to work with the man she says sexually harassed her. She said she has held in anger and frustration knowing El Milagro's owners...

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