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There have been moments in the expected Matas Buzelis breakout season. Just not enough. And with 26 games now on Buzelis’ sophomore NBA resume it’s time for that to change for the Bulls forward. If this iteration of the reload …

When the White Sox hired manager Will Venable last season, his former Padres teammate from 2010-14, Chris Denorfia, congratulated him but also left a message. “I said, ‘I want to take this off the table: I will never ask you …

U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth on Thursday submitted a criminal referral to the Justice Department over alleged constitutional violations — including warrantless arrests and the use of excessive force — by federal immigration agents during Operation Midway Blitz. …

The Cook County state’s attorney’s office will launch a new pilot program offering an alternative to jail for teenage boys from the city’s West Side who’ve been accused of serious crimes. The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $1 million …

Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Schedule provided by Jack Gleason. Send schedule updates to hsbballjg@gmail.com. Thursday, December 18, 2025 RED SOUTH Morgan Park at Bogan, 5:00 WHITE CENTRAL Hancock at Gage Park, 7:00 Hubbard at Dunbar, 5:00 Kelly …

The first point the Cubs try to make when recruiting a minor-league free agent pitcher is, though he may not be signing a major-league contract this offseason, the Cubs can help set him up for a more lucrative deal next …

There isn’t a more potent offensive duo in the state than Neuqua Valley’s Cole Kelly and Mason Martin. The two young players — Kelly is just a sophomore and Martin a junior — are off to blistering starts. Along the …

MONTREAL — One of the most noticeable ways the Blackhawks have missed Connor Bedard so far is during man-advantage situations, where nobody has stepped up to be assertive or take control the way he would. That’s something that needs to …

Después de que agentes federales de inmigración arrestaron a un hombre en una gasolinera de Evanston el miércoles por la mañana, el comandante de la Patrulla Fronteriza, Gregory Bovino, le dijo al alcalde de esa ciudad que su equipo estaba …

Un fabricante de acero cuyas raíces en Chicago datan de finales de 1800, A. Finkl & Sons, ha acordado añadir controles de contaminación y pagar al estado de Illinois $125,000 para resolver las acusaciones de que la empresa violó leyes …

Longtime fireplace technician Gerardo Lopez-Moreno wasn’t about to stand by Wednesday morning when he and his son heard their work van was getting burglarized — for the third time this month. So when they spotted a gunman inside their van …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams said earlier this year that he was unable to connect with ESPN color analyst Troy Aikman before one of the team’s two “Monday Night Football” games. Aikman’s partner, play-by-play man Joe Buck, told the “SI Media …

When President Donald Trump launched “Operation Midway Blitz” in the Chicago area, he said it aimed to make the city safer. Yet the increased presence of federal agents that started in September brought shootings, raids, protests, the deployment of less-lethal …

The Regional Transportation Authority on Thursday approved the 2026 budgets for the CTA, Metra and Pace, keeping fares the same in one of its last big acts before the newly signed transit law eliminates the body. RTA board members drew …

The White Sox announced Thursday that they acquired outfielder Tristan Peters from the Rays for a player to be named later or cash considerations. The Sox’ 40-man roster increased to 39. Peters was designated for assignment on Dec. 16 after …

DETROIT — On paper, the Detroit Lions are strong favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in a showdown of 8-6 teams with playoff hopes. History points to a different outcome. Detroit is 0-5-1 against the Steelers in the …

The year in Chicago sports media was unlike any other. One of the longest-tenured radio hosts was fired, and entire seasons were blacked out — and it wasn’t even summer yet. Eventually, the radio host became a podcast host, and …

Rookie guard Hailey Van Lith looked exactly like the player the Sky imagined. In an early-season game against the Sun, Van Lith danced into the lane, floating shots over giants. She scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds in one …

A Bears team that has learned to cope with injuries has another doozy to deal with in their most important game of the season — neither Rome Odunze nor Luther Burden will play against the Packers on Saturday night. The …

Matt Siemer’s primary concern in life was how to be a good person. “It’s something we’d talk about all the time. What do you do in life to be good? And how do you know what you’re doing is helping …