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When Ian Happ made his big league debut, the champagne had been soaked up, the confetti swept away and Grant Park changed back into a summer playground after serving as party central the previous November. But the guys Happ called …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has another edge rusher to worry about. Or at least he hopes so, come playoff time. The Bears don’t have the Rams on their schedule this year. If they play at all, it would have to …

The Cubs were heading for rock bottom Thursday night. It sure looked like an ugly stretch was about to get uglier, with Pete Crow-Armstrong making a rare fielding gaffe in center and Shota Imanaga tagged for four home runs. A …

Ryan Poles is out as Bears general manager, and Vince Vaughn is in. That’s the comedic premise of EA Sports’ trailed for the upcoming Madden 27 video game that features Bears quarterback Caleb Williams on the cover. Williams and Vaughn …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions after 2 p.m. The moon is in Aquarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Listen to the advice of someone older or more experienced because this could be …

Amy Eickhoff says the charter buses that idle outside her 62-floor building spew fumes so noxious that people living there avoid going out on their balconies. “All those fumes do is go right up the side of the building like …

With the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, its leaders have long touted the potential tourism benefits the new building will bring to Chicago’s South Side, even encouraging residents to rent out rooms and homes over short-term rental platforms like …

With summer break days away, Julian Hosek pulled up to Lane Tech College Prep on an e-scooter and locked it to a pole. He was running late to class. “I use [scooters] because I usually get to the train stops …

In Kim Thayil’s upcoming memoir, the guitarist sheds light on a rather “Superunknown” fact about his band Soundgarden and the genesis of Seattle’s grunge scene — it all started in the Chicago suburbs. “While Seattle is where Soundgarden began, the …

When the Bears lose a big game, there’s usually a team full of players to blame. It’s almost never one player’s fault. The same goes for the stadium saga that has yet to have its final chapter written in the …

The Uptown-based Chicago Poetry Center is one of 40 literary arts organizations across the United States set to share $7.7 million in grant money intended to boost support for one of the nation’s most chronically underfunded art forms. The poetry …

The College of DuPage is celebrating the country’s 250th anniversary with a towering artistic tribute. The campus, located about 23 miles west of Chicago in Glen Ellyn, is now hosting a walkable new exhibition that features 10 sculptures depicting influential …

In Chicago culture right now, the only thing more tiresome than the “no ketchup on hot dogs” discourse is the endless soap opera around the Chicago Bears’ desire to have taxpayers subsidize their multibillion-dollar private business. A prediction: The Bears …

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have scheduled a long road trip with another couple. All four of us are retired with a zest to explore. We share common interests, enjoy each other’s company and intend to share the driving. …

It’s been awhile since we saw a lame-duck presidency — long enough in politics to maybe forget what one looks like. In October 2014, President Barack Obama hit his lowest approval rating yet at 40%. The midterm elections were an …

There’s a striking divergence between the way the football world seems to be celebrating Bears quarterback Caleb Williams as though he already has arrived and coach Ben Johnson’s hard-driving approach to a player who still has plenty to learn. The …

Former Sky forward and first-round draft pick Angel Reese is planning to sell her Lemont home for $1.45 million. The property is expected to hit the market on Monday, according to listing details on Redfin. This comes roughly two months …

A shelter-in-place order in south suburban Lansing was lifted Thursday afternoon despite an ongoing manhunt following an earlier shooting at an automotive paint manufacturer. Lansing police said the shooting occurred at the Nippon Paint Automotive Americas in the 2700 block …

A gunman fled the scene after an Amazon employee was fatally shot Thursday morning at the company’s fulfillment center in west suburban Melrose Park. Officers responded about 9:10 a.m. to a shooting at the Amazon facility’s parking garage in the …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: More Airbnbs are popping up on the South Side as the Obama Presidential Center nears its June 19 opening, which housing advocates worry is driving the disappearance of affordable housing. 🗞️ Plus: New bill …