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Three men were shot during an argument in River North early Saturday morning. The men were outside in the 100 block of West Erie Street when they got in an argument with a person they did not know around 3:30 …

White Sox outfielder Brenton Doyle has a lot of respect for the way teammate Tristan Peters plays. Doyle just wishes that didn’t cost Peters on Friday night, and doesn’t think it should have. “I’ve had my fair share of those …

Day 2 of Riot Fest was cut short on Saturday due to “inclement weather,” as organizers announced late Saturday afternoon that the festival would wrap up hours earlier, but that didn’t stop the music. Chicago band Aim High kicked off …

A 39-year-old man was critically injured early Saturday when he fell from a CTA Blue Line platform onto the tracks and was struck by an oncoming train in the West Loop, according to Chicago police. The incident occurred at 5:55 …

Inviting a weather forecaster to an event is not “an insurance policy against rain.” “It doesn’t work like that. We have no control over it,” retired meteorologist Tom Skilling told the crowd Saturday for his forecast as “torrential downpours” loomed, …

CHAMPAIGN— Katin Houser threw two second-quarter touchdown passes to Collin Dixon to lead Illinois past Southern Illinois 48-10 on Saturday. Dixon caught eight passes for 131 yards for the Illini (2-1), who opened the season with three home games. Dixon …

Just hours removed from a crushing loss with severe playoff implications, the White Sox needed their best players to deliver. The Sox got that Saturday from third baseman Miguel Vargas and starting pitcher Sean Burke in a 3-1 win over …

King’s large, athletic linemen sacked Simeon quarterback Aki King on back-to-back downs midway through the fourth quarter. Then seniors Damare Griffin (6-4, 305 pounds), Cornelius Moore (6-6, 230), Denero Jenkins (6-2, 330) and Prince McGill (6-0, 275) switched over to …

Amtrak officials and developers faced off against angry community members Thursday, opposing construction plans for a massive rail yard in Chinatown, Bridgeport and Armour Square beginning as early as the end of this year. The plan, headed by Amtrak and …

It’s a pass-happy era in high school football, with the state career-yardage record going down each of the last two seasons. But Goode has found a different path to success. The Knights run the ball more than 90% of the …

CINCINNATI — Veteran right-hander Kevin Gausman has been riding a roller coaster since joining the Cubs before the trade deadline. It’s not something he’s enjoying. ‘‘It’s really frustrating,’’ Gausman told the Sun-Times, ‘‘especially after being really consistent for the last …

There was no long video delay, no meat ban to enact, no last-minute cancellation, just Morrissey with a tambourine in hand showing up and on time for his Riot Fest set in one of the most shocking moments of Saturday. …

A second person has been charged with murder in the death of 29-year-old Kyle Bickham, who was shoved from a moving CTA Red Line train earlier this month. Katlar Parchman, 19, faces one count of first-degree murder, two additional murder …

An unidentified person was killed in a shooting in North Lawndale Saturday afternoon, Chicago police said. Police said the male victim was in an alley along the 3900 block of West 18th Street at about 4:34 p.m. when someone approached …

Seeing Tool in the daylight feels like a crime. The progressive metal band is best experienced in the darkest corners where its psychedelic fury and dystopic H.R. Giger-esque visuals can fester. But singer Maynard James Keenan will take what he …

ATLANTA — The last time the Sky were in Atlanta in mid-July, there was at least a glimmer of hope in the trade that sent Angel Reese to the Dream for first-round picks in 2027 and 2028. The Dream were …

A 41-year-old man was fatally shot in the South Shore neighborhood Saturday evening, Chicago police said. The man was struck in the face by gunfire along the 7500 block of South Kingston Avenue at about 6:36 p.m., police said. He …

CINCINNATI — Daniel Palenica appears to have recaptured his form just in time. Palencia, who had 22 saves and a 2.91 ERA last season, looked the best he has this season, retiring all six batters he faced in the sixth …

Aidan Chiles passed to Joseph Himon II for three touchdowns and ran in two himself to lead Northwestern to a 41-7 rout of Colorado on Saturday night in Evanston. Chiles finished with 241 yards on 17-for-22 passing and upped his …

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — C.J. Carr threw for 234 yards and ran for a touchdown, Nolan James Jr. rushed for 121 yards and a score, and No. 3 Notre Dame took control in the second half to beat Michigan State …