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DEAR ABBY: My husband of 4 1/2 years had an old girlfriend he was on and off with for 15 years. She passed away while he was in prison. We got married three months after he was released. The thing …

As pediatricians, we strongly believe that all children deserve to feel loved, safe and supported. When children are supported, our communities prosper. But because of the increased immigration enforcement action taking place across our country during these last few months, …

Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon returned to practice Wednesday, opening a 21-day window to return to game action from injured return. The Bears hope he can soon join fellow cornerback Jaylon Johnson, whose window opened Friday, and linebacker T.J. Edwards, who …

Uno de los grupos más populares de la música mexicana encabezará el Sueños Music Festival en Grant Park la próxima primavera. Los organizadores del festival Sueños, C3 Presents, anunciaron el martes que Fuerza Regida, un grupo de 5 miembros originario …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Illinois rolled out digital driver’s licenses touted by the secretary of state as time savers that’ll better protect your privacy — but you can’t use them to drive. 🗞️ Plus: CPS blasts a charter …

The White Sox’ prayers for a new stadium might’ve gotten a boost Wednesday with a little help from the South Side’s most famous fan. Justin Ishbia met Pope Leo XIV outside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, where the team’s …

Bears coach Ben Johnson smiled Wednesday when asked whether he wanted to play against Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. “Well,” he said, “I’m not playing.” Coaching against him? Sure. Johnson said Wednesday that he wants Rodgers to be able to face …

Theater “It’s a Wonderful Life Live in Chicago” runs from Nov. 21-Dec. 28 at American Blues Theater, 5627 N. Lincoln Ave. Michael Brosilow “It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago” is a 1940s radio broadcast adaptation of Frank Capra’s classic …

Chicago’s federal appeals court on Wednesday put a temporary hold on the sweeping order handed down earlier this month that restricted the feds’ use of force against protesters and observers during the aggressive deportation campaign that’s since ramped down. A …

En otra señal de la repentina reducción de la aplicación de la ley de inmigración federal en Chicago, un abogado del Departamento de Justicia (DOJ) dijo a un juez el martes que la población del controversial centro de detención en …

Growing up in the Chicago area isn’t the only thing many of you have in common with Bulls forward Matas Buzelis. Like Bulls fans, he also knows what it’s like to have to dig into the piggy bank for extra …

Aaron Rodgers doesn’t want to be your villain anymore. He knows he is to Bears fans anyway — even if he’ll be wearing the Steelers’ hypocycloid instead of a football-shaped G on his helmet Sunday at Soldier Field. “I mean, …

Former MVP Ken Anderson, versatile running back Roger Craig and former AFL star Otis Taylor are among the nine semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 in the seniors category. A blue-ribbon committee reduced the list …

It’s rare for a top-ranked preseason team to talk about practice a lot. For several decades, the Sun-Times’ No. 1 team was stacked with star players and featured a superstar. The mood was more Allen Iverson than Tom Kleinschmidt. “We …

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser preview Sunday’s Steelers game and talk all about Aaron Rodgers. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to “Halas Intrigue” wherever …

Muchos residentes de Illinois podrán llevar sus licencias de manejo y documentos de identificación en sus teléfonos celulares a partir del miércoles, anunció el secretario de Estado de Illinois, Alexi Giannoulias. Las identificaciones digitales estarán disponibles primero para iPhone y …

Federal terrorism charges have been filed against a suspect who allegedly lit a 26-year-old woman on fire on a Blue Line CTA train in the Loop. Lawrence Reed, 50, is accused of a terrorist attack or other violence against a …

With seven games left, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is in a dramatically different position than he was in at this point in his rookie season. The team is 7-3 and now has a chance to prove its playoff worthiness in …

ROCKFORD — Connor Bedard has matured from boy into man at remarkable speed during this Blackhawks season. Ninety miles northwest, Kevin Korchinski has simultaneously experienced the same transformation. A more comfortable, more grounded, more enlightened Korchinski — still just 21 years …

Northwestern Medicine is launching a behavioral health institute with a $25 million gift from the Kent and Liz Dauten Family Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic investments in behavioral health in the region, according to the hospital system. The Northwestern …