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When students at dozens of schools across Illinois return to class in January, they may find that support services they depend on, such as mental health programs and food pantries, have disappeared. The Trump administration informed ACT Now Illinois last …

Cannabis industry leaders in Chicago commended President Donald Trump for signing an executive order Thursday that could reclassify cannabis as a less dangerous drug and create a path for further medical research. The move would change cannabis from a Schedule …

More Chicago police officers will patrol CTA trains, platforms and buses under a “security surge plan” developed by both of the agencies. The Chicago Transit Authority announced the program will begin Friday, the same day the Federal Transit Administration demanded …

Moon alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and big decisions from 9:15 to 10:55 p.m. Chicago time. The new moon peaks at 7:43 p.m. CST. After that, it moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average …

The tradition-rich holiday tournaments in Illinois are always highly anticipated for the high school basketball fan. Several tip off this weekend with the majority starting right after Christmas. But first a big night in the Catholic League awaits. A pair …

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A man who is suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility where he had rented a unit, officials said. Claudio Neves Valente, 48, …

MONTREAL — Life without Connor Bedard is proving to be as grueling for the Blackhawks in 2025-26 as it was in 2023-24. The Hawks produced little offense Thursday against the Canadiens in a 4-1 loss, recording only 15 shots on goal …

Metro spoke with a teenager, a psychologist and a youth worker to find out why (Picture: Getty) Melissa, 18, had no idea how to feel when her grandfather died. Most of the time, she wasn’t even sure if she was …

Passengers were banned from entering the station this morning and are being urged to see alternative transport (Picture: Steven Lawrence/Metro) Commuters have been urged to leave London Victoria station this morning over a fire alert. Passengers arriving into the central …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page A suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University has been found dead in a storage …

Suns guard Dillon Brooks attempted to appear contrite as he described his late-game flagrant foul on Steph Curry.  But wearing an oversized leather jacket and wraparound sunglasses while standing at his locker in Phoenix on Thursday night, the longtime Warriors …

Suns guard Dillon Brooks attempted to appear contrite as he described his late-game flagrant foul on Steph Curry.  But wearing an oversized leather jacket and wraparound sunglasses while standing at his locker in Phoenix on Thursday night, the longtime Warriors …

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping (except for food and gas) and important decisions from 10:15 p.m. to 11:55 p.m. EST today (7:15 p.m. to 8:55 p.m. PST). After that, the Moon moves from SAGITTARIUS into CAPRICORN. Happy Birthday for Friday, Dec. …

LOS ANGELES — The No. 19 USC women’s basketball team bounced back from its loss to No. 1 UConn in a big way by dominating Cal Poly, 86-39, on Thursday night. Londynn Jones came off the bench to score a …

OXNARD — The Thousand Oaks boys basketball team won its ninth straight game to open the 2025 season as they beat Oxnard 54-34 on Thursday night. Thousand Oaks (9-0) played relentless defense, holding Oxnard (9-3) to 11 points in the …

SALT LAKE CITY — The Lakers’ biggest area of improvement hasn’t been a secret. From Coach JJ Redick to star guard Luka Doncic, multiple members of the team openly spoke about the need for collective improvement on the defensive end …

SEATTLE — After 15 weeks and ultimately 67 minutes spent neck-and-neck on Thursday night, the fate of the NFC West came down to a two-point play in overtime. Hold, and the Rams would have the inside track to the top seed …

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks have created some excitement in recent weeks, enough to believe that they can make a run at their first playoff appearance since 2019. That’s the good news. The other part of that equation …

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — A man who was shot during a confrontation with officers last week in South San Francisco has been identified as 28-year-old Luis Francisco-Manzo, police said. Related Articles Cause of death for food influencer Michael Duarte confirmed …

SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks have created some excitement in recent weeks, enough to believe that they can make a run at their first playoff appearance since 2019. That’s the good news. The other part of that equation …