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SPRINGFIELD — It was a different political boogeyman being put on blast Thursday at the Illinois State Fair, where Republicans sharpened their attacks against incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker in his bid for a third term with a rematch this November’s …

As Lisa Bryant and her mom, Jackie, pulled up to the Gospel Truth Apostolic Ministry, they thanked the pastor and volunteers loading their trunk with fresh groceries that would feed them for the next few days: bread, cheese, deli meats …

Cook County has recorded its 13th heat death of the year, now more than doubling the highest counts of the last decade, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. The 69-year-old Chatham man died July 2 of cardiovascular disease, …

The son of former Chicago Police Supt. Terry Hillard avoided discipline for his role in a chaotic arrest at a South Side police station after ex-top cop Larry Snelling pushed back on the findings of the city’s police oversight agency. …

HIV infections in Chicago have started to again decline following a spike in diagnoses in 2024, according to data released Thursday by the Chicago Department of Public Health. The number of new HIV diagnoses — 504 — decreased by about …

Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser analyze the Bears’ joint practice with the Bengals. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to “Halas Intrigue” wherever you get …

A man is facing attempted murder charges in connection with a Tuesday shooting in South Shore, according to Chicago police. Marquise Earskines, 25, faces a charge for attempted murder and aggravated battery while discharging a firearm, along with a misdemeanor …

Please send scores and corrections to preps@suntimes.com. Thursday, Aug. 20 NONCONFERENCE Curie 42, Crane 0 Dunbar 22, Carver 6 Peotone 28, Eisenhower 6 Perspectives 21, Rauner 20 Phoenix 50, Chicago Military 0 South Elgin 21, Orlando Oak Ridge, Fla. 6 …

The Illinois State Fair is a barrage to the senses. People squeal as they sit upside down on an amusement park ride, the smell of fried Oreos, funnel cakes and corn dogs waft in the air — and people parade …

Cade Townsend is a 21-year-old who’s been a pro ballplayer for all of two months. The Cubs’ first-round draft pick from earlier this summer is already ranked as their No. 4 prospect, but he’s a long way from the majors, …

Perspectives is one of the Public League’s established, quality football programs. Terry Jones has coached the Warriors since 2010 and led the team to the state playoffs five times, including the last two seasons. But this year his offense is …

After racking up more complaints than any other Chicago police officer in recent years, Joseph Vecchio now faces firing in two of the disciplinary cases tied to his work on a notorious downtown tactical team. Vecchio was among three members …

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Nooran Amin knows the drill by now at the Best Sub #2 sandwich shop in Humboldt Park. On a stiflingly hot weekday morning, he opens the door, heads toward the kitchen and turns on the grill and the deep fryers. …

Singer-songwriter Natalie Merchant has spent years as an international star — first with the band 10,000 Maniacs and then as a successful solo artist. But one of her biggest musical satisfactions has nothing to do with the big-stage limelight. Merchant’s …

Manasseh listened to Brandy’s 1994 debut on cassette so many times that the tape melted. It was the first secular album the Chicago artist was allowed to own, a gift from his mother, Idella. Twenty-six years after her death, Manasseh …

Did a Chicago cop hand over two guns to a now-convicted extortionist and then lie to the police department about what happened to them? That explosive question arose in federal court filings in the case of Jawad Fakroune, a politically …

On Tuesday night, Darline Graham, sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., revealed somewhat awkwardly that she is entirely unprepared to be a U.S. senator. At a South Carolina debate, she was asked a perfectly reasonable and straightforward question: …

DEAR ABBY: My friend of many years, whom I consider to truly be part of the family, has made food the only thing that makes her happy. Besides my husband, she’s all I have left. She went to a doctor …

Last month in Nashville, at the National Urban League Conference, I delivered the 2026 State of the Urban League address with a simple message: America is facing a crisis of priorities. As our nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, we should …