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Four people were taken into custody after a fight broke out Friday afternoon near the 31st Street Beach involving two off-duty Chicago police officers, including one who suffered facial injuries, police said. A 23-year-old man, a 24-year-old woman and two …

This was when it all hit home. All of it. The moment, the season, her career. Thus far. While Sydney Taylor dripped in the water her teammates had just doused on her once she entered the locker room after draining …

Boos rained down hard Friday at Rate Field as it was announced to fans watching the White Sox-Guardians game that the scheduled postgame concert featuring rapper Ja Rule had been canceled. The bad news flashed on the center field scoreboard …

Two years ago, Nazareth’s Logan Malachuk broke the IHSA record for career passing yards. Last year, Lincoln-Way East’s Jonas Williams (who started his career at Bolingbrook) broke Malachuk’s mark. While they’re both playing college ball, we’re still in a golden …

KANSAS CITY – Jed Hoyer saw his trade-deadline work flash before his eyes Friday night. The team president got aggressive at the deadline to bring in a couple top-of-the-rotation pitchers. Then the headline acquisition, righty starter Kevin Gausman, took a …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Gemini. Aries (March 21-April 19) A dynamic day You’re in charge. You have lots of energy, especially when talking to others. (You’ll mean what …

Mollie Vivoda was squinting at her cellphone while also holding shopping lists at a Target in Bucktown on Wednesday. Her three children will start school in a couple of weeks, and her two daughters, age 8 and 11, joined her …

Insight Health Systems is interested in rescuing two closed Chicago-area hospitals, even as its hospital in Chicago appears to be struggling. Since buying historic Mercy Hospital in 2021 for $1 — keeping it from closing — and changing its name …

“If you don’t build it, they can’t come.” That’s not a misquotation of the mysterious voice that spoke to Kevin Costner in the 1989 hit film, “Field of Dreams.” In that sports fantasy blockbuster, Costner’s character builds a baseball diamond …

DEAR ABBY: I have a chronic illness and have been on a long-term leave of absence from my job for two years now. I have always surrounded myself with good people and have been blessed with great friends and family. …

This week’s top photo comes from Photojournalism Intern Jeremy Battle. Follow him on Instagram. What makes this photo important? Lollapalooza’s 35th year concluded with a day full of energetic performances and lingering mud. Documenting the fan experience and the vibe …

On July 27, I flew from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Chicago to catch a connecting flight to Lincoln, Nebraska. My flight to Lincoln was scheduled to depart about 1 p.m. After arriving at my assigned gate, I learned the flight …

Teen accessories and jewelry retailer Claire’s said its stores will undergo a “glow-up,” one year after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company, which moved from Hoffman Estates to Rosemont earlier this summer, plans to invest in its piercing …

One man was killed and two were wounded in a shooting Friday night in Englewood. Three men were standing outside in the 700 block of West 73rd Street on the South Side around 9:40 p.m. Friday when they got in …

The best play of Bears practice Saturday was the final one. Taking the snap at the 10 in a two-minute drill, quarterback Caleb Williams zipped a pass into the end zone between safeties Dillon Thieneman and Anthony Johnson. Wide receiver …

Breaking down the Bears’ Saturday training camp practice: No one’s safe(ty) Cam Lewis was in considerable pain at the end of practice and, after trying to stretch out his leg and hip area, was carted off the field. It was …

As a young girl, Valerie Cadenhead remembers walking with her family to the Bud Billiken Parade. Now, the iconic parade passes just steps from her home in Grand Boulevard, and Cadenhead’s family has continued the tradition with the next generation, …

KANSAS CITY – Kevin Gausman almost won a World Series ring last year. Clay Holmes almost won a World Series ring the year before. Almost. For pro ballplayers, almost is usually not good enough, and the Cubs’ new pair of …

It was a jumbled affair at the United Center, even by the standards of this Sky season. Outside the arena, dueling protests had formed around Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s recent comments opposing transgender women participating in women’s sports. Inside, a …

Here was the scene outside the United Center on Saturday: On one side of Madison Street, a group had gathered to “Support Sophie,” with a cardboard cutout of Fever guard Sophie Cunningham and T-shirts bearing XX and XY chromosomes. A …