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Click here for a look at the Bears’ best-case scenario. Bears coach Ben Johnson doesn’t like to talk about last season. But just three days into training camp, he let slip a popular talking point — and motivation tactic — …

Chicago baseball fans have been packing Wrigley and Rate fields this year as the Cubs and White Sox push for the playoffs. But in some cases, the action on the field has been overshadowed by the hijinks in the stands. …

The kiss-cam saga continued this week in Lyons Township as the elected board held its first public meeting since footage from surveillance cameras surfaced showing one official getting smooched by a suburban mayor after hours at the township’s Countryside offices. …

Last weekend’s racial incidents between Lincoln-Way East and Homewood-Flossmoor have brought future athletic events between the schools into question. The Lincoln-Way East freshman football team did not play at H-F on Saturday morning after the racial harassment incident at the …

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer accused of sexually assaulting women in Chicago’s suburbs is a “flawed” and “weak” man who disgraced his family and country — but he is not guilty of robbing and raping his alleged victims, …

Varios miembros de la delegación congresional de Illinois piden al inspector general del Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) que investigue formalmente a agentes federales por múltiples alegaciones de uso excesivo de la fuerza durante el Operativo Midway Blitz del año …

Anna Ware was filled with dread when she opened her door to two servicemen. It was a week before Christmas in 2009. Her 27-year-old son Albert Ware, an Army sergeant and father of three, was serving his second tour in …

The 2026 Open House Chicago lineup, released Wednesday by the Chicago Architecture Center, brings together 20 new locations for those looking to check out some of the city’s most unique buildings. The festival, now in its 16th year and running …

NEW YORK — Jalen Brunson, newly crowned NBA champion and former Sun-Times high school Player of the Year, will host “Saturday Night Live” when the new season begins later this month. Brunson, who helped the New York Knicks win the …

Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze would have been limited in practice today because of a right calf injury had the team not had the day off. Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent would have missed practice altogether with a back problem. He …

A man was critically injured during a shooting in Humboldt Park Wednesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. The man, 32, was in the 700 block of North Ridgeway Avenue at 2:29 p.m. when two people approached him and fired shots, …

Bally’s said Wednesday it has the financing to deliver a $1.7 billion casino and entertainment complex in River West, but slowed construction of “non-gaming elements” of the project to protest video gambling terminals with potential to “cannibalize” casino revenue. An …

Theater Johnny Galecki and Jacob Moskovitz star in Gregg Ostrin’s drama “Kowalski.” Set in 1947 Provincetown, it imagines a meeting between Tennessee Williams and a young Marlon Brando, just as the playwright is looking for the actor to star in …

What stands out about the Sky’s newest player, Kate Martin, beyond her freckles and Illinois roots, is her positive attitude. That may sound like something used to describe a player without any real basketball chops, but Martin does have chops. …

City and project leaders on Wednesday celebrated the grand opening of the Bellwether Residences, the first office-to-residential building conversion to be completed under the city’s La Salle Street Corridor Revitalization program. It marks a huge milestone for the city, whose …

A 4-2 loss to the Pirates went from frustrating to feisty for the White Sox at the close of the seventh inning Wednesday night at Rate Field. Benches cleared after Miguel Vargas grounded into an inning-ending double play, with the …

MILWAUKEE — The latest backbreaking homer hit off closer Jacob Webb is setting off alarms across the North Side, with fans wondering how their Cubs can compete in the postseason with this shaky bullpen. If they even make it that …

Dozens of students walked out of Lincoln-Way East High School in south suburban Frankfort Wednesday morning in support of students at nearby Homewood-Flossmoor High School. The Lincoln-Way East students were protesting after two incidents of racial harassment involving their school …

Chicago police are investigating after a woman was pulled from the Little Calumet River in West Pullman Wednesday morning and later died, according to the department. Ralphealle Howard, 26, was pulled out of the water in the 13000 block of …

MILWAUKEE – Are Jed Hoyer’s worst fears coming true? The Cubs’ team president cited an inconsistent pitching staff as a concern during his most recent meeting with the media, and a week later, he hasn’t been given any reason to …