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Your baby is cooing, babbling, taking her first tottery steps — all of it making you deliriously happy. She is absolutely perfect. But wait, what is that splinter-like black thing sticking out of her plump, soft skin? You frantically thumb …

First it was flowers, now it’s film. Less than two years after launching his pop-up floral business, former Chicago Bulls player Derrick Rose is building a career in the movie industry. He is an executive producer of “Three Colors: Pan-African,” …

A Norman Powell missed floater, a Josh Giddey errant pass, and then a welcome-to-the-Association moment when rookie Caleb Wilson was stripped by a player he idolized growing up in Kawhi Leonard. All just 90 seconds into Wednesday’s Bulls season opener, …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions after 10 p.m. The moon is in Pisces. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day This is a great day to make art, which is good news for your …

After a traumatic week of labor with their first child that ended in a cesarean section, Eleanor Grano and her husband were burned out. They got home from the hospital after the major abdominal surgery with their newborn son, and, …

The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry contemplated seven glassy and visually transparent Welcome Hall designs before selecting the one now criticized as too big and obstructive for the landmark site. “I think there was a little bit of tension …

Growing up in rural Wendell, Massachusetts, Sen Morimoto found a rust-ridden abandoned car deep in the woods behind their parents’ house. Two decades later, the car was still there — though its origin still remains a mystery to Morimoto, now …

As the sun sets on Saturday night, Chicago’s Columbus Drive will come alive with a fire-breathing dragon, giant animal puppets, and scores of drumlines and dance troupes. 
 The annual Arts in the Dark parade, now in its 12th year, …

Greg McCarty had a superpower. Residents at 3900 N. Lake Shore Drive, the condo building where Mr. McCarty worked for 48 years as a parking attendant, knew it well. He made people feel special. A typical garage interaction unfolded one …

DEAR ABBY: I helped plan a 12-guy bachelor party in Boston. The best man’s initial email outlined the itinerary — two nights away and a Bruins game — and included a link to the Airbnb. Everyone RSVP’d with an enthusiastic …

Since 1871, a federal statute has authorized Americans to sue state and local officials for violating their constitutional rights. But since 1982, thanks to the court-invented doctrine of qualified immunity, such claims have been allowed only when they allege violations …

It’s true every election year, but this cycle especially: It’s the economy, stupid. Voters have told us in nearly every poll and interview that they are deeply concerned about affordability and the rising cost of goods, from gas to groceries. …

Charges were pending for a man with a gun who holed himself up inside a Far South Side home for five hours and fired a shot Wednesday night. Officers conducted a well-being check around 8:05 p.m. in the 13300 block …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: To help prevent more pregnant women from dying, the Pritzker administration promised that private insurers would cover the cost of doulas to support families. But in many cases, they’re turned away or forced to …

ComEd expects to spend more than $3 billion to connect data centers to its electric grid in the coming years, but it has only collected about one-fourth of the costs from data center developers — a troubling gap that could …

Chicago taxi drivers can now charge riders a fuel surcharge, as gas prices remain high in the city. The fuel surcharge went into effect Wednesday and was authorized by the Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. The surcharge …

This story was originally published in Capital B Gary. After some Gary residents endured two to three weeks without electricity in August, many are still living with uncertainty. Residents contacted by Capital B report experiencing intermittent power disruptions even after …

CTA Brown, Green, Orange and Pink Line trains won’t be able to access Loop elevated tracks this weekend. Trains will terminate at stations outside the Loop from 4 a.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Monday for track repairs to the Wells …

Styles do indeed make the fight but the key ingredient in that statement having any truth is there has to be fight. That’s maybe the most disappointing takeaway from the opener by the Bulls: No fight. It was evident from …

A Huntley school bus driver remains hospitalized Thursday after his arrest earlier this week for possession of child sexual abuse materials, authorities announced. Jon M. Roth, 43, was arrested Tuesday and charged with 10 counts of possession of child sexual …