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Amy Barney hauled carts of her belongings — a pink cowboy hat, bags of clothes and an electric piano — out to a white van driven by Street Samaritans, who stepped up to help her move from a Gold Coast …

By the time AT&T Illinois lobbyists sat down with recently retired state Rep. Edward “Eddie” Acevedo to offer him a $2,500-a-month consulting job in 2017, a week had nearly gone by since a utility executive signed a deal to steer …

There are still a lot of questions about Bears coach Matt Eberflus, but there’s no doubt he’s a masterful defensive play-caller. It’s how he rose to this level, and his unexpectedly taking on that role has made a big difference …

It’s been an open secret for weeks that at least some members of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Intergovernmental Affairs staff would be leaving after the Democratic National Convention, including its director, Sydney Holman. That happened last week. Holman quit and …

It seems like just yesterday that Batavia’s Nathan Whitwell was waiting his turn. “I remember when I was younger, like my freshman [or] sophomore year, watching my brother [Ryan], Jalen Buckley, A.J. Sanders, all those great backs,” Whitwell said. “I …

Chicago police say they are looking for a driver who hit and “seriously injured” an 85-year-old man in Back of the Yards early Wednesday morning before fleeing the scene. About 6:40 a.m. Wednesday in the 4600 block of South Ashland …

The internet lit up after Vice President Kamala Harris announced to the country that she is a gun owner during last week’s presidential debate. It came as a surprise to some supporters and detractors alike, even though she also noted …

Designated hitter Bryan Ramos has been all over the White Sox’ lineup since being called up this month, batting seventh, eighth and third. Ramos led off for the Sox on Friday after putting together productive at-bats since returning to the …

MINNEAPOLIS — The WNBA season has been dominated by discussions about the rookie class, primarily the Sky’s Angel Reese and the Fever’s Caitlin Clark. While both have had historic seasons, neither has their team in title contention. The true title …

MINNEAPOLIS — The Sky vowed to change their energy in their game against the Lynx on Friday night after suffering their worst loss of the season Wednesday. Spiraling, players said, was not an option. Though they came out stronger than …

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — There was a two-month stretch last November and December in which Blackhawks prospect Colton Dach was Rockford’s best forward. But then injuries and inconsistencies, the two well-known Achilles’ heels of Colton and his older brother, Kirby, …

A man was hospitalized in fair condition after a shooting in Greater Grand Crossing Friday night, according to Chicago police. The man, 18, was inside a building in the 7200 block of South Vernon Street about 7:19 p.m. when another …

DENVER — Cubs reliever Nate Pearson entered the game with the bases loaded, facing Hunter Goodman, who had already done more damage than any other Rockies hitter Friday night. Pearson got ahead in the count with a slider that Goodman …

After a wild pitch by Athletics closer Mason Miller put Andrew Vaughn on second with one out in the ninth, the White Sox had a glimmer of hope. The 26,513 fans at Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday came to life …

DENVER — The Cubs had a couple of benefits in mind for prospect Cam Smith when they promoted him to Double-A this week. They wanted him to experience the Smokies’ winning culture and playoff run. Double-A Tennessee entered Friday with …

Jack Elliott burst onto the scene as a backup quarterback when he was just a sophomore, throwing a key pass on a fake punt that helped Mount Carmel beat Loyola. When he took over for Blainey Dowling as the starting …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping and important decisions from 2 to 3:15 a.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) This is a fantastic day to schmooze with others. In particular, you will …

A look at how the Super 25 teams fared in Week 3. 1. Lincoln-Way East (3-0)Won 49-3 vs. Stagg 2. Loyola (1-2)Lost 35-21 vs. St. Francis 3. Mount Carmel (2-1)Won 56-33 vs. No. 4 Nazareth 4. Nazareth (2-1)Lost 56-33 at …

Juliette Majid called Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi “Baklava” after the distinct cinnamon-laced phyllo dessert Eygi made from scratch and fed friends, exuding her sweet “big sister” energy. Others in the Seattle woman’s close circle, including Kelsie Nabass, referred to her by …

Some $90 million in judgments or settlements have been ordered this past week, or are up for consideration next week, in cases involving police misconduct. Last week, a federal jury ordered the City of Chicago to pay more than $50 …