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When Carrie Pullie talked to artist Joe “Cujo” Nelson about a two-story mural for a youth maker space, she quickly knew that he was the right person for the job. “We wanted the youth to feel welcomed, and somehow we …

CLEVELAND — The White Sox will start rookie left-hander Hagen Smith against the Guardians in Game 1 of the American League Division Series on Saturday. He’ll face Guardians righty Parker Messick. Smith opened Game 1 of the wild-card series against the …

Bears coach Ben Johnson isn’t normally one to veer into some nonsense, but he’s been getting a chuckle out of hiding his quarterback plan against the Jets on Sunday. He was back at it as he took the microphone Friday …

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — La familia de Renee Good demandó el jueves al gobierno de Estados Unidos y a varios funcionarios de inmigración, alegando homicidio culposo, conspiración y otras infracciones en la muerte de la mujer de 37 años de edad …

For months, the Cubs were thrilled with how much went right. Even with big hurdles to clear – an early-summer offensive downturn and an avalanche of pitching injuries – they finished the regular season with the highest scoring offense in …

CLEVELAND – In some respects, the close friendship that’s formed between White Sox All-Stars Miguel Vargas and Munetaka Murakami was inevitable. “I mean, just look at his face,” Vargas said. “He’s a funny guy, just looking at him. I think …

CLEVELAND — You know that show “Stranger Things,” the sci-fi thriller on Netflix about terrifying aliens descending on a small town set in the ’80s? It was such the rage that a dozen major-league teams held “Stranger Things” theme nights …

What happened Friday at Halas Hall: QB updatesBears starting quarterback Caleb Williams is still out with a Grade 2 hamstring strain, leaving coach Ben Johnson to choose between backup Tyson Bagent and third-stringer Case Keenum against the Jets on Sunday. …

State and city officials are asking a Cook County Circuit Court judge to halt operations at Pullman Innovations, which has been the source of hundreds of nuisance complaints over putrid odors. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and city lawyers want …

Un guardia de seguridad que trabaja para los dueños de Ford City Mall ha sido puesto en descanso indefinido después de que funcionarios electos pidieran rendición de cuentas tras la difusión viral de un video que muestra al hombre golpeando …

The Bears seem to be warming up to the idea of nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon contributing this season. He’s been practicing all week, setting up a return from the physically-unable-to-perform list this month. General manager Ryan Poles said going into …

Chicago drivers are paying more for routine oil changes as rising motor oil costs put pressure on local auto repair shops amid supply disruptions linked to the Iran war. At Norwood Auto Service on the Northwest Side, owner Erik Scheidt …

A teen was shot in West Ridge Friday afternoon, Chicago police said. A 14-year-old boy was on the sidewalk in the 6300 block of North Rockwell Street about 3 p.m. when he was shot in the neck by an unknown …

The Bears’ first flicker of belief in quarterback Tyson Bagent was in his senior year at Division II Shepherd University, when personnel executive Jeff King and scout Tom Bradway came back raving that they’d found hidden gem who checked every …

Northwestern’s bold claim to the future of their sport — the most expensive college football stadium ever built — was baptized by the sounds of AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” on Friday night. As the Wildcats prepared to run onto the field seconds …

Northwestern University officially opened the new Ryan Field — an $875 million, 35,000-seat football stadium — for the Big Ten opener against Penn State Friday night. Generations of fans piled into the massive structure in Evanston to celebrate a new …

Kaleb Lovett didn’t play organized sports until his eighth-grade year and didn’t start tackle football until he got to high school. Call the Lake View senior running back a fast learner. Through the first six weeks of this season, Lovett …

A man and a 16-year-old girl were shot while inside a home in Gresham on Friday evening, Chicago police said. Shortly before 7 p.m., a man, 49, was involved in a verbal altercation with someone he knew and was shot …

Chicago will double its efforts to assist people experiencing mental health crises, expanding its citywide response program beginning next week. Starting Monday, the Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement (CARE) program will extend its hours of operation to 8 a.m. to …

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Blackhawks have played a lot of poor hockey over the last four years. But arguably the worst hockey they’ve played throughout this lengthy rebuild has come most recently, during their final 21 games last season and first …