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TORONTO — White Sox reliever Sean Newcomb got himself into a bases-loaded jam shortly after entering the game Saturday and got himself out of it just as quickly. Then he pitched a clean seventh inning to keep his team in …

Cubs utility player Matt Shaw knows his name is churning through the rumor mill with the trade deadline two weeks away. He just doesn’t want to hear about it. Sometimes, however, it’s out of his control. ‘‘The only time I’ll …

TORONTO — Sean Burke had it all working on an immaculate Sunday afternoon north of the border, surrendering just two hits in the White Sox’ 3-0 victory over the Blue Jays. The tall right-hander carried over his strong month before …

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has extended the Areawide Air Pollution Action Day through Monday as wildfire smoke from Canada continues to affect air quality throughout Illinois. An EPA alert said particulate pollution is forecast to reach or exceed the …

If left-hander Shota Imanaga keeps pitching this way, maybe the Cubs’ starting rotation won’t be in such bad shape. Maybe. He’s still only one-fifth of the equation. But that one-fifth gave the Cubs more than enough Sunday. Imanaga pitched seven …

As soon as Lauren Boyer heard there was going to be a free World Cup final watch party in Pilsen, she knew she had to be there. And all of her friends did too. They were among dozens of soccer …

ATLANTA — Angel Reese wants you to know she’s found exactly the home she was looking for. Before facing the Sky on Sunday, Reese — recently named an All-Star for the third consecutive season — returned to a message she …

ATLANTA — What makes the Dream formidable is easy to identify and much harder to stop. Before Sunday’s game, Sky coach Tyler Marsh could point directly to the stat sheet. Atlanta entered No. 1 in transition scoring, second-chance points and …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Libra. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Be patient with others today because the moon is opposite your sign, which means you will …

The way Bob Singh sees it, the taxi industry has drastically changed, but he and other cabbies are still playing by the old rules, struggling to stay afloat as ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft dominate the market. “Financially, it’s …

The new production of the seminal rock musical “Hair” from rapidly rising Kokandy Productions made me remember a famous quote from Yogi Berra: “The future ain’t what it used to be.” I’ve seen a fair number of productions of “Hair,” which …

It doesn’t take a professional auditor to conclude the Illinois Republican Party is stuck in a rut, but the state GOP is hoping one can get them back on the path to relevance. Nearly 12 years removed from their last …

Musician Annie Clark, the multi-instrumentalist who performs under the name St. Vincent, is no stranger to reinvention. 
 Much like her creative heroes — David Bowie, Prince, David Byrne — Clark’s sound and stage presence have evolved throughout the nearly …

DEAR ABBY: I’m 56 years old and have been married for 12 years. I don’t want to drive an hour and a half to spend time with my husband’s grandbabies. I have done that on many occasions and choose not …

Eight million people in the U.S. use medical sharps — needles, scalpels, lancets — at home to manage conditions, such as diabetes, arthritis, allergies and autoimmune disorders. Disposing of these sharps properly is a critical, yet often overlooked, part of …

For generations, hard work and home ownership were supposed to go hand in hand. Yet for too many families today, the dream of owning a home — or even affording a stable place to rent — feels increasingly out of …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: City Council recently took steps to support cabbies and ride-hailing drivers, but some worry it may be too little too late. 🗞️ Plus: School board election spending balloons, Aragon Ballroom turns 100 and more news …

A man was shot and killed after a fight broke out at a Lincoln Park bar Sunday night on the North Side. The 30-year-old man was in a fight around 11:45 p.m. in the 2200 block of North Lincoln Avenue …

Illinois has confirmed 309 cases of the diarrhea-causing illness cyclosporiasis, the state’s public health department confirmed Friday. Cyclosporiasis is not considered deadly and is more of an inconvenience that in rare cases could have complications, said Dr. Emily Landon, an …

Tan pronto como Lauren Boyer se enteró de que iba a haber una fiesta para ver la final de la Copa del Mundo en Pilsen, supo que tenía que estar allí. Y todos sus amigos también. Estuvieron entre docenas de …