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Cuando Ricardo Navarrete corre con un balón de fútbol a sus pies, el mundo se detiene. Pero durante más de dos meses, el estudiante de último año de la Secundaria Mather no tuvo esa escapatoria. Desde marzo, ha estado atrapado …

La familia de Adam Toledo presentó esta semana una nueva demanda contra la Ciudad de Chicago y el oficial de policía que disparó fatalmente al adolescente de 13 años. El caso fue presentado un mes después de que la familia …

The Illinois General Assembly will deliver the property tax relief the Bears say they need to build a domed stadium in Arlington Heights and throw a bone to Chicago by starting to untangle the traffic bottleneck around Soldier Field and …

Smyth, Chicago’s only three-Michelin-starred restaurant, was named the No. 1 restaurant in North America on Thursday. Last year, the West Loop restaurant won the No. 4 spot at the inaugural Best Restaurants in North America ceremony, hosted by 50 Best. …

A man accused of killing a Loyola University student was caught with a weapon while in custody at Cook County Jail, according to the Cook County sheriff’s office. Jose Medina, a 26-year-old Venezuelan immigrant, is facing first-degree murder, attempted murder …

LJ Juarez often retreated to the Peace Room at Hyde Park Academy when she felt angry or hurt, like when a 16-year-old classmate was shot and killed last month just across the street. He was one of three students who …

The virtual reality Titanic experience is, finally, ready to take passengers. “Titanic: A Voyage Through Time” was supposed to open in April in the Old Town neighborhood but ran into a licensing issue. The attraction will open on May 29, …

Kyle Whittingham hasn’t coached his first game at Michigan yet, but he already is making his presence felt in local recruiting circles. Whittingham added a second Mount Carmel star to his 2027 class when defensive back Tavares Harrington announced his …

Rebounding was a predictable problem for the Sky, given how guard-heavy their roster is, and it has hurt them recently. The Sky entered their game Friday against the Lynx ranked last in the WNBA in defensive rebounding percentage. Practice and …

The White Sox bullpen shuffle continued Friday with right-hander Jordan Leasure going on the 15-day injured list with a flexor strain in his right forearm. In a corresponding move, the South Siders recalled lefty Tyler Gilbert from Triple-A Charlotte. Leasure, …

Mayor Brandon Johnson described his meeting with Pope Leo this week as “comforting,” but a smattering of Chicagoans outside Holy Name Cathedral on Friday disagreed about the importance and impact of the mayor’s visit to the Vatican. During his visit …

ST. LOUIS — What sort of mindset do the Cubs have in the wake of a 10-game losing streak? “The rest of the story is yet to be written, and it can be written in any sort of way. None …

Infants are dying about once a week on average in Cook County — most frequently on Chicago’s South and West sides. That’s according to a report from Rush University Medical Center and the Cook County medical examiner’s office, which identified …

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas released a “study” last week about the state megaprojects proposal, including a new Bears stadium complex that was mostly uncritically received by local news media. But it’s not her best work, to say the least. …

The swings of emotion for the White Sox and their fans couldn’t have been more extreme on Friday night Marquee slugger Munetaka Murakami left the game in the third inning with a right hamstring injury and likely is headed to …

Sky rookie Sydney Taylor has shown she can light it up off the bench. The question now is whether coach Tyler Marsh will grant her a bigger role. The offense floundered in an 79-58 loss Friday against the Lynx at …

ST. LOUIS — As we hurtle toward the 250th anniversary of the birth of our nation — and we’ll leave it to you to decide how Vanilla Ice and UFC fighters on the White House lawn fit the occasion — …

For this writer — this Chicago-born, -raised, -lived, lives, gonna-die-here writer — the Knicks making it to the NBA Finals is all things, everything, plus the signing bonus. Bigger than the Cubs winning a World Series, this is not nor …

Moon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas and important decisions until 8 a.m. After that, the moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day This is a great day to break out of your …

The resort area of southwest Michigan along Lake Michigan is wildly popular with Chicagoans in summer and fall for good reason. The coastal stretch offers sophisticated dining and shops, breweries, wineries, beaches, sunsets on Lake Michigan and a vacation vibe …