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I was almost a 7-year-old hobo. Nearly 50 years ago, while awaiting the start of my second-grade reading class, I noticed a dollar bill sitting along the crack between my desk and the desk of a classmate sitting next to …

On a recent day, KFire owners Ben Kim and Eddie Hwang had 13 catering orders for lunch and not enough delivery drivers at their fast-casual Korean barbecue restaurant in Old Town. So Kim made an unexpected delivery to the University …

DEAR ABBY: I have been medically retired for three years. My husband, who has always been a stay-at-home dad, is now on Social Security and is home with me. He has a variety of interests and is healthy and able …

‘‘There’s a lot of belief in this clubhouse that if we start sniffing .500 and then get above it, there’s no turning back.’’ — White Sox pitcher Erick Fedde A .500 record in May is something no one expected. Not …

In the portal era, it’s harder than ever for high school football players to get recruited. The degree of difficulty increases for lower-profile programs that aren’t regular stops when college coaches make their rounds every spring. And affordability, an increasing …

His first glove, the one he got when he was maybe 4 or 5? ‘‘I had one of those Mizuno, the ‘power flexes,’ I think they were called,’’ shortstop Dansby Swanson said the other day in the Cubs’ clubhouse. ‘‘Basically, …

A 19=year-old man was shot to death early Saturday in West Lawn. The man, whose name wasn’t released, might have been in a vehicle when someone fired at him around 2 a.m. in the 4000 block of West 69th Street, …

The Bears need help igniting their pass rush, but it continues to sound as though they’re counting on improvement from within their roster, rather than pursuing an accomplished veteran, to achieve it. Eight-time Pro Bowl defensive end Cam Jordan, who …

The Bears agreed to sign veteran wide receiver Scotty Miller on Saturday, agent Drew Rosenhaus said. Miller was with them this weekend for a tryout during rookie minicamp. The deal likely means Miller will be with the team throughout the …

Less than an hour into the first practice of his first NFL season, Bears safety Dillon Thieneman screwed up. During a rookie minicamp drill Friday, Thieneman and a cornerback both ran into the flat to cover a receiver. The 25th …

Jose Gonzalez and his wife drove around the Montrose and Foster beach parking lots for almost 30 minutes Saturday morning looking for a spot. They eventually settled for a smaller, much emptier paid lot at Foster Beach. And there’s no …

The Bears are set at quarterback, going into the season with starter Caleb Williams, backup Tyson Bagent and grizzled third-stringer Case Keenum. They’re working with undrafted rookie Miller Moss with their practice squad in mind. Even without a path to …

As a first-time spectator at a speed puzzle competition, Cody Busic did not have high expectations. But when the contest started at Clarendon Fieldhouse in Uptown on Saturday morning, he was on the edge of his seat, breathlessly recounting the …

A sure sign that summer is only weeks away arrived Saturday as the iconic Buckingham Fountain in Grant Park was turned on for the season. The switch was flipped during the 12th annual Switch on Summer festival, a partnership between …

A man was shot to death after a fight broke out Saturday afternoon in Little Village on the Southwest Side. The man, 40, was on the sidewalk in the 2800 block of South Saint Louis Avenue when he got into …

A man was shot to death on Saturday afternoon in Englewood on the South Side. The man, 35, was standing on the sidewalk in the 5600 block of South Racine Avenue when someone approached him and fired shots around 4:50 …

PORTLAND, Ore. — Tyler Marsh enters his second season as Sky head coach with a brand-new roster. In many ways, though, he’s approaching the job the same way he always has. He still eats his Starburst and drinks his ginger …

ARLINGTON, Texas — From the outside, some might look at the red-hot Cubs and imagine that new third baseman Alex Bregman was off to the kind of start he had in Boston last season. They would be wrong. Through 40 …

In the White Sox’ dugout Saturday, there was a small chart posted on the side of their helmet rack. The display read ‘‘Good Day For Catcher Challenges,’’ with ‘‘Catcher’’ highlighted in yellow. The printout also showed the best catcher-challenge zones, …

PORTLAND, Ore. — After a delayed signing, Natasha Cloud has joined the team. Coach Tyler Marsh didn’t want to rush her return, so the veteran point guard sat out the opener against the Fire. But she worked out in shootaround, …