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On Saturday afternoon, a large crowd formed in Lincoln Square for an inaugural social gathering. Among them was Nox, a sweet, shy Pisces who loves cuddles. There was also Diane, a fierce Tennessee native who loves long naps and cleanliness. …

DEAR ABBY: I suggested to my husband that he invite his nephew “Ryan” (age 26) to stay with us. Ryan definitely needed some male direction. He was homeless, jobless and didn’t even know how to apply for a job. Ryan …

Anton Frondell has an opportunity to be the Blackhawks‘ first-line center, at least for the first month of the season during Connor Bedard’s absence. The 19-year-old Swedish forward personally hasn’t given much thought to what line he will play on. …

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a driver Saturday night while trying to cross Irving Park Road in Lake View, Chicago police said. The 25-year-old woman was walking between two parked cars in the 1400 block of Irving Park Road …

A 1-year-old boy and a 29-year-old man were critically injured in a South Shore residential fire Saturday night, Chicago police said. Officers and Chicago firefighters responded to the accidental fire around 6:30 p.m. in the 6800 block of South Merrill …

Six people were shot early Sunday on Chicago’s South and West sides — three of whom died from their injuries and two were critically wounded, Chicago police said. First responders found a man in New City unresponsive and suffering from …

A woman was found fatally stabbed in her neck early Sunday in Albany Park, Chicago police said. She was found inside a home in the 4800 block of North Avers Avenue at around 1:45 a.m. She was pronounced dead at …

Bolingbrook, which is ranked No. 9 in the preseason Super 25, finished last season one successful two-point conversion away from reaching the Class 8A semifinals. A load of high-level talent and 18 players who started games are back. The Raiders …

The Bears will be late getting on the field Sunday and few will be watching when they do. As players were loosening up for a 12:30 p.m. practice, alarms went off for lightning in the area and they were called …

Three people were shot Sunday morning in the Austin neighborhood, Chicago police said. They were standing outside around 8:20 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Leclaire Avenue when a white sedan pulled up and someone inside fired several shots. …

The Illinois comptroller’s office announced it’s investigating Bohemian National Cemetery after a tip last month led investigators to find equipment failures and remains being improperly stored. Investigators from the state comptroller’s office visited the North Park cemetery the morning after …

After trying to play through the rain, the umpires gave up. Before the start of the second inning, they called for the tarp. The White Sox’ series finale against the Guardians Sunday at Rate Field is being delayed by rain, …

When Lions coach Dan Campbell said Sunday that backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater had decided to retire, his mind flashed back six years. When Campbell was the Saints’ tight ends coach, quarterback Drew Brees hurt his thumb when he whacked Rams …

Hagen Smith, the White Sox’ second-ranked prospect, is making his major-league debut after a rain delay Sunday against the Guardians. The Sox drafted Smith fifth overall out of Arkansas in 2024. This season at Triple-A Charlotte, Smith is 1-6 with …

Breaking down the Bears’ training-camp practice Sunday: Burden out One day after limping off the practice field in the wake of a one-on-one drill against cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, wide receiver Luther Burden sat out with a groin injury. It’s unclear …

SEATTLE — Sky guard DiJonai Carrington’s night ended after just three minutes Saturday. The story it started figures to run considerably longer. Minutes after she was ejected from the game against the Fever for a Flagrant 2 foul on Indiana …

Rookie left-hander Noah Schultz is still in the White Sox’ big-league plans this season, just not right now. Pitching coach Zach Bove said the Sox expect Schultz, whom they optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday, to pitch for them later …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The four innings Cubs right-hander Colin Rea pitched Saturday might not have seemed terribly different from his usual day at the office. For him, however, everything was different. Those innings came in relief. ‘‘When you’re starting …

The Bears are entering scary territory in their secondary. Injuries are piling up, and they’re searching the ends of their roster and free agents for answers. Issues like this aren’t a disaster with the season still more than a month …

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Seven innings is getting to be the norm for Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd. The front office got aggressive at the trade deadline and added two starters to the top of the rotation. But Boyd, a 2025 …