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It’s not that the Adelaide 36ers didn’t have some talented hoopers on the roster when Josh Giddey was coming up in Australia’s National Basketball League. But it’s called the “Land Down Under” for a reason, and that’s where most of …

The road to the Class 8A state championship goes through Loyola and Mount Carmel. The teams have won the last four titles. So Friday’s regular-season finale between the state powerhouses had been circled on many calendars for months. Over those …

A look at how the Super 25 fared in Week 9. 1. Loyola (8-1): Lost 38-21 vs. No. 4 Mount Carmel. 2. Lincoln-Way East (9-0): Won 37-14 vs. Lincoln-Way West. 3. Brother Rice (7-2): Won 49-6 vs. Marist. 4. Mount …

Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Capricorn. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Today, your most intimate and personal life might be on public display more than usual. Some …

The focus for opposing defenses when playing No. 5 Hersey this season has been on quarterback Jake Nawrot, and rightfully so. The 6-4, 200-pound senior is a four-star prospect committed to Kentucky. He’s the consensus No. 5 quarterback and No. …

Katanya Raby said she didn’t know the late civil rights leader Al Raby as the “big, larger than life person that the rest of the city saw him as.” “For me, Al Raby is my grandpa,” said Katanya Raby, CEO …

A pair of suburban races for Springfield lawmakers are competitive fights heading into the Nov. 3 election, even as many incumbent politicians across the state are running unopposed. Among the races to watch, Rep. Nabeela Syed, a Democrat from Inverness, …

Breaking down what to expect Sunday, when the Bears visit the Falcons: When the Bears have the ball Even after their clunker last Sunday at Lambeau Field, the Bears’ rushing offense is still the best in the NFL. Their average …

DEAR ABBY: I have three grown children and seven grandchildren. I have solid relationships with my oldest and youngest, their spouses and their children. My middle daughter, “Hope,” has always been distant. I’ve tried for years to build a relationship …

This week’s top photo comes from Assistant Photo Editor Pat Nabong. Follow her on Instagram. What makes this photo important? Over the years, several world records have been set during the Chicago Marathon. It is one of the biggest marathons …

I’ll never forget the burning sensation prickling across my face as I overheard condescending laughter when my mother, an Indian immigrant, first volunteered at my elementary school cafeteria. I didn’t push back against my classmates’ snide commentary on her nose …

I grew up as the youngest of nine children in a household where my parents worked modest jobs, stretching every dollar to keep us fed, clothed and sheltered. One of my mother’s greatest resources was the thrift store. I remember …

We asked readers which Chicago neighborhood feels like a small town? Here’s what you told us, lightly edited for clarity. “Edison Park. They even have their own little downtown.”— Joe Saracini “Austin. It was originally its own town until 1899. …

Hopeful buyers poured into open houses across the North Side over the summer. Some real estate agents reported nearly 100 people touring their listings. But Keller Williams One Chicago Realtor Tommy Choi had less than 30 people recently visit his …

Sunday’s humiliation at Lambeau Field was the Bears’ worst loss since Week 2 last year, when Ben Johnson lost his Ford Field homecoming by 31 points. The Bears responded by winning nine of their next 10 games. If they’re going …

Four men were shot Friday night in Little Village on the Southwest Side. The men were exiting a building in the 4000 block of West 26th Street when a vehicle drove by and someone inside opened fire around 11:15 p.m., …

Pope Leo returned to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer at Rome’s Gemelli hospital, where dozens of well-wishers saw him off with cries of “Holiness.” “I am much better, thank you,” the pope said …

As she danced and waved her sign at passing cars, Mary Buckingham made sure to spread one message loud and clear: “Voting is Sexy.” Buckingham, of Evanston, was among hundreds of people across Chicago and the suburbs who took part …

The Bears are planning on quarterback Caleb Williams starting Sunday against the Falcons, ESPN reported Saturday. Coach Ben Johnson said Friday the quarterback had been on track to start, though the team called him questionable. Williams tore his hamstring while …

It wasn’t easy. Some interceptions can be made by just about any football player, or at least a receiver or defensive back. That wasn’t the case for Darrell Mattison’s exceptional grab on Saturday in the Public League Red championship game …