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The Sky suddenly have a hole in their frontcourt — and now they might lose one of the players patching it. Starting forward Azura Stevens has been away from the team for the past week for personal reasons and will …

House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch promised the Chicago Teachers Union last week that he will “lead” the effort to send more state money to Chicago Public Schools during the upcoming fall veto session. Welch made his pledge in a CTU-posted …

GENEVA — FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world. Infantino’s decision came after his senior adviser who sat on a …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — White Sox fans of a certain age must cringe every time their team visits Tropicana Field. They know the ballpark, which opened in 1990 as the Florida Suncoast Dome, was built to lure the Sox, who …

From a Midwest Princess to Midwest Pleb, Lollapalooza has really cornered the market on catching regional hype stars in the moment, starting with Chappell Roan in 2024 and, this year, Slayyyter. In a repeat last-minute pivot this week, organizers smartly …

With memories still fresh from Djo’s Lolla love fest in 2025, another “Stranger Things” star tried to fill the gap on Friday – albeit, with a very different style of music. Finn Wolfhard — known for playing character Mike Wheeler …

One person died and two others were critically injured Friday evening when a wrong-way driver caused a five-vehicle crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway, Illinois State Police said. A southbound driver entered the northbound express lanes of I-94 near 31st …

As sweeping visuals of sun-kissed skies and crashing waves flashed behind her, Swedish popstress Zara Larsson stepped onto the T-Mobile stage and wasted no time before kicking into “Midnight Sun,” to the delight of the swelling crowd, conjuring images of …

Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga understood the challenge the Yankees posed, even with Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Cody Bellinger sidelined. He did his part. The Cubs just didn’t give him the run support he needed. Imanaga allowed two home runs …

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The White Sox slugged their way to the team’s largest division lead since the end of the 2021 season, beating the American League-leading Rays 6-1 behind home runs from their Nos. 2-5 hitters in the lineup. …

The Smashing Pumpkins came to shakedown 1994. That was the last time Chicago’s alt-rock heroes played Lollapalooza, back when it was still touring around the country and not yet in the band’s backyard. Headlining the festival again 32 years later …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Pisces. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Today is a pleasant, easygoing day. In particular, family discussions will go well. You might address …

This week’s top photo comes from Visual Journalist Candace Dane Chambers. What makes this photo important? Former South Side basketball star and current beloved high school coach Tim Bankston was found shot dead in an Auburn Gresham home on Wednesday …

Dozens of nervous teens packed a downtown conference room this week to pitch a panel of city officials and civic leaders on social media campaigns they’ve spent the summer developing. The messaging of their campaigns was the same: get teens …

We asked readers to tell us which stage in Chicago they’d perform on if they could pick any one. Here’s what you told us, lightly edited for clarity: “Pritzker Pavilion. I watched it being built while learning to be a …

When a brand reduces its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, Black consumers respond with their wallets. The National Urban League’s 2026 State of Black America report, “America 250: Is The American Dream Dead?” includes a special section on Black …

“We must rein in ICE abuses before another life is lost,” Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said last month after two fathers, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, in Maine, were shot and killed by U.S. Immigration …

DEAR ABBY: I am living in total dysfunction with my daughter (32) and husband (75). I am retired and going on 76. My daughter will not work and is controlling my life. She has OCD and refuses medication. It’s so …

Michael Mutz has been ready to move out of his parents’ home in Lincoln Park. But after nine months of trying to buy his first home, he’s starting to feel worn down. “The experience is not particularly rewarding. I’ve specifically …

Breaking down the Bears’ Saturday training camp practice: What happened The Bears sent fans home from Halas Hall minutes before the start of Saturday’s practice because a lightning sensor detected danger in the area. The team offered a discount in their online …