The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

In teaching writing to college students, I learned this: Academically weak young students might take longer to achieve their goals, but they’ll find their way, with good character, humor and a sense of purpose.

CHICAGO — Monday morning, the Chicago Board of Elections Loop Super Site filled up with a motley collection of political power players, good government enthusiasts, wannabes, optimists, has-beens, never-wases and other characters looking to stamp their ticket to City Hall for the next four years.

Michael Marcello, 71, of Wood Dale, who did time for his role in the Family Secrets case, pleaded guilty to felony theft of government funds.

Soderblom and Roos grew up 20 minutes apart in Gothenburg, Sweden, and played two seasons together as teenagers. Now they’re teammates and close friends in Chicago.

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

It didn't take long for Raufeon Stots and Danny Sabatello to find themselves in one of the most heated rivalries in Bellator history.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during Sunday's game and how we graded the Bears in their loss against the Falcons.

Chicago looks to end their four-game skid on Monday against Boston.

They were standing with several other people in the 5800 block of West Augusta Boulevard Sunday night when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.

Officers were approaching a Hyundai Sonatta in the 1400 block of South Michigan Avenue Sunday night when the driver made a U-turn and struck an Infiniti and a Honda SUV, Chicago police said.

Board of Election Commissioners says it’s working on making more sites accessible and letting voters know which ones are not before February’s municipal election.