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Adobe Stock Photo A man was shot and critically wounded while at the Garfield Red Line station on the South Side early Thursday. He was standing on the platform of the Red Line’s Garfield stop, 220 W. Garfield Blvd., just …

The Gage Park Field House at 2411 W. 55th St. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Time Police are investigating reports of a break-in early Thursday morning at the Gage Park field house, where hundreds of migrants have been housed since early July. A …

Penn State head coach James Franklin celebrates with tight end Khalil Dinkins after his touchdown against Iowa. Barry Reeger/AP It’s not easy to find flaws with No. 6 Penn State. The Nittany Lions come into Saturday’s game at Northwestern (11 …

Mount Carmel’s Dillon Conway (2) tackles St Rita’s Aidan McIntyre (88). Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times No. 5 Batavia at No. 10 Geneva, 7 p.m. Friday This might be the oldest — and best documented — ongoing rivalry in the state. …

Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy (left) said quarterback Justin Fields (right) is doing a good job of keeping the offense “on the same page.” Nam Y. Huh/AP A lot of Bears fans have given up on offensive coordinator Luke Getsy …

Neislymar Gonzalez, 24, holds her son at the Central District police station in May. Natalie Garcia/For the Sun-Times Nice going, Ald. Anthony Beale. You’ve helped Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his fellow Republicans sow the discord they wanted in Chicago. …

Chicago Blackhawks hockey player Connor Bedard, the No. 1 overall draft pick, looks at the ice during the NHL Players Association rookie showcase. Alex Brandon/AP Photo Connor Bedard, the NHL’s most-anticipated rookie in nearly a decade, is officially in Chicago. …

Jeremy Horne (Courtney B. Vance) spells out his plan to rob First National Bank of Chicago in “Heist 88.” SHOWTIME The dry, drab and disappointing would-be crime thriller “Heist 88” is a prime example of a movie that has all …

The Signature Room on the 95th and 96th floors of the former John Hancock Center, at 875 N. Michigan Ave., has closed. Sun-Times file After 30 years, the Signature Room has abruptly closed its doors citing “severe economic hardship.” The …

Former Blackhawks goalie Darren Pang began his playing and broadcasting careers in Chicago. Blackhawks In March, Blues broadcaster Darren Pang received a call from his agent, Dan O’Connor, who let him know that another team had asked the Blues for …

If you make it to Italy this year, be sure to take a look around for the Aperol Spritz. It will certainly be easy to find. The Aperol Spritz is a phenomenon like no other. Drinks come and go. Some …

By Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune Now that the strike by the Writers Guild of America, which began in May, appears to be over, what happens now? The WGA’s nearly 12,000 members have until Oct. 9 to ratify the contract. Here …

Taco Bell has announced that it will begin serving Nacho Fries with Vegan Nacho Sauce on Oct. 12, the first time it’s gone national with a vegan product. Nacho Fries actually returns to the menu for a limited time today, …

Four GOP presidential contenders, including former President Donald Trump, are headed to Orange County — along with a bevy of Republican voters and activists for the state party’s fall convention that begins Friday, Sept. 29. That means increased traffic in …

Mary Ann Anderson | Tribune News Service (TNS) In the first chapter of Genesis, it is written, “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.” Eons later, the Las Vegas City Council wrote, “Let there be dark: …

Jim Alexander: The NBA is back, baby!  A couple of teams do their media days this week, everyone else goes Monday, and the Lakers will trot out Darvin Ham and Rob Pelinka on Thursday afternoon for a pre-media day presser. …

Festival Pass is a newsletter that lands in your inbox weekly. But during prime festival season you get bonus editions, too! Subscribe now. Happy Thursday! The 7th annual Ohana Festival is finally here and it’s going to be a big three-day …

By Adam Beam | The Associated Press California fast food workers will be paid at least $20 per hour next year under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. When it takes effect on April 1, fast food …