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Kankakee has forfeited a win against Lincoln-Way West on Sept. 18 for using an ineligible player. The Illinois High School Association placed the Kays on probation for the rest of the season. The Kays, ranked No. 20 in the Super …

A defiant City Council tried Tuesday to wean Chicago off its historic addiction to debt, setting the stage for a potential fourth veto from Mayor Brandon Johnson. By a 32-15 vote, the Council agreed to require future borrowing to be …

HOUSTON — The White Sox have announced their lineup for Game 1 of their Wild Card Series against the Houston Astros, and it resembles manager Will Venable’s typical attack plan against right-handed starters. Sam Antonacci, LF Kyle Teel, C Miguel …

Only three Bears defensive linemen were on the field when the Eagles lined up to go for it on fourth-and-five with 27 seconds left in the third quarter Monday night. Linebackers T.J. Edwards and Devin Bush were bunched over the …

Third-string quarterback Case Keenum described his lights-out game in the Bears’ 27-7 victory Monday against the Eagles as a dream but also as a grueling challenge. He thought of the 16-hour days, the head-to-toe aches his 38-year-old body would feel …

Shaylin Takesue was smart and funny and beautiful, inside and out. In high school, she played volleyball, despite being 5-foot-1. She was a libero, the back row defensive player. At Illinois State University, where her little sister Olivia was also …

Una señal de tránsito ubicada cerca de Douglass Park mostró mensajes contra Riot Fest el día en que originalmente se suponía que el parque sería limpiado y reabierto al público. La pantalla digital estaba en el área con pasto en …

LAS VEGAS — Teuvo Teravainen will enter the final year of his three-year contract with the Blackhawks as a healthy scratch on opening night. Hawks coach Jeff Blashill said he made the final decision late Monday regarding the lineup Tuesday against …

Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson doesn’t just dabble in some light reading about Stoicism. No, he is all in, discussing it at length Tuesday and going into depth about the ancient Greek and Roman school of thought that focuses on happiness …

HOUSTON — The White Sox are in the Pope’s thoughts and prayers, as well as “the Almighty’s abundant blessings,” as they begin the postseason. So says Pope Leo XIV himself. The pontiff and lifelong Sox fan sent a letter — on …

On their way to kill a rival gang member 10 years ago, Romeo Blackman took a teenager under his wing and offered some words of encouragement from a leader in Englewood’s “Goonie Boss” street gang, prosecutors said. Blackman allegedly told …

Un venezolano creía que su solicitud de asilo cumplía con todos los requisitos para poder quedarse en Estados Unidos. Tenía pruebas de lo gravemente que la policía local lo maltrató cuando lo secuestraron y lo sodomizaron, el punto más bajo …

A woman accused of hiding her mother’s body in a freezer while she collected her Social Security benefits is among 17 defendants from across the country who were accused of defrauding the program of up to $1.3 million, according to …

DePaul coach Chris Holtmann has agreed to a contract extension that runs through the 2030-31 season. Athletic director DeWayne Peevy announced the deal on Tuesday. “This extension reflects both what Chris has already accomplished and our confidence in where he …

SAN DIEGO — Judgment day is here. Judgment week, maybe? Or how about judgment month? The Cubs, indeed, would prefer the last. This is the big time — the only time that matters — for the Cubs and their brain …

It’s a bit mind-bending to consider, but center Kamilla Cardoso is one of the Sky’s elder statesmen. Not in age of course — she’s still only 25, her brain having just arrived at full development — but in consecutive tenure. …

Eager White Sox fans gathered at a South Side bar Tuesday in anticipation of the team’s first playoff game in five years. “I am absolutely sick to my stomach right now, but in a good way,” said Patrick Ramos, gearing …

A Bellwood man is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly stabbing a 28-year-old man in West Garfield Park earlier this year, according to Chicago police. Shawn Jackson, 56, faces a felony charge of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery causing great …

HOUSTON — In terms of rested and reliable starters, the White Sox and Astros were in a similar place on Tuesday evening. But the Sox’ Game 1 playoff bullpen game effort was lined up days in advance, and the Astros’ …

SAN DIEGO — Craig Counsell and his out-getters. New band name, I call it. This is October, when teams and managers start using their pitchers very differently than they did all summer long. For Counsell and the Cubs, that means …