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Bernice King looked out into the crowd of rain ponchos and umbrellas Saturday morning, echoing the calls of her father, who stood in the same spot 60 years before. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other activists marched to …

Day 3 of Lollapalooza was delayed as heavy rains overnight pushed back the opening of doors until 3 p.m. Saturday as crews worked to clean up the grounds. Continuing this year’s theme of a female-forward lineup, Blackpink’s Jennie and British …

The legendary Muhammad Ali was from the University of “It ain’t bragging if it’s true.” Good to see all these years later that a new-school, 20-year-old like Caleb Wilson isn’t bashful about talking a few of those classes. Since being …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — White Sox left-hander Noah Schultz needed that one. After two stinkers coming out of the All-Star break put his rotation spot in jeopardy, the rookie delivered five innings of one-run ball after Jordan Hicks opened with …

The trade deadline Monday is hours away. The Cubs badly need starting pitchers and could use help in the bullpen. Whenever a potential trade candidate is scratched from a start, the news spreads on social media and ignites speculation about …

Chicagoans might get a break from the rain Sunday after the latest round of soggy weather disrupted traffic, flooded more homes and upended the schedule at Day 3 of Lollapalooza. Forecasters expected drier conditions arrive into Sunday with highs in …

With intense and lyrically dense songs about abuse and religious trauma, you might expect Ethel Cain to be hyper-focused on her fiction — and thus introverted onstage. But she was refreshingly personable and engaging, encouraging the crowd to sing along …

Authorities have identified two people found fatally shot inside a far south suburban home Thursday. The victims were identified as Jwon L. Martin, a 46-year-old Harvey woman, and Aaron Jones, a 50-year-old Harvey man, according to a spokesperson for the …

In the year since the release of its latest album “Getting Killed,” Geese has been in the crosshairs of many a music critic and music snob. The New York rockers have been accused of being industry plants, scene interlopers and …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The White Sox are going for it. To what degree, we’ll see. They made their first splash before the trade deadline at 5 p.m. Monday by acquiring Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo late Saturday for reliever Seranthony …

SPRINGFIELD — The Jimmy Dugan character portrayed by Tom Hanks might have told his Rockford Peaches women’s baseball team in the 1992 classic “A League of Their Own” that there’s “no crying in baseball.” But there were tears of joy …

When left-hander David Peterson joined the Cubs after a trade with the Mets on June  25, the move wasn’t expected to change the path of the pennant race or give his new team an ace. Edward Cabrera and Ben Brown had …

A downstate federal judge has rejected an effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to obtain full access to Illinois’ voter registration database, including sensitive personal data on more than 8 million residents statewide. The Justice Department’s request for the voter …

A 36-year-old woman was shot during a carjacking early Saturday in Austin, Chicago police said. Officers responded to a call of a person shot at about 12:37 a.m. along the 4600 block of West Fifth Avenue, police said. The woman …

Robert Lewandowski scored two goals, including the winner, in his home debut for the Fire, helping them beat Charlotte 2-1 on Saturday at Soldier Field. Lewandowski, who made the move from FC Barcelona in a two-year deal with Chicago, equalized …

The smell of kerosene at the start of Jennie’s set should’ve been the first clue something was off. It was just a natural byproduct of using massive fireballs at the top of the show — to give the dramatic effect …

A 41-year-old person was wounded in a shooting Friday evening in Belmont Cragin, Chicago police said. The victim was inside a home in the 2100 block of North Mobile at 7:33 p.m. when someone fired a shot through a window, …

Moon alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. After that, the moon moves from Pisces into Aries. Aries (March 21-April 19) A so-so day Today is a mixed bag. There are …

DEAR ABBY: After a nearly 20-year marriage, my first husband, “Lloyd,” told me his feelings for me had changed. He said we needed “some time apart,” but he didn’t want a divorce. He immediately went to a lawyer and executed …

Blackhawks fans might fall in love with Xavier Villeneuve in a few years and spend the next decade watching in awe as he dances around the ice at the United Center. Or they might never see him at all. One …