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This story was published in partnership with Chalkbeat Chicago. The Chicago Teachers Union announced Monday it will endorse only 15 candidates in the upcoming school board race in which all 21 seats are up for election — a decision that …

PHILADELPHIA — With the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani missing the All-Star Game and not even in the building Monday, Munetaka Murakami of the White Sox was supposed to be the big Japanese headliner in the outfield plaza at Citizens Bank Park …

Back in January, best friends Nathalie Del Valle and Maya Matta got a big idea. The pair remembers the exact date they started talking about opening a Greek frozen yogurt shop: “January 5th,” Matta and Del Valle said in unison. …

BIDDEFORD, Maine — A federal immigration officer fatally shot a motorist in Maine on Monday, the second time in a week that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have used deadly force and at least the ninth time since President …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday morning, hours after President Donald Trump said Washington is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump separately suggested the United States will charge …

PHILADELPHIA — Just like his Home Run Derby experiences in Japan, White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami’s first stab at it in the United States was a big bust. Murakami didn’t make it out of the first round Monday at Citizens …

LAS VEGAS — Tiago Splitter’s intent coming in: Coach the first few Summer League games so the Bulls’ young players get a sense of team culture and what’s going to be asked of them under a new regime. It sounded …

Moon Alert Caution! Avoid shopping (except food and gas) and important decisions all day from 4:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. After that, the New Moon in Cancer moves into Leo. Aries (March 21-April 19) An average day Be aware of …

In the a cappella musical “Octet,” written and composed by Dave Malloy (Tony nominee for “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812”), eight strangers meet at a support group for internet addiction. Their stories mostly then unfold across songs, …

There’s a warm nostalgic spot in Chicago’s brick, concrete and glass heart for those big vintage outdoor signs that were once plentiful in this town, especially the signage that told us the time and temperature. It’s a shame that signs …

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have four children, two of whom have congenital health issues we’ve been managing. One child is leading a “normal” life and is a spunky little kid. Our other child may be more impacted down …

There is an old man in the movement who still brims with the courage and love forged on a Chicago beach. His eyes do not work well anymore. It seems to bother him less than you would think. Norman Hill …

Good morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: South Loop restaurant Reserv is facing eviction as its former workers say they’re owed thousands in unpaid wages. 🗞️ Plus: Help for the city’s fading class of vintage signs, Democrats decry an ex-Ilinois public …

LAS VEGAS – Alabama guard Labaron Philon Jr. was selected No. 22 overall in last month’s NBA Draft. In his first two Summer League games he averaged 21 points, while handing out 13 total assists and doing so with a …

The body of a 15-year-old boy was recovered from Pistakee Lake Monday evening hours after he went missing, authorities said. The Lake County Marine Unit and multiple fire agencies were dispatched to the lake sometime after 6 p.m. after the boy …

PHILADELPHIA — It wasn’t White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami’s swing that was off in the Home Run Derby, but rather his timing. Murakami, whose nine homers weren’t enough to get him past the first round in an event won by …

A pangolin pup born a Brookfield Zoo Chicago last month is thriving with her mom, the zoo announced Tuesday. The pup, the second to arrive this year at the zoo, which also is marking 10 years of having the small, …

Currently there isn’t a high school senior-to-be in Illinois ranked among the top 100 prospects in the country. However, the unrealized potential and what could have been when it comes to the Class of 2027 is real. There are five …

Por segunda vez en tres semanas, el área de Chicago se prepara para temperaturas sofocantes. Aunque el calor continuará hasta el viernes —alcanzando su punto máximo el martes y miércoles— no será tan severo como la ola de calor más …

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s plan to seize control over the Chicago Housing Authority board led by mayoral challenger Matthew Brewer was thwarted Tuesday after yet another City Council revolt. Johnson introduced three appointments to the CHA board, including Brewer’s replacement, to …