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Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser analyze the Bears’ 24-15 win against the Titans and debate what it means for cut day Sunday. New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You …

Moon alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Aries. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Stay light on your feet today because this is a fast-changing day. Be ready for anything. …

Looking for water, South Side native Denise Moore waved down a young boy carrying a handful of bottles. She asked where she could find some, and he gave her detailed directions to the food truck selling them. “That’s what it’s …

Five-time Grammy winner Lil Wayne released a Packers anthem this week called “Special Ops” with disses fired at the other three NFC North teams. When he got to the Bears, he went right at their leader with a direct shot …

DEAR ABBY: One year ago, I convinced my daughter (64) to move here to Florida to be closer to me. I bought her a small mobile home to live in, and I don’t charge her any rent. Before she moved …

Blackhawks forward Frank Nazar is tired of his dentist. ‘‘Thank you, but, man, hopefully I don’t have to see you again,’’ Nazar told him this summer. It’s nothing personal. It’s just that the easygoing 22-year-old endured enough discomfort and chewing …

Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells wasn’t one to sugarcoat. In talking about passive-minded rookies, Parcells once said, “If they don’t bite when they’re puppies, they usually won’t bite.” It’s a different sport, but the adage applies when …

On the same day that the Rams brought 10-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Aaron Donald out of retirement to team with seven-time Pro Bowl defensive end Myles Garrett, the Bears traded defensive tackle Gervon Dexter. That, in a sentence, is …

A man was killed and 14 other people were wounded when masked gunmen opened fire on a party in Washington Park late Saturday in the largest mass shooting in Chicago this year. The gunfire took place around 11:30 p.m. Saturday …

One man died and two others were injured when a shooter fired several times into a crowd late Saturday in the Douglas neighborhood, Chicago police said. The crowd was gathered in the 100 block of East 37th Street when the …

Women are human, right? I’m fairly certain they are. They’ve got all the telltale signs. Complex thought processes. Self-motivation — and by that, I mean they can move, physically, although the other meaning, doing things of their own volition, is …

Please send additions and corrections to mobrien@suntimes.com. Thursday, Sept. 3 NONCONFERENCE Back of the Yards vs. Kelly at Rockne, 4:30 Corliss at Brooks, 5:30 Foreman vs. Uplift at Winnemac, 4:30 Goode at Orr, 4:30 Hubbard vs. Muchin at Lane, 4:15 …

An armed security guard acting “unusual and erratic” near a Gary train station was fatally shot Friday night after six Gary police officers and three Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene, authorities said. Officers were called to Broadway …

The Bears — and other NFL teams — need to cut their roster down from 90 players to 53 by 5 p.m. Sunday. Teams can then begin assembling a 16-man practice squad Monday. Tracking the moves the Bears are making …

Mount Carmel’s thrilling comeback win on ESPN turned a lot of heads Friday night, but the Caravan beating a team from New Jersey doesn’t make waves in the Super 25. When it comes to local rankings and Illinois high school …

President Donald Trump will return to the Chicago area next month to serve as honorary chairman at the Presidents Cup golf tournament in the west suburbs. The PGA Tour, the tournament’s organizer, announced that Trump will attend the event taking …

A person was critically injured in a shooting Saturday evening in West Town, Chicago police said. Officers responded to a call of a person shot along the 1500 block of West Augusta Boulevard at 8:33 p.m., according to police. The …

MINNEAPOLIS — The highest-scoring offense in the American League has been putting up runs lately without much help from two of its biggest sluggers. The White Sox got a three-run home run from shortstop Colson Montgomery in their series opener …

MINNEAPOLIS — The White Sox’ bats went silent Sunday, with the team falling short of a sweep by losing 5-1 to the Twins in the finale of a three-game series. Nonetheless, the Sox buried the Twins in the American League …

The Bears’ drama with injured nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon will go on for at least another month. They left him on the physically unable-to-perform list at the roster deadline Sunday, meaning he’ll miss at least the first four games of …