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Guy has been hailed for his fantastic work over the last 12 months for Metro (Picture: Guy Venables) Metro’s cartoonist Guy Venables has received heaps of praise as he claimed the coveted crown of Pocket Cartoon Series of the Year. …

Nick Martinelli made a baseline jumper just before the overtime buzzer to help Northwestern snap a three-game losing streak with a 76-74 victory over Maryland on Thursday night at Welsh–Ryan Arena in Evanston. Northwestern led 64-56 with 4:43 left in …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Virgo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A so-so day This might be a challenging day at work for you. Very likely, authority figures, the government …

Thursday night’s high-powered showdown between the star-laden offenses of the Avalanche and Oilers, featuring the league’s past two Hart Memorial Trophy winners, lived up to its billing. Unfortunately for the Avs, the end result was undesirable, as Colorado blew a …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Connor Bedard is frustrated about the Blackhawks‘ struggles this season, and he doesn’t try to hide it. At no point has that been more evident than Monday after the Hawks’ loss to the Flames, when Bedard admitted …

Authorities in Rock Island have located a missing 4-year-old girl, Blessing, after the vehicle she was in was stolen early Thursday morning. Blessing has been found and is safe, Illinois State police shared on X at 3 p.m. She has …

We released the top 20 in our annual Chicago sports media rankings. Here’s our bottom five, listed in descending order. 5. Cole Wright: The Marquee studio host continues to speak in run-on sentences and make nonsensical statements. He still falls …

Bears general manager Ryan Poles is wooing Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. So is Tom Brady, who owns 5% of the Raiders and has taken an active role in their head coaching search. Only one of them, though, will have …

MIAMI — Unrivaled’s venue — located six miles northwest of Miami International Airport — was buzzing. Around every corner of the 850-seat arena, home to the new 3-on-3 league for the next three months, someone was making final touches — …

Over Mayor Brandon Johnson’s objections, Bally’s is seeking a property tax break for its $1.7 billion River West casino and entertainment complex that could potentially save the gaming giant nearly $300 million over ten years. Johnson and his Corporation Counsel …

The star of this year’s Cubs Convention is already clear. While the event will serve as right fielder Kyle Tucker’s introduction to the fanbase, a forum for fans to question president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer and manager Craig Counsell, …

Communities across Chicago have an array of events planned over the weekend to honor and celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 20 is a federally observed holiday to honor King, whose actual birthday is Jan. 15. Although kids will have …

LIV Golf finally has a network TV partner as the Saudi-funded league enters its fourth season, announcing a multi-year deal with Fox Sports to broadcast all three rounds across its channels and streaming app. Terms of the deal were not …

The National Endowment for the Arts will give nearly $2 million in funding to 80 arts organizations in Illinois, the agency said this week. The most prominent federal arts funder, the NEA will support organizations from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, …

In 2008 I started working on a nonfiction book about Tibetan refugees I met in India, where I was a reporter for the Financial Times. In March 2008, when protests in Tibet turned violent, I was sent to cover a …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s White House communications director and senior adviser Ben LaBolt, a suburban LaGrange native, will be one of the last staffers out the door on Monday, working until noon when Donald Trump is inaugurated. LaBolt has …