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Joshua Bergasse, who is re-staging the original Jerome Robbins choreography for “West Side Story,” is photographed during a rehearsal break at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Dance is usually added to Broadway musicals during staging, and sometimes it …

DEAR ABBY: I got engaged five months ago, and my wedding date is seven months from now. My soon-to-be sister-in-law and bridesmaid has just announced she’s pregnant with her second child and due a week after our wedding. I have …

The role America’s technology platforms played in survival of Black- and women-owned businesses during the pandemic cannot be understated, a South Side small business owner writes. Jessie Wardarski/AP Photos This Small Business Month, Chicago’s Black entrepreneurs and owners have every …

There was fierce opposition to the school closings in many neighborhoods. Here, Matthew Johnson, center, a local school council member at Dewey Elementary, speaks out at a May 18, 2013 closings protest. Andrew A. Nelles/Sun-Times Media Among all the missteps …

A relative adjusts the oxygen mask of a tuberculosis patient at a TB hospital on World Tuberculosis Day in Hyderabad, India, in 2018. AP There’s another pandemic, separate from COVID-19, that has gripped the world for generations and involves a …

Pasta carbonara with peas is all about Italian comfort food. Lynda Balslev/TasteFood Pasta carbonara is the Roman’s answer to comfort food. It’s composed of a humble trio of ingredients — eggs, cheese and noodles — which, with the elemental magic …

Little Sawyer Harper (Vivien Lyra Blair), convinced there’s a monster in the house, carries around a glowing orb at night in “The Boogeyman.” 20th Century Studios So many horror movies and supernatural thrillers involve single-parent situations, e.g., “The Exorcist,” “Signs,” …

Cereal is one of the quickest breakfast options, but how does it impact our overall nutrition profile? stock.adobe.com Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? It’s more than just a saying — studies suggest regular breakfast intake …

A photo from Peter Bella’s gallery show “Chicago in Black and White” at The Dime. Courtesy of Peter Bella Former Chicago Police Officer Peter Bella patrolled Chicago neighborhoods for almost 30 years, but it wasn’t until retiring and exploring them …

Joliet West’s Jeremy Fears, Jr., left, dunks as his younger brother Jeremiah looks on. Allen Cunningham/For the Sun-Times Pau and Marc Gasol. Dominique and Gerald Wilkins. Bernard and Albert King. The Barry brothers. They are all among the greatest brother …

Actor Robert Englund is best known for portraying one of the biggest horror icons of all time, Freddy Krueger, in Wes Craven’s massively popular “A Nightmare on Elm Street” film franchise. When he was approached by directors Gary Smart and …

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now. DAILY NEWS BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Name: Dijon Stanley School: Granada Hills Sport: Track Year: Senior Noteworthy: Stanley ran into the history books on Saturday, medaling …

DAILY NEWS GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Name: Niya Clayton School: Oaks Christian Sport: Track Year: Junior Noteworthy: Clayton solidified herself as the fastest girl in California when she won the girls 100-meter in 11.45 seconds at the CIF State …

Q: California seems to have a law for everything and every occasion. And now, if we are driving and are passing someone on a bicycle, we have to move to the left lane? F.M., Lennox Ron Sokol A: The law …

The Long Beach Chorale & Chamber Orchestra is ending its season with an ocean splash as the ensemble heads to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach for “Celebration of the Seas” on Sunday, June 11. “You’re going to …