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Davis Martin is still looking for his 10th win, but he pitched well enough on a wet field at the Rate on Sunday to set the stage for a more critical White Sox victory. Martin tossed scoreless ball for 4 …

Riot Fest got off to a late, muddy and soggy start on Sunday, the last day of the annual music festival in Douglass Park. Largemouth and Sincere Engineer represented Chicago punk rock to kick off the day. Alanis Morissette and …

Moon alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions from 9 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day You’re high-profile as this day …

In LaSalle County’s stately courthouse in central Illinois, a powerful law enforcement official fought a bitter legal feud with an unflappable young lawyer, charging her with felony perjury for statements she made in a court affidavit. Two years later and …

Some Cook County commissioners are pushing for an independent review of the Cook County Jail, citing concerns about deaths, medical care and inadequate supervision. A resolution calling for the review is scheduled for a vote Tuesday in the board’s Health …

The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry is one of those buildings that just looks good from all sides and angles — graced with perfect siting, courtesy of Daniel Burnham, and a great Greek Revival design by the hand of …

Below are organizations that do education-related work that made endorsements in the 2026 Chicago School Board election. We also list education-focused political action committees that don’t endorse but are providing financial support to specific candidates. Election Day is Nov. 3. …

This fall, Chicagoans will vote for members of the city’s first fully elected school board. Every eligible Chicagoan can cast two votes (yes, two!) — one for a candidate in your school board district, based on your home address, and …

DEAR ABBY: You sometimes ask readers to share their pet peeves. I am a public school teacher, and here is mine: Parents wonder why their children misbehave, argue with them and act out with attention-getting behaviors. My advice to them: …

To create the 2026 Chicago School Board voter guide we relied on our journalism skills and on you — voters, readers, listeners, parents and everyday Chicagoans. First, the journalism part. We emailed a questionnaire to all candidates who filed to …

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Most talented forwards arrive in the NHL having played only on the flanks of power-play formations for their junior or college teams because most were stars on those teams. That’s not the case, however, for Blackhawks rookie Roman Kantserov. In …

Gov. JB Pritzker delivered one of the most high-profile political speeches of his life two years ago at Chicago’s Democratic National Convention. But now, two years later, Pritzker, 61, said he’s astounded to see photographs and video of that moment. …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: For the first time, Chicagoans will elect the entire Board of Education. We break down what you need to know and how to use our free voter guide. 🗞️ Plus: A Gary mom’s storm …

Ten Cook County Jail staffers suffered smoke inhalation and were taken to hospitals after a detainee apparently lit a small mattress on fire at the jail Sunday afternoon. About 3 p.m., correctional deputies responded to a small mattress fire that …

Will Venable was the associate manager on the 2023 Rangers team that won the World Series, and also of the 2024 version that lost 84 games despite returning a similar roster. So the young, fun and welcoming, but also scrappy …

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams seemed to have avoided a worst-case scenario. The MRI tests the Bears sent him for Monday didn’t show a significant injury. “It sounds it’s going to be a week-to-week deal,” Bears coach Ben Johnson told play-by-play …

One of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most memorable creations was the 1945 Broadway musical “Carousel.” The tragic, violence-tinged love story between a Maine millworker named Julie and the flawed carousel barker Billy Bigelow ends on a redemptive, upbeat note. Almost forgotten …

Police are investigating a fatal shooting Monday morning in West Pullman. The unidentified victim, described only as male, was found in the 800 block of West 117th Street about 8:30 a.m., police said. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was …

Baseball’s a team sport. There are 26 guys on the roster and a lot of things that need to go right in order to ensure victory and a run to a championship. But while it takes a lot of contributors …