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The news earlier this month that the Illinois AFL-CIO has “deferred” all decisions on legislative and statewide endorsements in the upcoming fall election generated quite a bit of headlines. “Springfield not only failed to advance key priorities, but the process …

MILWAUKEE — Left-hander David Peterson was an All-Star last season. But ever since his trip to the Midsummer Classic, Peterson — whom the Cubs acquired in a trade Thursday with the Mets — has had a lot of poor results. …

Dangerously hot weather could arrive this weekend as Chicagoans celebrate at Pride festivals, then persist throughout next week and into the July 4th holiday. High temperatures are forecast in the 90s, with heat indices potentially surpassing 100 degrees, from Monday …

The White Sox are about to hit the season’s midpoint in a far better place than they’ve been in years. They’re also far from a finished product. “We have a lot of things that we’re working on,” manager Will Venable …

LAS VEGAS — At the halfway point of the major-league season, the great race is in the basement. A poor start by the White Sox made me bolt to the MGM to ignite my first phone app. The Sox awoke, …

Boone Thorgesen remembers the reaction when Geneva junior Bennett Konkey ran the 100 meters in 10.25 seconds this spring. ‘‘There were gasps in the stadium at Wheaton [Warrenville] South,’’ Thorgesen told the Sun-Times. Those fans weren’t the only ones taking …

MILWAUKEE — Yes, another Cubs pitcher has landed on the injured list. An avalanche of pitching injuries keeps burying the team, which put right-handed reliever Phil Maton on the IL with tendinitis in his right knee Friday. It’s his second …

A woman was shot and killed while arguing with another woman Friday in Humboldt Park. During the argument, which happened about 3:35 p.m. in the 3400 block of West Chicago Avenue, a 27-year-old woman pulled out a gun and fired …

David Sandlin’s return to the White Sox could be a short one. The 6-4 right-hander was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte to start Friday’s game against the Kansas City Royals, and manager Will Venable indicated it might be a brief stay. …

Sky point guard Courtney Vandersloot’s emotions were all over the place early Friday: nerves, excitement and everything in between. Then she checked in midway through the first quarter and looked totally in control. Her first stint featured a curveball lob …

The Artyom Levshunov vs. Ivan Demidov debate no longer stands as the only player comparison question that will loom over the Blackhawks for many years. Based on the NHL draft results Friday, there’s a new question: How will Bowen Byram …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Sagittarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A dynamic day This is a wonderful day for family discussions, home improvements and repairs. You’re so enthusiastic about …

Screams, laughter and frequent groans could be heard by 8 p.m. inside Parlay Lincoln Park. The sports bar was packed with people, mostly millennials and younger, who were brought together by one thing: a particularly raunchy episode of “Love Island …

This week’s top photo comes from Assistant Photo Editor Pat Nabong. Follow her on Instagram. Why is this photo important? The Obama Presidential Center opened to the public on Juneteenth, the federal holiday that celebrates the abolishment of slavery in …

U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros’ office is in turmoil after the failed indictment of six protesters who opposed the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation campaign in the Chicago area. The case was widely viewed as a political prosecution, and the revelations of …

We asked readers what Chicago restaurant they’d make the setting for a new TV show, just as the final season of the show “The Bear” was released Thursday. Here’s what you told us, lightly edited for clarity: “The Billy Goat, …

Like many Americans, I’ve been sitting with fear and a heavy heart as our federal government takes steps backward in protecting people with disabilities by angling to undo decades of work with a stroke of a pen and little regard …

DEAR ABBY: I am estranged from my father and have been since I was 12. (I’m currently 26.) He was emotionally, psychologically and physically abusive to me, and cutting ties with him has been good for my well-being. My mom …

A man was shot to death Friday night in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side. Officers responded about 10:20 p.m. to the 100 block of East 71st Street, where they found the 49-year-old man lying on the sidewalk …

There’s a song in the musical “Water for Elephants,” now playing at the Nederlander Theatre on a national tour, titled “The Lion Has Got No Teeth.” The song describes the deceptions of the circus and how the circusgoers — whom …