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DALLAS — The Sky’s four-city road trip has been long, hot and chaotic. For rookie Sydney Taylor, it also has been enlightening. In Los Angeles, Taylor, a native New Yorker, learned what to order at In-N-Out from fellow rookie Gabriela …

DALLAS — For a moment Sunday evening, the Sky looked ready to salvage their road trip. They led the Wings by 10 in the fourth quarter, riding a string of huge baskets from rookie Sydney Taylor. They were on the …

White Sox director of amateur scouting Mike Shirley knows what Sox fans have been through over the last three seasons, with the team losing 100-plus games in each, including a record 121 in 2024. So he was glad to have …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Cancer. Aries (March 21-April 19) A so-so day This might be a challenging day dealing with issues related to home and family, including parents. …

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has consistently said he’s focused on winning a third-term for governor this November — and despite the speculation, those close to him insist he hasn’t made a decision on whether he’ll run for president in 2028. …

Christopher Nolan has spent nearly two decades pushing IMAX technology to new heights. The journey began with the legendary opening bank-heist sequence in “The Dark Knight” and culminates with “The Odyssey,” the first major feature filmed entirely with IMAX cameras. …

Every child needs a dog. When I was a boy growing up in London, my parents bought a German shepherd puppy. I was 8 at the time, and 50 years later, I still remember sitting at my school desk, literally …

On June 29, I attended an event behind the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry and experienced firsthand why Chicago’s new automated gated parking system deserves immediate attention. As drivers exited, the gate repeatedly failed to open, even after QR …

Every week brings another pair of seemingly contradictory headlines: major tech companies announce sweeping layoffs while other employers say they can’t find enough qualified workers. Can both be true at the same time? The answer is the U.S. is dealing …

DEAR ABBY: My fiance and I often talked about maybe getting a dog. He really wanted one, but I never fully committed because I knew it would be additional work and responsibility I don’t have time for. I work full …

Police are seeking the shooter who killed a 19-year-old man early Saturday in South Chicago. Jaylen Hood, 19, was in a residence in the 8100 block of South Manistee Avenue when someone shot him multiple times, police said. Hood, who …

A 20-year-old man who was shot in June in the Garfield Park neighborhood died last week, officials said. Deanta Ray, who was shot June 20 in the 700 block of South Independence Boulevard, died on July 6 at 3:52 p.m., …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: Patients are finding longer travel times and packed ERs since West Suburban Medical Center closed in March, while doctors worry which hospital could shutter next. 🗞️ Plus: Gov. JB Pritzker’s presidential prospects, teens share …

Illinois State Police were investigating after someone was injured early Monday in a shooting on Interstate 57 in the south suburbs. State troopers responded in the northbound lanes of I-57 near 127th Street around 12:30 a.m. for the shooting, state …

Chicago police released pictures of a car wanted in a Northwest Side hit-and-run that seriously injured a motorcyclist last week. The vehicle was described as a 2006 Toyota Camry with an Illinois license plate of FX39822, Chicago police said. Around …

Yes, the month of June is a platform for players to get in front of college coaches. But it’s also the best time to get a sneak peak at what’s to come during this winter’s high school basketball season from …

For the second time in three weeks, the Chicago area is bracing for sweltering temperatures. Though the warmth will continue through Friday — peaking Tuesday and Wednesday — it won’t be as severe as the most recent heat wave, forecasters …

A poll of NFL coaches, executives and scouts conducted by ESPN ranked the Bears’ Caleb Williams as the 10th-best quarterback in the NFL. He finished one spot behind the Lions’ Jared Goff and two ahead of rival Jordan Love in …

Fans clad in bright pink pink trailed around the corner of Lake and Loomis Streets Saturday as Chicago rappers Adamn Killa and Taylor Bennett prepared for their headlining, all-ages show at Bottom Lounge dubbed “Vocalo’s Summer Meltdown.” The fans were …

Federal prosecutors are seeking a 2½-year prison sentence for the man who admitted firing a gun “in proximity of” U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents last fall in the waning days of Operation Midway Blitz. Hector Gomez, 46, is one …