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Cole Rapp and Joey Cleary were on board a Frontier Airlines flight from Austin, Texas, to Chicago when the strong winds buffeting the city turned their four-hour trip for St. Patrick’s Day festivities into a 12-hour adventure. “That was probably …

Moon alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) or important decisions from 6 to 10:45 a.m. Chicago time. After that, the moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Today you might seek the advice …

As a family physician, I have cared for patients at every stage of life, from newborns to grandparents, often within the same family. We shared the same goals: to stay healthy, avoid the hospital and protect the people they love. …

This week’s top photo comes from Visual Journalist Candace Dane Chambers. What makes this photo important? I shot four homegoing events for the Rev. Jesse Jackson, two public viewings of him lying in repose and two formal services. Many evocative …

I remember chicken schnitzel and near beer printed on restaurant menus alongside ghormeh sabzi and zereshk polo. The ruins of Persepolis, horse-drawn carriages and a desolate pair of large bronze riding boots severed from its owner — a colossus statue …

DEAR ABBY: My 29-year-old son, “Earl,” has an MBA. He started drinking and doing drugs at the age of 16. Earl is highly intelligent, and he successfully hid his addiction from me. When I realized its existence, just before he …

We asked readers what they do that keeps them young. Here’s what you said, lightly edited for clarity: “Laugh out loud frequently.”— Franklin Eric Dickerson “Enjoy cartoons. Listen to ‘Sesame Street’ songs and other kid music.”— Steve Mattingly “Throwing hands …

LAS VEGAS — My belief in Illinois hoops has not wavered for 11 months, since Andrej Stojakovic committed to the Illini on April 28, 2025, triggering a run to two sportsbooks. I grabbed 60-to-1 title odds on Illinois at the …

In 2019, this found itself on a page in a book that I wrote: Enter the New. From South America, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba. When MLB’s African American population was at its apex, the Latin and Latin-associated population …

Danielle Crawford has been in Chicago less than a year while her boyfriend has lived in the city for over four decades, and both watched the Chicago River turn emerald green for the first time Saturday morning. “I feel like …

CHAMPAIGN — Marshall faced a ten-point deficit with seven minutes left in the Class 1A state championship on Saturday. Most the West Side’s traditional basketball powers have struggled with low enrollment and below-average basketball teams over the past several years. …

LOS ANGELES — Josh Giddey isn’t chasing it as much as it’s finding him. Call it the benefits of being a 6-7, pass-first point guard who has always held an affinity for rebounding. After once again filling up the box …

Keep the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations going with a beef stew fortified with Irish stout for good measure — and good luck. This no-nonsense, comforting stew is guaranteed to warm you, whether you’re Irish or not. As most beef stews …

A man was fatally shot early Saturday in the West Town neighborhood. The man, 34, was in an alleyway in the 1600 block of West Ohio Street around 12:40 a.m. when he was shot multiple times in the body, Chicago …

A man was shot and critically wounded after he confronted an apparent thief who stole from a Loop convenience store Friday night. The shooting happened around 10:40 p.m. outside the store in the 100 block of West Adams Street when …

More likely than not, the Blackhawks‘ upcoming summer will be relatively quiet. They’re prepared to enter next season with a ridiculously young, almost entirely built-from-within roster and hope the cream rises to the top. But when general manager Kyle Davidson …

After a week of wild swings in the weather, another round of storms, strong winds and snow are forecast to hit the Chicago area Sunday and Monday. Showers and thunderstorms, potentially severe, are expected Sunday afternoon before the rain turns …

GLENDALE, Ariz. — It seemed commonplace that White Sox right-hander Davis Martin had teammates Drew Thorpe, Shane Smith, Jonathan Cannon and Sean Burke at his ranch in San Angelo, Texas. Martin didn’t see the abnormality. To him, he was hanging …

CHAMPAIGN — Every November, it is likely that most players on most high school basketball teams believe that if things break right they could win the state championship. The optimism of youth. Deerfield certainly believed. Seniors Jake Pollack and Evan …

March is a time when college basketball teams, even the very best of them, aren’t supposed to survive a three-point barrage like the one Michigan withstood in a 68-65 win against Wisconsin in a Big Ten men’s tournament semifinal. Then …