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Blackhawks prospect Mason West wanted to cap his football career by winning a championship with his childhood friends before permanently switching over to hockey. And win a championship he did. When West, the 29th overall pick in the 2025 NHL …

The Bears’ road to a playoff spot is getting rockier each week, and their next stop is a visit to the defending champion Eagles on Friday. There will be no letup over the final six games, especially when it comes …

The first week of high school basketball often is filled with excuses. Sloppy play, with new teams trying to jell after only two weeks of practice and key players just returning from football, is common. No. 16 Glenbard East and …

NEW ORLEANS – The Bulls just didn’t have rookie Derik Queen on their draft board; they had him in the building. Before New Orleans traded up to grab the Maryland big man at No. 13 back in June, Queen visited …

CHICAGO — A pair of snowy owls spotted along a Lake Michigan beach has drawn curious crowds and sparked happy speculation about how long the Arctic birds of prey will call Chicago home. Word of the two owls has circulated …

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was released from the hospital Monday after 12 days receiving treatment for a neurological condition, his family said. Jackson, 84, was hospitalized Nov. 12 and underwent treatment at Northwestern Memorial Hospital for progressive supranuclear palsy, a …

Armani Floyd helped organize marches and food giveaways with his father, who became an anti-violence organizer after abandoning the gang life. Ulysses Floyd Sr. said his son “had a good future” and was focused on keeping his grades up, honing …

MADISON, Wis. — The search for a missing Wisconsin woman who almost killed her sixth-grade classmate more than a decade ago to please horror character Slender Man ended Sunday night when police discovered her sleeping outside an Illinois truck stop. …

In August, a single mom and her kids in Garfield Ridge were forced to flee their home because storm-related flooding caused the basement to fill with sewage. The family of four living near Midway Airport experienced what tens of thousands …

The remaining residents of the apartment building raided by federal agents in early fall have formed a tenants union and are calling for repairs and relocation help. About 36 residents still reside at 7500 South Shore Drive, the target of …

At first, Leo Garza thought he was hung up while jigging for lake trout Sunday morning near Chicago Light. ‘‘When he lifted his rod, he realized he had a fish on,’’ his brother, Capt. Ernesto Amparan of Thin Blue Line …

Chicagoans are likely grabbing gloves, hats and lip balm as winter takes root in Chicago. But you may want to add hand sanitizer, a mask and vitamin C to your list of essentials as health officials are expecting flu season …

A 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at gunpoint while her friend was held at knifepoint Friday night in Ravenswood Manor, Chicago police said. The two girls, both 15, were walking in the North Side neighborhood about 9:20 p.m. when they …

BUTNER, N.C. — H. Rap Brown, one of the most vocal leaders of the Black Power movement, has died in a prison hospital while serving a life sentence for the killing of a Georgia sheriff’s deputy. He was 82. Brown …

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Monday dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed …

When the Smashing Pumpkins released “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness” in 1995, it was doubtful that its fans — some 10 million, according to copies sold — could ever have imagined the songs featured in Chicago’s Civic Opera Building. …

A Dolton woman is back in the hospital days after she gave birth in a truck on the side of the road after being told by staff at a northwest Indiana hospital to leave, according to her family. Mercedes Wells …

As the holiday season approaches, artificial intelligence-powered smart toys pose hidden risks to children that should prompt precautions, according to a new report from a consumer advocacy group. These toys use AI models, like the popular ChatGPT, to have conversations …

Mayoral candidate Austin Beutner on Monday unveiled new campaign analysis that he says shows Los Angeles’ 911 system is sending paramedics to too many non-medical calls – slowing response for Angelenos experiencing life-threatening emergencies. Speaking outside of Los Angeles Fire …

The Lakers will sign 6-foot-10 center Drew Timme to a two-way contract from their South Bay G League affiliate, a source confirmed to the Southern California News Group on Monday. The Lakers will waive two-way big man Christian Koloko to …