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For at least one night in Wrigley Field on Tuesday, these three initials were at least as important as PCA. ALS. Boog Sciambi is driven by a desire to see the day when all of us understand the implication of …

MINNEAPOLIS — Sean Burke was feeling good after the White Sox’ comeback victory Sunday at Rate Field against the Tigers. Though he was dealing with a lingering cold, his mental state overcame it. “I should pitch sick more often,” he …

NASCAR is nearing a deal with the city to bring the Chicago Street Race back to Grant Park in 2027, according to media reports. Block Club Chicago was the first to report that NASCAR was finalizing plans to hold the …

WASHINGTON — The timeline for All-Defensive wing DiJonai Carrington’s return remains a mystery. Carrington continues to rehab from ankle surgery in October and said on media day that she didn’t want to publicize a specific timeline. Since then, the Sky …

The Cubs’ banged-up starting rotation is getting healthier. Right-hander Edward Cabrera, the team’s big offseason pitching acquisition, and lefty Matthew Boyd, a 2025 All-Star and this year’s Opening Day starter, are both due back from injuries soon. Manager Craig Counsell …

Nine people, including five minors, were arrested during a large gathering of teens Monday night in Naperville, police said. Large groups began to gather downtown Naperville around 5 p.m., according to Naperville police. Several teams of officers worked the gathering, …

Federal agents chased and detained a man Tuesday morning in Albany Park, crashing into a woman’s car during the pursuit and threatening residents who gathered at a chaotic scene. A Sun-Times reporter witnessed the scene and its aftermath. The arrest …

The Cubs might have put their recent 10-game losing streak and a miserable end to May behind them. But the sting is still there. It has been a bizarre first two months for the team, which rattled off a pair …

WASHINGTON — Mystics coach Sydney Johnson said before the game Tuesday that he was worried about the Sky’s experience, given their roster full of seasoned, accomplished players. The Mystics, by contrast, have the youngest roster in the WNBA. They feature …

A man was killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting in Washington Heights Tuesday night, according to Chicago police. A man, 29, was on the sidewalk in the 400 block of West 98th Street at 7:30 p.m. when …

MINNEAPOLIS — White Sox ace Davis Martin had been feeling it for weeks. He entered the game Tuesday against the Twins having allowed one run or fewer in seven of his last eight starts, going no less than 5⅔ innings …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions after 9:30 p.m. The moon is in Capricorn. Aries (March 21-April 19) A so-so day This is a disconcerting day because family discussions will be confusing and out of …

Have you ever ridden a Chicago elevator that groaned a little too loud or jerked a little too hard? Maybe to reassure yourself, you looked at the inspection certificate, but what you found was even more concerning: not the inspection …

This spring, the viral PopUp Bagels debuted as expected, with a line stretching several blocks down Lincoln Avenue for private equity-backed East Coast goods. Wait times held steady at two-plus-hours nearly all day as customers, including some who’d driven three …

DEAR ABBY: I was in an abusive relationship for 15 years that affected my children badly. I have had emotional problems since I was a child, which caused me to stay in the relationship long past the point I should …

In May 2022, 16-year-old Seandell Holliday was shot and killed near the Bean during a large youth gathering at Millennium Park. It was a tragedy — and it set the terms for nearly every conversation Chicago has had about teen …

This Juneteenth I will stand at the Hermitage and help celebrate Black music. The Hermitage was Andrew Jackson’s plantation outside Nashville. I want to be honest about how strange that is. I am descended from slaves and from the men …

The Ebola outbreak currently devastating the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda didn’t come out of thin air. It grew from the vacuum left behind by deliberate policy decisions made here in the United States. This is the third largest …

It’s official: Caleb Williams is the face of Madden 27. The quarterback became the first Bears player to ever grace the front of the main edition of the video game Wednesday morning when EA Sports announced him as their choice. …

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza announced Wednesday she’ll be running for mayor of Chicago in next year’s election. Mendoza made the announcement in a YouTube video post. Since Mayor Brandon Johnson took office in 2023, Mendoza has telegraphed her mayoral ambitions …