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DEAR ABBY: For the last four years, I have been hosting my son “Dennis,” his 6-year-old son and his brother’s 8-year-old daughter every other weekend. Dennis bought a puppy, “Champ,” to go with his house and brings him on these …

There are few words, if any, that Bears general manager Ryan Poles has used to describe his approach to building a roster more than ‘‘sustainable.’’ That makes building through the draft, rather than splurging in free agency, essential. Any team …

Anfernee Simons’ comments were somewhat surprising. Not only was a free agent-to-be insisting that he wanted to return to his team — that’s just smart business — but he said it many times. If he were trying to sell the …

A driver died after he sped down Pulaski Road in Archer Heights on Saturday night and crashed into another car — causing his car to catch fire, Chicago police said. The driver was speeding north on Pulaski Road in a …

Everyone has a morning routine. With me, I open my eyes, muse darkly upon my life, then flee upstairs to my office — even before coffee is made or the dog walked — blast out the day’s blog post to …

The Des Plaines and Fox rivers remained under a flood warning Sunday after a week of rain pummeled the Chicago area and caused major flooding. The flood zone for the Des Plaines River runs from Roosevelt Road in Forest Park …

Standing inside St. Sabina Church on Sunday, the Rev. Michael Pfleger called on President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to “look inside their souls” as he spoke out on the comments they’ve made …

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For all the development Kyle Teel has missed out on over the first few weeks of the season as he recovers from a strained hamstring, the White Sox’ prized catcher has learned at least one lesson. …

Courtney Vandersloot still believes in where the Sky are headed. And at some point this season, the WNBA’s second-ranked player in career assists expects to be part of it on the court. Vandersloot spent the offseason rehabbing her knee after …

A man was shot and killed in West Garfield Park Sunday, police said. The man, 30, was on a porch in the 4400 block of West Monroe Street around 4:15 p.m. when someone fired shots, striking him in the chest, …

Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong, a former Mets prospect, claimed he and his teammates weren’t too concerned about or aware of his ex-team’s woes. One of the priciest teams in baseball, the Mets entered Sunday on a 10-game skid and …

Manager Craig Counsell had mixed news about the Cubs’ beleaguered bullpen Sunday. Phil Maton (tendinitis in right knee) threw a bullpen session Saturday that Counsell said went well. The next step for Maton, who has been on the injured list …

During an appearance Sunday in Chicago, former Vice President Kamala Harris said President Trump’s war on Iran “has made America weaker.” “He is the first president, Republican or Democrat since World War II, to not concern himself [with] the importance …

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The lowly White Sox were due for a bang-up afternoon, and they got one Sunday against the Athletics. There was Japanese phenom Munetaka Murakami admiring his towering home run for a third consecutive game. There were …

Moon Alert Caution! Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions ALL DAY today. The moon is in Gemini. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day You are an action-oriented sign who likes to move fast. Therefore, be careful …

Richard McClung died in a plane crash Feb. 14 when the small aircraft he was piloting plummeted into a residential neighborhood between McHenry County and Rockford, narrowly missing homes, severing a gas line and horrifying locals. McClung’s online death notice …

In reference to assisting cabdrivers by raising fees by 20%, I’d like to offer a constructive suggestion: How about using that money to conduct seminars on professionalism, particularly for cabdrivers stationed at O’Hare Airport? My last three cab rides from …

University of Chicago professor Mehrnoush Soroush has been “unfunctional” since late February. Soroush, who grew up in Iran and whose work in archaeology focuses on the Middle East, has struggled to communicate with her loved ones since the United States …

Max Wolf Friedlich’s “Job” takes on a lot in its harrowing 85-minute run time. Through two people on one set, the drama digs into mental illness, the generational abyss between boomers and millennials, virulent misogyny and Big Tech’s indelible role …

Outbreaks of measles, meningitis and RSV have surged across the U.S. as vaccination rates continue to decline. The spike in these vaccine-preventable diseases underscores the real, and sometimes deadly, consequences of public health misinformation and the urgent need to address …