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PHILADELPHIA — White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami was asked to mimic the sound of a home run coming off his bat. Without hesitation — and without waiting for an English-to-Japanese translation — he said simply: ‘‘Bang!’’ Sox third baseman Miguel …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions after 5 p.m. The moon is in Leo. Aries (March 21-April 19) A dynamic day An unusual idea or an unexpected event might take you into an entirely new …

On a sunny summer afternoon, the rotunda at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry was filled with excited kids ready to participate in a science experiment. Small hands shot up whenever MSI staff asked a question — and there …

Mayor Brandon Johnson was flanked by political allies and organizers who cheered as he inked an executive order earlier this year directing Chicago police to investigate federal immigration agents and potentially seek charges. The “ICE on Notice” order felt, for …

For more than 20 years, millions have been able to step inside Mood Fabrics just by turning on their TV thanks to its presence on the reality fashion competition “Project Runway,” which premiered on Bravo TV. Now, Chicago fabric lovers …

The 2024 Country Thunder music festival on the Illinois-Wisconsin border featured, among many others, country stars Eric Church and Lainey Wilson. Two young women who were friends from work decided to attend the annual summer event and stay overnight at …

In its 51st season, the Oak Park Festival Theatre stages two outdoor plays in rotating repertory for the first time. But the programming choices couldn’t be more famous or opposite in tone: “Hamlet” and “The Importance of Being Earnest.” In …

In 2016, singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus made her debut at Lollapalooza, in Grant Park. Then just 21, she was an early, first-day act on the BMI Stage, one of the festival’s smallest — a slot that has become dubbed the “Lady …

For a century, there’s only one place in Chicago that can make you feel like you’re in a Moorish castle courtyard during a rock concert. It’s where you can watch shows from fancy alcoves, marvel at a star-studded ceiling and …

DEAR ABBY: How can I tell if my husband loves me? We have been married 41 years, and during our entire marriage he’s been cheating on me with other women. He takes good care of me and is always there …

The Midwest is America’s food basket, but few realize it’s also a prime refuge for bees. Each summer, beekeepers truck more than a million commercial honey bees to the region — about a third of all colonies in the U.S. — …

The launch of the Illinois Department of Early Childhood presents a significant opportunity to address one of the state’s most persistent challenges — childcare deserts. As the Sun-Times recently reported, families seeking childcare, preschool and other early childhood services have …

Charges were pending for one of four people who burst into a business and stole an SUV, leading to a multivehicle crash that injured four people late Tuesday in Rogers Park. Around 11:20 p.m., four people entered a business from …

When you’re a guest on board a superyacht, it’s okay to be difficult — you or a dear friend is paying for the privilege — but please don’t tell the chef working below deck in a scorching, cramped galley: “I’m …

The Bears have kept training camp almost entirely at Halas Hall the past several years, but they’re branching out with a new idea next month. The team announced Wednesday it will hold an open practice at nearby Stevenson High School …

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Funcionarios de la administración de Trump ordenaron a los oficiales del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE) suspender la mayoría de las detenciones de vehículos tras dos tiroteos mortales en poco más de una …

The James Beard Foundation has launched a nationwide search for the future destination of the James Beard Awards, leaving Chicago’s role as the host city in question. The foundation announced Wednesday that it will allow U.S. cities to compete to …

Two 15-year-old girls riding an e-bike were injured, one critically, in a crash Tuesday night in suburban Libertyville. Around 9:10 p.m., a man driving a gray Chevrolet Blazer had a green light as he drove north past the intersection of …

Two of Chicago’s most pivotal but challenging undeveloped sites — Foundry Park on the North Side and the vacant South Loop parcel known as The 78 — moved forward in a big way Wednesday before the City Council adjourned for …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to keep pulling over vehicles, signaling his opposition Wednesday to plans announced just a day earlier to suspend most traffic stops following another string of fatal shootings. It’s …