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Ah, Christmas memories. Crouched in the back of a CPD squad car cruising through Englewood. Diners crowded into a busy River North Thai restaurant. The great rose window of the Rose of Sharon Community Baptist Church, backlit by flame. Not …

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Justin Fields’ season is officially over. And perhaps, too, his brief tenure with the New York Jets. Coach Aaron Glenn announced Tuesday that Fields was placed on season-ending injured reserve with a knee injury that sidelined …

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he was “very disappointed” that his home state of Illinois had approved a law allowing for medically assisted suicide, and he called for greater respect for life. Leo said he had …

Santa may need Rudolph’s help to guide his sleigh Christmas Eve. Wednesday’s forecast calls for “dreary conditions” and a “drizzling, murky evening,” with chances of fog and temperatures around 40 degrees in Chicago, according to National Weather Service meteorologist David …

DeVonlee and DeVonye Hatter walked into the Calumet Township Medical Center on Tuesday night to find a Christmas tree surrounded by gifts, though they weren’t from Santa. They came through the help of rapper Lil Zay Osama and Roseland Cease …

Benet became the favorite to win this year’s Hinkle Holiday Classic as soon as the field was announced. It’s the first year in the tournament for the Redwings and the defending Class 4A state champions brought a higher profile to …

ATLANTA — Coach Billy Donovan was hesitant to share the text message from his dad at first. He thought about it for a second, remembered that his defense allowed 150 points to the Hawks a few nights earlier and realized …

The break can’t come soon enough for the Blackhawks after losing 3-1 to the Flyers on Tuesday, their sixth straight. The Hawks couldn’t capitalize on any of their four power-play chances. They also had a couple of mishaps — their …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Others admire you because you look good! …

Season 5 of the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things” is underway, with the next batch of episodes slated to release on Christmas Day. So far, a new character with Chicago roots has become a fan favorite. Derek Turnbow, the lovable …

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined 19 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its attempt at a near nationwide ban on gender-affirming care for patients under 19-years-old. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human …

When Pin Yathay miraculously escaped the genocide that claimed at least 1.7 million lives in Cambodia, he made a vow that was both universal and personal: to bear witness to the atrocities that happened in his country, and find the …

Since I was a teenager, the writer in me has felt a pull in two directions. The practical, realistic piece of me that’s dead-set on uncovering important stories and informing the public rages against the head-in-the-clouds, nose-in-a-book version of me …

Working in a newsroom can feel a bit like being in a time warp. Yesterday’s big news quickly gets overshadowed by what’s happening right now. It can be hard to keep up. But sometimes you need to stick with a …

DEAR ABBY: I’m an active senior man. To keep my beard looking attractive, a hairstylist trims it every two weeks. I’ve had the same stylist for three years, and we have become good friends, to the point that she has …

The Christmas holiday is considered to be one of the most popular celebrations of the year. During this time respected psychologists tell us that emotions run the gamut from extreme euphoria to severe depression. Most are able to handle their …

One person was killed and three others were wounded early Wednesday in Englewood. Just after midnight, four men were outside in the 7000 block of South Halsted Street when two gunmen approached and opened fire, Chicago police said. A man …

When her husband Ilkhom left for his Uber shift in late October, he never expected to be arrested by federal immigration agents at O’Hare Airport during Operation Midway Blitz.   Since then, his wife Shakhnoza says he has missed their …

This week’s version of the Ben Johnson Effect: A year after the Bears were burned by the fickle finger of football fate with a Hail Mary loss to the Commanders that sent their season careening into unprecedented ignominy, they are …

ATLANTA – Josh Giddey isn’t much into Hollywood endings, but even he thought the pitch for the script sounded “pretty cool.” Aussie hoop star travels to the United States, gets selected No. 6 overall in the NBA draft, falls out …