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The “best” is always going to be subjective. But it’s fun to dissect and debate. While there will be three-plus months worth of basketball to determine who is the best, here is a preseason “best of” primer to get the …

She’s worked at multi-Michelin-starred restaurants and at renowned pastry shop Pierre Hermé in Paris. But when it comes to Thanksgiving desserts, pastry chef Leigh Omilinsky is all about comfort and familiarity. “I like anything that gives you that warm and …

When Bret Bielema was in contract negotiations with Illinois before formally accepting the coaching job, someone thought it necessary to point out to him, “You know, we aren’t just trying to win six games and get to a bowl around …

Crane basketball is ready to play the role of the overlooked sleeper, both in the city and throughout the state in Class 2A. “We feel like we can compete for a city and state title,” said coach Mekiel Posey, whose …

The Chicago Transit Authority says it plans to buy up to 150 hybrid buses after receiving a $121 million federal grant this week. The Federal Transit Administration on Thursday announced $1.1 billion in awards through its Low or No Emission …

Every year, with approximately 400 schools spread across the Chicago area, you’re bound to have many players who fly under the radar over the course of the season. As the high school basketball season tips off on Monday, it’s time …

When Chicago Urban Leauge President and CEO Karen Freeman-Wilson’s colleague told her the organization should respond to Walmart’s request for proposals to redevelop its Chatham site, Freeman-Wilson remembers balking at the idea. “I’m like, ‘That big superstore?’” Freeman-Wilson said. But …

An Indiana hospital fired a doctor and a nurse after the hospital discharged a pregnant woman who minutes later gave birth in her car, the hospital’s president and CEO confirmed. A video of the incident on social media shows Mercedes …

The story on Aaron Rodgers and the Bears, an all-time epic in football’s library, was written and finished late in 2022 when he walked out of Soldier Field as a Packer for the last time. Anything after that would be …

The Chicago Sun-Times is a media sponsor of the Studebaker Theater. Manual Cinema’s awe-inspiring, one-of-a-kind rendition of the Dickens classic returns to the Studebaker Theater this holiday season! Avowed holiday skeptic Aunt Trudy has been reluctantly recruited to carry on …

Rey was just doing his job — cleaning up a yard in Rogers Park one morning at the end of October — when a Black Jeep Wagoneer slowed down, a group of masked men jumped out, slapped on handcuffs and …

The White Sox announced Friday that they signed outfielder Derek Hill to a one-year, $900,000 contract and non-tendered left-hander Cam Booser, first baseman Tim Elko and right fielder Mike Tauchman. Tauchman being non-tendered was surprising because he was one of …

Congress’ “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which passed last summer, could prove to be far more damaging to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Illinois than most people know. A SNAP “death penalty” is built into the budget reconciliation law. …

The Cubs tendered contracts to half their arbitration-eligible players before the deadline Friday, promising deals to left-hander Justin Steele and right-hander Javier Assad for 2026. They non-tendered catcher Reese McGuire and reliever Eli Morgan, making them free agents. All four …

After more than a century of teaching brewers from around the world, the Siebel Institute of Technology announced Thursday it’s leaving Chicago for Montreal. The school said in a news release the move aligns “with the changing dynamics of the …

Moon alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) or important decisions from 3:15 to 5 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Set aside some time today to make financial …

The Cubs have begun rebuilding their bullpen. They are in agreement with right-handed reliever Phil Maton on a two-year contract with a third-year club option, according to multiple reports Friday night. Further terms of the deal were not immediately clear. …

Multiple people were shot Friday night around 10 p.m. in the Loop. Gunshots were heard outside the Chicago Theatre at 175 N. State St., ABC7 reported. At least two people were shot, according to the news outlet, which reported hearing …

Bulls guard Josh Giddey sat alone in the last seat on the bench Friday. All he could do, aside from brief moments when he squeezed his head in frustration, was stare at the floor. A white towel wrapped around his …

A rough two-day stretch, culminating in a 9-3 loss to the Sabres on Friday, has brought a sudden end to the Blackhawks’ momentum. The six-game point streak they carried into Thursday feels like a distant memory. That shouldn’t be too …