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One glance around the Advocate Center a few weeks ago and it was almost like Matas Buzelis was re-invigorated. The Bulls forward had spent most of September running in open gyms with his teammates and now that camp was underway …

Standing on the first floor of Facility, the sprawling live-work space in Old Irving Park, Bob Faust is surrounded by years of ideas. On one worktable, a printed bandanna lies spread open, its yellow field ringed by words. Nearby, long …

In 2022, after memories came flooding back that she had been sexually abused decades earlier as a child at a northwest suburban Mormon congregation by church leader Wade Christofferson, Michele Boehmke decided to confront him in person. Christofferson had long …

Street lights are designed to improve safety, helping drivers see adequately at nighttime. But they’ve also become a symbol of how some birds of prey have been adapting to the Chicago region. Much like coyotes who have figured out how …

DEAR ABBY: I went out to run errands, and when I returned home, I found a political sign in our front yard. It seems a candidate asked my husband for a pledge of support, and he agreed to place the …

A 14-year-old girl was recovering in fair condition after being shot in the leg early Monday in a Northwest Side home. Around 3 a.m., officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 3100 block of North Kolmar …

Chicago police are investigating the sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman at a frat house near the University of Chicago in Hyde Park early Sunday, according to Chicago police and the university newspaper. The woman told officers the assault happened …

A passerby found a wounded man inside a parked car early Monday in Roseland on the Far South Side. The man, 33, was found around 12:35 a.m. in the 11300 block of South Edbrooke Avenue, Chicago police said. He had …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Chicago Public Schools’ inspector general reopened an investigation involving a former CPS student and board president candidate Hilario Dominguez. The accuser says she’s looking for accountability. Dominguez denies any wrongdoing and questions why the …

Chicago police continue to investigate a shooting that left a man dead and another critically injured Friday morning in Chicago Lawn on the South Side. Two men, 27 and 38, were in the 6500 block of South Maplewood Avenue around …

The scouting report was spot on. Early in Sunday’s game with the Bulls and the Nuggets tied, Denver watched Josh Giddey kick the ball out to the right wing and into the hands of bouncy rookie Caleb Wilson. Yes, the …

CLEVELAND — El clubhouse de los jugadores visitantes en el Progressive Field no estaba lleno de desesperación después de la derrota de los White Sox el sábado por la noche. Sin duda había tristeza después de que el equipo perdiera …

The funeral mass for former Bears coach Mike Ditka will be private, a representative for the family said. He died Friday morning at 86. The service is expected to be in Chicago, where Ditka lived at the end of his …

MIAMI (AP) — A game-worn, autographed Michael Jordan road jersey from the 1998 NBA Finals has been privately sold for $14 million, an auction house announced Monday, calling it the highest price ever paid for a piece of basketball memorabilia. …

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to the hospital late Tuesday morning, ahead of surgery to remove a lung nodule discovered during recent medical tests, according to the Vatican. The Vatican press office said the surgery …

The Lake Street bridge over the Chicago River is set to completely close for construction Tuesday, rerouting CTA Green and Pink line trains for nearly two weeks. Shuttle buses will run between the Clark/Lake and Clinton stations for the length …

Declaring, “if you can make it in Springfield, you can make it in Washington, D.C.,” former President Barack Obama on Monday endorsed Juliana Stratton for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by Sen. Dick Durbin’s retirement. “Juliana Stratton is a …

Illinois’ cannabis industry saw a big drop in sales numbers over the last year, but it’s not because demand or product sales dropped, a new state report shows. According to the report released by the Illinois Department of Financial and …

A 22-year-old woman who was fatally shot Saturday night after getting home from shopping for Halloween supplies with her mom in Little Village, has been identified, officials said. Abbigail Somoza was standing on a street in the 2800 block of …

Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said he’ll have a better idea Wednesday of whether quarterback Michael Penix will be able to play Sunday against the Bears. Penix hurt his ribs during the “Sunday Night Football” overtime loss to the Ravens. Monday, …